England fight for their first win on matchday 1 of the European Championship against Serbia. Tip, 16.06.2024
Can the Three Lions make an immediate statement?
With their squad, the English are the top favorites for the European Championship title this year for many experts. They made it as far as the final at the last European Championships, but were then beaten by Italy. In terms of quality, England are certainly the number 1 at this Euro, but they must manage to bring their horsepower to the pitch. With Serbia, they will face an opponent on matchday 1 who should not be underestimated. Although the Serbs often struggle to show their quality, there is no doubt that it is there. Together with Denmark and Slovenia, they will probably fight for second place in the group.
Serbia
- Attending a European Championship for the first time
- only one win in the last 4 games
- over € 300 million squad market value
England
- European Championship finalist in 2021
- Top favorite for the title this year
- 3:0 victory in the last international match against Bosnia
Serbia has set itself the clear goal of promotion
The Serbian national team has managed to qualify for a European Championship for the first time this year. Since the founding of the Serbian Football Association, every European Championship final round has been missed. However, the quality of the team has steadily improved in recent years, so for many it was only a matter of time before they took part for the first time. Elimination in the group stage would be a huge disappointment, even though they have two strong teams in the same group in Denmark and England. Serbia has great quality, particularly in attack, and wants to showcase this.
However, this only partially worked in their last international match, as the clash against Cyprus only ended in a narrow 0:1 away win. The goalscorer was Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who now earns his living in Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, the win was hugely important for Serbia, as it was their first after 3 previous games without a win. In these, they were beaten by Belgium and Russia. Even against the clearly inferior Bulgarians, it was only enough for a 2:2 draw. The national team is particularly struggling in defense. The 0:1 win against Cyprus was the first game without conceding a goal since March 2023. 9 games in a row in this period, they conceded at least one goal per game. Overall, however, their record under coach Dragan Stojkovic is impressive, as they have won 21 of their last 37 games. During this time, they have also defeated stronger teams such as Portugal and the USA. With players such as Strahinja Pavlovic, Dusan Tadic and Dusan Vlahovic, they also have plenty of quality. The latter is one of the most valuable center forwards in the world.
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Sweden
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Serbia
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08.06.2024 - International
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Austria
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Serbia
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04.06.2024 - International
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Cyprus
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Serbia
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25.03.2024 - International
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Russia
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Serbia
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4:0 (2:0) | N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21.03.2024 - International
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Serbia
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Bulgaria
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2:2 (1:0) | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19.11.2023 - Euro 2024
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Serbia
System: 3-4-2-1.
Will England field the best squad in European Championship history?
The English national team is by far the most valuable at this European Championship. Especially in attack, with players such as Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka, they have an infinite amount of quality. No fewer than 5 players have a market value of at least €100 million. With Kobbie Mainoo and Cole Palmer, young players who have also had an outstanding season are also coming through the ranks. Coach Gareth Southgate now has the task of shaping this luxury squad and winning the title with it. Anything else would be a disappointment and would probably cost the national team coach his job.
However, England's performances in recent months have left something to be desired. In the European Championship qualifiers, they finished their last game with a disappointing 1:1 draw against North Macedonia. This was followed by a 0:1 defeat against Brazil and a 2:2 draw against Belgium. The first test match in June was a relief. There they clearly and emphatically beat Bosnia 3:0 and showed their class time and again. The defeat to Brazil was also their first since the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, when they were beaten by France. Apart from the 1:1 against North Macedonia, England played a perfect European Championship qualifying campaign and won twice against Italy, among others. In the end, they had a goal difference of 22:4 goals. By the way, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander Arnold were successful in the 3-0 win over Bosnia. All 3 players will also play a key role at the European Championships.
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Iceland
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England
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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03.06.2024 - International
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England
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Belgium
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26.03.2024 - International
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England
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Brazil
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23.03.2024 - International
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Macedonia
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England
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1:1 (1:0) | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20.11.2023 - Euro 2024
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England
System: 4-2-3-1.
Comparison statistics last 10 events
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4 Wins 5 |
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1 Draw 3 |
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5 Defeats 2 |
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15 Goals scored 16 |
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15 Goals received 8 |
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12 Shots on target 8 |
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England will not show any weakness - Our prediction
The English have a squad that should win against any team. Serbia are not to be underestimated at this European Championship, but they won't be able to do much against England. We therefore recommend a Prediction: England win. The Serbs have the best quality in attack, as do England. It is therefore quite likely that goals will be scored on both sides. Such a betting tip can also be played on a single betting slip with odds of over 1.90.
