Jürgen Klopp has made a poor start to his tenure as Germany boss and looks to correct the course at the Allianz Arena in Munich against a Serbia side who hit the road after successive home defeats.
Match News and Current Form
A defeat against Greece wasn’t in the script for Klopp on his home debut, and although the former Liverpool boss blamed himself for the loss, his admission that his side’s “football needs training” was perhaps the most telling aspect. Time is firmly against Klopp who has just four games to turn around their UEFA Nations League (UNL) fortunes, with the bottom two - where Germany currently reside - in contention for demotion to League B, a depth the Germans have never plummeted to before. A swift return to German soil should be key in helping avoid that ignominy as, prior to their defeat against Greece, Germany had won five successive games in their own country, but upheaval threatens to be their undoing here as Klopp takes almost a totally new squad into this game.
Serbia are bringing up the rear in Group A2 after two rounds, owing to 2-1 defeats against both Greece and the Netherlands. Having only avoided relegation to League B in the last cycle by virtue of a play-off victory, Serbia look set for automatic demotion this time around, particularly having already squandered two home opportunities to collect points. Three of their last four matches coming on the road seem less than ideal for a Serbia side who didn’t win a single away game in their last UNL cycle (D1, L2), and five defeats from six 2026 internationals (W1) hardly hint at any improvement coming here.
Head-to-Head History
Some shallow H2H history between these nations has seen their three prior meetings perfectly split (W1, D1, L1), with Serbia scoring exactly once in each game.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Germany have conceded after the hour mark in five successive UNL games.
Germany conceded exactly once in six of their last seven matches.
Serbia’s last seven internationals produced over 2.5 goals.
Serbia haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 11 games.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
This will have a home-game feel to it for Germany’s Lennart Karl who plies his trade for Bayern Munich and has only ever lost one career game on this ground. Serbia’s Luka Jović netted his first-ever international goal against Germany back in 2019, and although that came in the opening 15 minutes, his last six for Serbia arrived beyond the 40th minute.
Germany have almost an entire new squad for these final two games, while Serbia have no fresh injury concerns.
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Betting Analysis
Germany have a knack for conceding late in this competition, making Serbia to score last an interesting angle.
Author: Chris Wilson
