Serbia vs England EURO 2024 Preview and Prediction June 16, 2024
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Serbia vs England June 16, 2024 @ Gelsenkirchen Germany
Opening Betting Odds
Spread: Serbia +0.5 +137, England -1 +140
Moneyline: Serbia +550, England -188
Total: 2.5
Preview
Serbia has qualified for the European Championship for the first time in more than two decades, and their last appearance was under a different flag. After the completed dissolution of Yugoslavia in 2006, the Serbia national team failed to qualify for four straight EUROS.
Yugoslavia boasted a pair of 2nd place finishes back in 1960 and 1968. Their last appearance in the EURO was in 2000, and they made it to the quarterfinals in that tournament.
England lost on penalties to Italy in EURO 2020, and England fans will be praying that none of their matches go to penalties in this tournament.
Serbia
- 1-1-2 Last EURO in 2000
- 4-2-2 EURO Qualifiers
- 2-1-2 Last 5 matches
Serbia will consider this a favorable draw in Group C, with England the clear favorite at -250. Slovenia is projected to finish last but second place is very much up for grabs with Denmark priced at +400 and Serbia priced at +800.
The England squad will be very familiar with Serbian striker Alaksandar Mitrovic, who scored 14 goals in the Premier League with Fulham last season. He was the leading scorer in the Nations League with six goals in five matches. He’s played just eight games in the Saudi Pro League, but has scored eight goals.
England
- 5-1-1 Last EURO in 2020
- 6-2-0 EURO Qualifiers
- 2-2-1 Last 5 matches
Harry Kane is now 30 years old, but his 33 goals in 30 matches for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga would indicate that he still has plenty in the tank. Jude Bellingham has been a superstar for Real Madrid this season, totaling 17 goals in 25 matches.
After going all the way to the Final in EURO 2020, England has an equally formidable squad heading into this year’s tournament. At a price of just +300 they are the odds on favorite to win the championship.
Relevant Trends
- England had a +18 goal differential in eight qualifying matches.
- Serbia scored 15 goals in eight qualifying matches.
- The total has gone OVER in three of Serbia’s last five matches.
- The total has gone UNDER in three of England’s last five matches.
- Serbia posted a clean sheet in two of it’s eight qualifying matches.
PREDICTION: SERBIA 1, ENGLAND 3
Expect Serbia to look to salvage a draw in this opening match, and they should be quite cautious in their approach in the first half. As the game goes on, England should be able to break through their defense and once they score the first goal that will open the floodgates. England has too much talent for the Serbians to handle, but Mitrovic will get them on the board in a 3-1 defeat.
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One comment on “Serbia vs England EURO 2024 Preview and Prediction June 16, 2024”
England has NO CHANCE in any game that goes to penalties!