England U21 vs Serbia U21 prediction 12.10.2023

• Competition: EURO U21 Qualifiers
• Date: Thursday, 12th October 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: City Ground (Nottingham)

Over the past few years, England U21 has experienced a remarkable period of success. They dominated the Qualifying cycle and emerged victorious in the EURO U21 championship, triumphing in all six matches without allowing a single goal. This generation of players promises to produce many talented individuals, reaffirming England’s status as one of the top teams in Europe.

Last time, Serbia’s U21 team was unable to qualify for EURO U21 as they ended up in 3rd place in their group, alongside France, Ukraine, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, and Armenia. Their performance was nowhere near reaching the EURO U21, with a significant 11-point gap behind Ukraine and a staggering 14-point difference from the group leaders, France. It’s worth noting that Serbia had experienced success with their young teams around a decade ago, but unfortunately, that is no longer the current situation.

England U21 vs Serbia U21 pick: England U21 to win and cover the -1.5 AH spread

In the Qualifiers, England U21 emerged victorious in their first game against Luxembourg with a 3:0 scoreline. This triumph propelled their winning streak to a remarkable seven games. Notably, throughout these seven matches, they managed to maintain a clean sheet, showcasing their defensive prowess.

Serbia U21 emerged victorious in the Qualifiers, defeating Azerbaijan U21 with a score of 2-0. This triumph put an end to their seven-game winless run. Similar to the senior team, Serbia U21 performs notably better when playing on their home turf. However, their track record on away matches reveals only two victories out of 15 games. The Eagles have struggled to secure wins against weaker opponents such as Latvia, Estonia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Cyprus, among others. Consequently, it is challenging to anticipate a strong performance from them against one of Europe and the world’s top teams.

England has emerged victorious in the last three head-to-head games. Given the noticeable difference in quality, along with Serbia’s unfavorable performance on the road, anything other than a convincing win for the home team would come as an enormous shock.