Netherlands vs Serbia: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 4Kick-off on October 4, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Serbia?
Netherlands won 2-1 on October 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′T. KoopmeinersNetherlands
- 35′M. CvetkoviÄSerbia
- 72′J. ZirkzeeNetherlands
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Netherlands win at 83%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Serbia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
4-2-3-1- 17Mexx Meerdink
- 10N. Lang
- 14T. Reijnders
- 7C. Summerville
- 18Joey Veerman
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 15M. van de Ven
- 20T. Koopmeiners
- 4V. van Dijk
- 22D. Dumfries
- 1B. Verbruggen
Serbia
5-3-2- 10D. Tadić
- 18M. CvetkoviÄ
- 7A. Stanković
- 22S. Lukić
- 21L. Samardžić
- 17A. Terzić
- 3S. Pavlović
- 15S. Babić
- 19S. Gudelj
- 2K. Nedeljković
- 23V. Milinković-Savić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; Serbia have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Greece(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Serbia(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Germany(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Morocco(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Tunisia(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Germany(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Netherlands(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Greece(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Mexico(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2026 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Netherlands win, 0 draws, 0 Serbia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Serbia 1-2 Netherlands | UEFA Nations League |
Last archived meeting: Serbia vs Netherlands on Sep 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Serbia score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Serbia | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (8 points from 4 matches) and Serbia sit 4th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Serbia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy