Serbia v England

Preview by DAVE ANDERSON, 08/09/2025.

The football betting highlight of the week has to be England's next World Cup 2026 Qualifier that's kicking-off at 7.45pm on Tuesday, when they'll take on Serbia at the Rajko Mitić Stadium.

We've highlighted online bookmakers best odds for Serbia v England, a match preview, and also selected some of the best signup offers to claim if you're having a bet on the game.

Serbia v England: Best Odds

Check out the best odds that bookmakers offer for a Serbia win (H), a win for England (A), or a draw (D) below. Use the ALL ODDS tab to view more bookmakers odds.

NB: Serbia v England odds correct at 04:14 on 09/09/2025 and are subject to change.

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Serbia v England will be broadcast live on ITV at 7.45pm on Tuesday evening.

Serbia v England: Match Preview

The 2026 World Cup Qualifiers continue on Tuesday, with England taking on Serbia in Belgrade.

After their 2-0 win against Andorra at the weekend, England will be hoping to continue their good run of results in the qualifiers, and maintain top spot in Qualifying Group K.

England will be playing in the atmospheric Rajko Mitić Stadium and come into the match sitting at the top of their group on 12 points, with Serbia currently in second place on 7 points.

This will therefore be a crucial game for both sides and their World Cup campaigns, with the odds that British Bookmakers offer suggesting that England are the more likely to victors.

The last time these 2 sides met was a Euro 2024 match on June 16th, when England secured a 1-0 victory over Dragan Stojković’s side thanks to single goal from Jude Bellingham.

England only had 51% possession in the game, and it’s wasn’t the easiest of wins for them.

After a somewhat underwhelming 2-0 victory against Andorra at the weekend, Tuchel will be hoping for a better performance from his side against Serbia to stay at the top of the group.

Whatever the outcome, it’s set to be one of the most exciting matches of the qualifiers and both teams will have to play to their strengths if either hope to take the full 3 points.

In the lead up to Serbia v England, we've taken a look at both team’s recent performances, and any player injuries that could affect either managers preparations for the match.

Serbia: Team News

Serbia are a consistent side, having have made it to the finals of three of the last four World Cups that have taken place, being eliminated in the group stages in 2010, 2018 and 2022.

They're definitely a resilient team, but will face a much sterner test at home against a balanced, determined England side than their matches against Albania, Andorra and Latvia.

They come into the game sitting in 2nd place in Group K with 7 points from 3 matches, and so a win against England could edge them closer to qualifying for World Cup 2026.

Dragan Stojković’s side will have a significant home advantage, even if it is overshadowed by strict stadium controls and the heavy security presence that's predicted.

A call was made by the Serbian Football Association this week to Serbian fans to behave better and make their country proud, after they were fined by FIFA for discrimination and racist abuse.

The Serbian side look good ahead of the clash. They seem to play in a very physical and defensive-minded way, but also quite direct when opportunities arise.

Expect aggressive aerial and robust play from Stojković’s men, which could issues for England.

Serbia have no major injury concerns, although there are some planned changes for the starting line up, with Aleksandar Mitrovic set to return in the final third of the field.

Mitrovic is Serbia's all-time leading goalscorer and is expected to replace Luka Jovic against England, with Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic also expected to be involved in the game.

Nemanja Gudelj and Nemanja Maksimovic are also expected back in the middle of midfield, while there should also be a start in defence for the vice-captain Nikola Milenkovic.

Serbia will be a much stronger side than the Andorran team that England faced in their last match, with Stojković’ able to call on some exceptional players in the final third.

Serbia: Form

Looking at the last 5 fixtures that Serbia have played in all competitions, they've won 3, drawn 2, and lost 0, scoring 7 goals (1.4 goals per game) and conceding just 1 goal against Austria.

England: Team News

England have had a great start to their 2026 World Cup campaign, with Tuchel’s men sitting at the top of their qualifying group with 12 points from 4 wins and +8 goal difference.

This will be their toughest qualifying match so far, and with the potential of hostility in the stands, Tuchel’s players will really need to be up for the match in order to take anything from it.

The Serbian Football Association have protocols in place that could see England walk off the pitch if things get a bit too hairy, but most are hopeful the match won't be disrupted too much.

Even though the England v Andorra performance wasn’t spectacular, they're still expected to win, however theyr'e dealing with some notable absences which could disrupt Tuchel’s plans.

England were missing some key players for their previous match against Andorra, and unfortunately some of these players are still set to be ruled out for the game against Serbia.

Players potentially missing the match include Bellingham, Saka, Foden and Stones who are all out injured, while Guéhi has a groin issue, which could potentially affect his selection.

Ruben Loftus‑Cheek is back in the line up after nearly seven years missing, while debut call-ups Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence have also been brought in to bolster the squad.

Tuchel has urged his players to adopt a greater urgency and adaptability ahead of the game.

Although England have been strong in defence recently, they are offensively unconvincing, showing low creativity in play and a strong reliance on crosses.

This type of play won’t hold the Serbian side off, so they will have to put more emphasis on direct play including long throws, more aerial balls and set plays for the encounter.

England: Form

England's record over their last 5 matches in all competitions is won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1. They've scored more goals than Serbia, 9 in total (1.8 per game), but conceded more (3).

Serbia v England: Stats

Serbia and England have actually only played each other once in their history, so detailed statistics between these two sides are in pretty short supply!

The single match took place on the 16th of June 2024 when they met each other at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen in a Group C match of the European Championships in Germany.

The match ended 1-0 to England thanks to a 13th minute goal by Jude Bellingham, who become the first European player to play in three international tournaments before turning 21.

England went on to top the group on 5 points, with Serbia finishing bottom on 2 points.

The only other fixture that's worth considering is when England played the former Serbia and Montenegro in an International Friendly at Walkers Stadium, Leicester on June 3rd 2003.

Sven-Göran Eriksson was in charge of England at the time, who won the match 2-1 thanks to goals from Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole, with Nenad Jestrovic scoring for the away side