Serbia vs Austria Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | UEFA Nations League

• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: 23rd March, 2025
• Venue: Gradski Stadion Dubocica

• Kick-off Time: 04:30 PM GMT

  Serbia vs Austria is set to take place at the Gradski Stadion Dubocica on 23rd March 2025 in the UEFA Nations League play-off for promotion or relegation. Serbia have been in a poor run of form as they look to retain their spot in League A. Serbia's group stage performance was quite average as well.

  They were drawn alongside Spain, Switzerland, and Denmark in Group 4 in which they managed to get only one victory, three draws finishing in third place with six points out of a possible 18. Their 2-0 victory against Switzerland is their only win in the previous ten matches as they went winless throughout Euros 2024. The 1-1 draw against Austria further stretches their winless run as they will look to get a win against Austria at their home stadium.

  Austria on the other hand have changed a lot under Ralf Rangnick since his appointment in 2022. They have won 19 out of 34 games and in their previous 27 games, they have only faced four defeats. Moreover, Austria are on an unbeaten streak in their previous five games in which they have won three games and drew two games. This includes an impressive 5-1 thumping of Norway however their previous two games have ended in a draw and Austria are certainly looking to get back on winning terms.

Serbia vs Austria Team News

Serbia Team News

The hosts have some good news since players facing suspension namely Nikola Milenkovic, Aleksa Terzic, Strahinja Pavlovic and Andrija Zivkovic have all returned and are available for selection.

Luka Jovic is a tentative option since his fitness will be assessed. Luka's 68-minute appearance against Austria in the first leg was the first time he had played a match longer than 45 minutes since September.

Austria Team News

There is not much team news regarding Austria since the majority of their squad is fit. Furthermore, the good news for them is that Konrad Laimer is likely to return to midfield after serving a one-match ban.

Serbia vs Austria Predicted Lineups

Serbia Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Rajkovic

Defenders: Gudelj, Pavlovic, Milenkovic, Zivkovic

Midfielders: Lukic, Maksimovic, Terzic, Samardzic

Forwards: Cvetkovic, Vlahovic

Austria Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Schlager

Defenders: Wimmer, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene

Midfielders: Laimer, Seiwald, Schmid

Forwards: Gregoritsch, Arnautovic, Baumgartner

Serbia vs Austria H2H Record

Serbia and Austria have faced each other ten times in their history since 2008 with Serbia winning three matches, Austria winning four matches and the remaining three have ended in a draw.

Key Players To Watch Out For In Serbia vs Austria

Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia National Football Team)

Dusan is perhaps the most lethal striker amongst both teams since his impact on Serie A side Juventus has been notable. Vlahovic has scored 18 goals and provided three assists in 38 appearances across all competitions in the 2024-2025 season.

Dusan Vlahovic has been great for the Serbian National Football Team scoring 13 goals in 32 caps. Mitrovic was not available just like in the first leg and will not be available in the second leg as well. In such a situation, Dusan Vhalovic is Serbia's main goalscoring output as they will look to retain their spot in League A against Austria.

Marko Arnautovic (Austria National Football Team)

Austria had a disappointing performance in the first leg against Serbia on 21st March since they expected to score more goals. Marko Arnautovic has scored six goals and has two assists in 20 appearances for Inter Milan across all competitions.

As for his country in the UEFA Nations League, Arnautovic has scored two goals and has one assist in six appearances in the UEFA Nations League group stage.

Arnautovic did not have any impact in the first leg and will surely look to score in the second leg against Serbia since it is a crucial fixture to qualify for League A. Arnautovic's overall goal tally for Austria is impressive in itself since he has earned 122 caps scoring 40 goals.

Serbia vs Austria Prediction

Despite Serbia not being in great form over the last year, Austria failed to capitalize on them at their home stadium. Now Serbia has the turn to do so and after neutralizing them 1-1 in the first leg, they surely have gained confidence and are likely to win against Austria at their home stadium. On top of this, Serbia are now favorites to retain their spot in League A as they also have a few of their key players returning as well.

Prediction: Serbia 2-1 Austria (Serbia 3-2 Austria on Aggregate)

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