Serbia VS Netherlands

The UEFA Nations League League A Group 2 match between Serbia and the Netherlands takes place today, Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the Stadion Rajko Mitić in Belgrade. Both teams are looking for their first victory of the new campaign after a frustrating opening round. Serbia enters this demanding fixture looking for an immediate response after starting their Nations League campaign with a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Greece. Veljko Paunović's side actually controlled parts of that opening match, leading until late in the second half, but severe lapses in defensive concentration allowed the Greeks to stage a dramatic turnaround with a stoppage-time winner Serbia are currently dealing with a massive structural setback upfront. Talismanic Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović was forced to pull out of the international squad due to a calf injury, significantly blunting their central attacking punch. In his absence, the creative burdens rest squarely on 37-year-old veteran Dušan Tadić, who marked his international return by providing the assist in their opening goal against Greece. Paunović will likely pair Tadić with Luka Jović or Aleksandar Mitrović in a physical frontline designed to test the Dutch central defenders. Defensively, Strahinja Pavlović must anchor a backline that has shown structural vulnerabilities under high pressure, having surrendered an expected goals (xG) value of 2.49 to Greece in their last outing.