Serbia vs Netherlands: live score, stats and AI analysis

Nations League · · Status: Full time

Serbia and Netherlands met on 27 September 2026 (Nations League); the match ended 1-2.

Final score: Serbia 1-2 Netherlands · Half-time: 0-1

Goals: Serbia — Jovic 47' · Netherlands — Mexx Meerdink 30' (P), Mexx Meerdink 69'

AI preview and result

Published: · 40 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

Our prediction for the match between Serbia and Netherlands points towards a low-scoring and controlled game. Based on our analysis, under 3.5 goals, under 3.5 cards, and under 8.5 corners are the primary expectations.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

3 of 3 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

SerbiaNetherlands
Ball possession33%67%
Expected goals (xG)1.322.74
Total shots1125
Shots on target68
Shots inside the box1015
Blocked shots110
Corners34
Offsides42
Yellow cards11
Total passes303634
Accurate passes234572
Goalkeeper saves65

1st half

SerbiaNetherlands
Ball possession31%69%
Expected goals (xG)0.321.3
Total shots210
Shots on target14
Shots inside the box25
Big chances12
Corners03
Offsides20
Fouls52
Yellow cards10
Total passes156343
Accurate passes128318
Goalkeeper saves31

2nd half

SerbiaNetherlands
Ball possession35%65%
Expected goals (xG)11.43
Total shots915
Shots on target54
Shots inside the box810
Big chances34
Corners31
Offsides22
Fouls28
Yellow cards01
Total passes147291
Accurate passes106254
Goalkeeper saves34

Lineups

SerbiaFormation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 23V. Milinkovic-Savic
  • 2K. Nedeljkovic
  • 6N. Gudelj
  • 15S. Babic
  • 3S. Pavlovic
  • 17A. Terzic
  • 14A. Zivkovic
  • 7A. Stankovic
  • 22S. Lukic
  • 20S. Milinkovic-Savic
  • 9D. Joveljic

Substitution

  • 46'In: D. Tadic · Out: S. Milinkovic-Savic
  • 46'In: L. Jovic · Out: D. Joveljic
  • 59'In: S. Erakovic · Out: K. Nedeljkovic
  • 59'In: N. Maksimovic · Out: A. Stankovic
  • 71'In: F. Kostic · Out: S. Pavlovic

Substitutes

  • 1D. Petrovic
  • 12F. Stankovic
  • 13N. Simic
  • 19S. Dzodic
  • 4V. Dragojevic
  • 21L. Samardzic
  • 18M. Cvetkovic

NetherlandsFormation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1B. Verbruggen
  • 22D. Dumfries
  • 6J. P. van Hecke
  • 4V. van Dijk
  • 15M. van de Ven
  • 8R. Gravenberch
  • 18J. Veerman
  • 14T. Reijnders
  • 7C. Summerville
  • 17M. Meerdink
  • 11C. Gakpo

Substitution

  • 17'In: R. van Bommel · Out: C. Gakpo
  • 67'In: K. Taylor · Out: T. Reijnders
  • 67'In: G. Til · Out: R. Gravenberch
  • 80'In: J. Timber · Out: D. Dumfries
  • 80'In: Q. Timber · Out: M. Meerdink

Substitutes

  • 23M. Flekken
  • 13R. Roefs
  • 5N. Ake
  • 3J. Hato
  • 20T. Koopmeiners
  • 9J. Zirkzee
  • 10N. Lang

Player ratings

Story of the match

Shots and corners in 15-minute spells · Serbia–Netherlands

SpellShotsOn targetCorners
1–15'1–20–00–0
16–30'1–51–30–1
31–45'0–30–10–2
46–60'4–53–00–0
61–75'0–60–20–0
76–90'5–42–23–1

Match info

Last 5 matches

Serbia

  • L1-2vs Greece24 Sept 2026
  • L1-5vs Mexico5 Jun 2026
  • L0-3vs Cape Verde31 May 2026
  • W2-1vs Saudi Arabia31 Mar 2026
  • L0-3vs Spain27 Mar 2026

Netherlands

  • D1-1vs Germany24 Sept 2026
  • D1-1vs Morocco30 Jun 2026
  • W3-1vs Tunisia25 Jun 2026
  • W5-1vs Sweden20 Jun 2026
  • D2-2vs Japan14 Jun 2026

Standings — Nations League

PosPPts
1Netherlands48
2Greece48
3Germany45
4Serbia40

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