Serbia will take on Slovenia in the second matchday of Group C. The game will take place at Football Arena in Munich on Thursday, June 20. The two teams know each other very well and see this game as a chance to win the points that will send them to the next stage of the tournament. Serbia is a slight favorite but everything is possible.
Slovenia vs Serbia: Initial situation
Serbia lost the opener to England but played quite well, which gives them a reason to be optimistic in the next two games of the group stage. Slovenia already won a point in the opener, and that gives them confidence going into the game.
Slovenia Stats & Form
Slovenia can be very satisfied with the start of the competition. They were down most of the game against Denmark, but Erik Janza scored 13 minutes from time, and Slovenia got away with a point. That was the third draw in the last five games after playing 1-1 against Bulgaria in the last friendly game before the EURO. Slovenia’s only loss in the last ten games came against Denmark in the qualifiers last year. Slovenia has scored at least one goal in each of the last 13 games.
Serbia Stats & Form
Just like in the previous two major tournaments, Serbia lost the opening game, this time 1-0 against England. They paid the price of playing very defensively in the first 15 minutes and even though they played pretty well for the rest of the game, they could not score and lost the game. That was Serbia’s fifth loss in the last ten games and third in the last five. They also have four wins and one draw and their last win came against Sweden 3-0 in the last friendly game. Four of Serbia’s last six games have gone over 2.5 goals in total.
Slovenia vs Serbia: Head to Head
Slovenia and Serbia have played four official games, with both teams winning one game and drawing two. Their last game finished 2-2 in the League of Nations in 2022. These two teams met in the group stage of the EURO 2000, when Serbia was called Yugoslavia, and this was the last time both teams played at the EURO. That gave Slovenia a 3-3 finish after taking a 3-0 lead, but the Serbs managed to tie the game even though they had a red card.
Slovenia vs Serbia Odds
Serbia is a slight favorite going into this game with -125 odds going in their favor while the odds for Slovenia’s win are at 370. The odds for a draw are 260.
The total goals margin is set at 2.5 with 100 for over and -125 for under.
Betting tip and prediction: Slovenia vs Serbia (20.06.2024)
Serbia lost the opening game against England and will have no room for another loss in the next two games in the group stage. They played quite well against the top favorite to win the tournament but could not create many scoring opportunities, which left them empty-handed.
It seemed Slovenia would lose the opener as well, but they were able to bounce back late in the game against Denmark and win a point in a 1-1 draw.
That goal makes a major difference in the possible options for the final standings in Group C. Serbia is at the bottom of the group and will have to avoid losing this one. Serbia has a great offensive line, with Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic up front and players like Sergej Milinkovic Savic, and Dusan Tadic right behind them.
Given the fact that these two nations used to be within the same country in the past, this will add some fuel to the rivalry. The players know each other very well, which is another reason why this game will be fun to watch.
Slovenia is in a more comfortable situation, as they do not need to win by any means and have one of the best goalkeepers, Jan Oblak. However, the Serbian offense will find a way to score, which will be enough for Serbia to win.