Russia vs Serbia
3rd September 1945hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Nations League
Pick 1-1 Draw
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/2 odds taken 0724 GMT, Wednesday 2 September
Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russia welcome Ljubisa Tumbakovic’s Serbia to the VTB Arena in Moscow this Thursday for a UEFA Nations League B, Group 3 fixture. Turkey and Hungary are the other two nations competing in the group. The winners of Group 3 will gain promotion to Nations League Group A. Who will get the win in the Russian capital in midweek? We have the latest odds and best tips.
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Russia Preview – Will the Russians secure maximum points in Moscow?
Due to football coming to a temporary halt back in March, this will be Russia’s first game of any kind since beating San Marino 5-0 in a UEFA Euro 2021 qualifier back in September last year. Since then, scheduled matches against Sweden, Moldova, Poland and Serbia were all cancelled.
After their heroics at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on home soil, Russia have kicked on and booked their spot in next summer’s European Championship tournament. Stanislav Cherchesov’s men picked up eight wins from ten games in Group I, finishing runners-up to Roberto Martinez’s Belgium, who won ten out of ten.
Russia are on the up under Cherchesov and are certainly capable of winning their Nations League group. After Thursday’s fixture in Moscow, the Russians travel to Budapest to take on Hungary at the weekend. Can Russia get six points in a week to kick off their Nations League campaign in style?
Serbia Preview – Can Tumbakovic’s troops leave the Russian capital with a positive result?
Ljubisa Tumbakovic’s Serbia have some vital games on the horizon. With Nations League fixtures coming thick and fast, the Serbians also have a Euro 2021 play-off to deal with, as they play Norway in Oslo in October. If they win that, Serbia will take on either Scotland or Israel in November for a place in the Euro 2021 finals next summer.
Serbia were competitive in their European Championship qualifying group, winning four, drawing two and losing two of eight. In the end, the Eagles finished third, six points adrift of winners Ukraine and three points behind current European champions Portugal.
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In the first Nations League campaign, Serbia finished top of League C, Group 4, collecting an impressive 14 points from a possible 18. They beat Romania to top spot by two points, gaining promotion to League B. Can Serbia push on and win promotion once again?
Russia vs Serbia Betting Advice
Since Serbia became an independent nation, these two countries have gone head-to-head on four occasions. Russia have picked up two wins, while the other two have ended in 1-1 draws. This will be the first ever competitive match between the two nations.
Key Facts – Russia vs Serbia Betting Tip
- Russia are unbeaten against Serbia, winning two and drawing two of four friendly fixtures
- The last two meetings between the sides have ended in 1-1 draws
- The Russians have won eight of their past nine games
In truth, all four nations are capable of winning the group and securing promotion to the top league of the competition. Both sides will be desperate to start with a win, but I can see the two evenly matched teams playing out a tense draw in Moscow.
The last two Russia v Serbia meetings have ended in 1-1 stalemates. You can get the tasty odds of 11/2 for Thursday’s clash to also end in a 1-1 draw.
The best betting odds for Russia vs Serbia
Russia to win: 11/8 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Serbia to win: 2/1 at Bet365
