Slovenia v Serbia Euro 2024 Preview

Head-to-Head Record

Slovenia and Serbia have met twice before, both in the UEFA Nations League in 2022. Serbia won the first match 4-1 in Belgrade, while the second match in Ljubljana ended in a 2-2 draw.

Preview

Slovenia and Serbia will face off in the UEFA EURO 2024 Group C match on June 20, 2024, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Both teams will be looking to start their campaign with a win and set the tone for the rest of the tournament.

Slovenia will be looking to build on their strong performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. They finished second in their group behind Russia and ahead of Croatia, Slovakia, Cyprus, and Malta. They also reached the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA Nations League, where they lost to Italy.

Serbia, on the other hand, will be looking to make a statement after a disappointing performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They finished bottom of their group behind Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon. They also finished third in their 2022 UEFA Nations League group behind Norway and Scotland.

Team News

Slovenia will be without injured midfielder Jaka Bijol for the match. Serbia will also be missing injured defender Nikola Milenkovic.

Predicted Lineups

Slovenia (4-3-3): Oblak; Brekalo, Mevlja, Bijol, Stojanovic; Kurtic, Lovro, Zajc; Sesko, Sporar, Illic

Serbia (3-4-3): Rajkovic; Pavlovic, Veljkovic, Mitrovic; Kostic, Lukic, Gudelj, Lazovic; Tadic, Mitrovic, Vlahovic

Prediction

This is a difficult match to predict. Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses, and it could go either way. However, I believe that Serbia's experience and quality will give them the edge. I predict a 2-1 win for Serbia.