Serbia vs England: Who’s Clean Sheet and Unbeaten Run Ends in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
by Geoffrey Ejiga | by Cydias Aujard
England Faces First True Test Against Serbia
England is searching for their fifth straight win out of five games, but it’s going to be anything but easy as they must defeat Serbia to get it. After analysing recent stats, player form, and tournament incentives, our experts have come up with the best Serbia vs England prediction.
Despite Serbia’s toughness, the Englishmen should feel more than confident entering this matchup, considering their tournament form. Not only did England win four of their first games, but they did so with a clean sheet throughout. And in truth, they deserved all victories, averaging over 78% possession over those four games.
The task only looks tougher on paper when you take a look at England’s players, especially the in-form stars like Harry Kane, who’s scored three goals, and Declan Rice with 3 goal contributions so far. England has now scored 8 goals in those four games and only conceded 0, which is the kind of form that’s undeniably in their favour against the Serbs.
Undefeated Serbia Pushes to Keep Qualification Hopes Alive in England Test
While the best betting odds say Serbia is the underdog in the matchup against England, it’s not hard to imagine them walking away with a point or even coming out on top if Tunchel’s men slip up.
The Serbs can’t boast of a lineup that can match England’s in sheer quality; however, their front trio of strikers, Alexander Mitrovic, Dusan Vlahovic, and Luka Jovic, will certainly cause problems even for an English backline that is yet to concede their first goal. Mitrovic is especially one to watch for, and his confidence would be sky-high after netting a hat-trick against Andorra. Vlahovic will also be itching to put his name on the score sheet after his goal secured all three points in their last game.
But for Serbia, victory would mean doing something they’ve been succeeding at so far, which is keeping the opponent's attackers quiet while managing to slip in one or two goals. Serbia has played one less game than England, but has equally kept a clean sheet in all three games, while netting four goals (half of England’s tally).
It’s a battle of two group favorites, and it almost feels like the winner of this game has secured qualification. However, it’s an eight-game group stage with a second leg to play, so this isn’t a certain death match, but it still remains one of the most entertaining World Cup Qualification games.
