England face their toughest test in 2026 World Cup Qualifying as Thomas Tuchel’s side travel to play Serbia in Belgrade tomorrow evening.
In a group also featuring Albania, Latvia and Andorra, this is comfortably the trickiest game for the Three Lions.
Can Tuchel’s men cope in what should be a very hostile atmosphere? We will soon find out, but here is a full online betting preview for Serbia vs England, complete with odds and tips for your midweek football bet.
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Serbia vs England Preview
There is no denying that England were flat and lethargic for the most part against Andorra last Saturday.
The 2-0 victory, secured by an own-goal and a header from Declan Rice, was nothing to really celebrate, though it does at least mean the Three Lions have recorded four wins from four without conceding a single goal.
However, the matches against Serbia are likely to be the ones which determine whether or not Tuchel’s side top the group.
The Serbs are a quality outfit on their day, with a plethora of high-class players, including Fulham’s Sasa Lukic and Nottingham Forest’s towering centre-back Nikola Milenkovic.
Furthermore, Serbia have three talented strikers to pick from in Aleksandar Mitrovic, Dusan Vlahovic and Luka Jovic.
England’s defence, marshalled by the impressive Marc Guehi, will have to be on top form in Belgrade, though the Three Lions also possess attacking stars in abundance, namely skipper Harry Kane.
And even without injured trio Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer, Tuchel can still call upon the likes of Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford, an embarrassment of riches really.
England and Serbia have only met once since the latter has been an independent nation, with Bellingham netting the only goal in the 1-0 group-stage win for the Three Lions at Euro 2024.
Serbia vs England Odds
*All odds are subject to change
England are favourites to win the match at a price of 1.73. A victory for Serbia is at odds of 4.30, while the draw is 3.47.
Serbia vs England Betting Tips
Player to score anytime – Harry Kane @ 2.32
Kane failed to score against Andorra, but it is rare he goes two consecutive England games without finding the back of the net. The Bayern Munich star has also started the new Bundesliga season in sensational fashion, netting three goals and registering two assists in two matches.
Player to score or assist – Dusan Vlahovic @ 3.10
Juventus ace Vlahovic scored Serbia’s winner in Latvia – and he too has started the 2025-26 campaign well, with two goals in as many Serie A matches. Working in tandem with either Jovic or Mitrovic, Vlahovic has the tools to punish England’s defence in Belgrade.
Sasa Lukic to commit over 3.5 fouls @ 2.63
Premier League fans will be well aware of Lukic’s proneness to committing fouls. He committed 12 of them in Fulham’s first three matches of the season, an average of four per game. So this selection looks like a great source of value.
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