- Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
- Referee: Donatas Rumsas
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 19:45 (UK time)
Key facts
UEFA Nations League (League A - 4): Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 on . Scorers: Teun Koopmeiners 31', Mihajlo Cvetković 35', Joshua Zirkzee 72'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Netherlands (83%). Head-to-head: 1 win for Netherlands, 0 draws and 0 wins for Serbia in 1 meeting.
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Match summary Netherlands – Serbia
UEFA Nations League: Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 (1-1 at half-time).
Scorers: Netherlands — Teun Koopmeiners (31'), Joshua Zirkzee (72'); Serbia — Mihajlo Cvetković (35').
Possession 64% – 36%, shots 22 – 14, expected goals (xG) 2.97 – 1.79.
Player of the match: Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands), rated 8.
- 14'Stefan GudeljYellow card · Serbia
- 30'Strahinja PavlovićYellow card · Serbia
- 31'Teun KoopmeinersGoal · Netherlands1-0
- 35'Mihajlo Cvetković (assist: Aleksa Terzić)Goal · Serbia1-1
- 45'Tijjani ReijndersYellow card · Netherlands
- 46'Joshua Zirkzee ↑ Mexx Meerdink ↓Substitution · Netherlands
- 49'Saša LukićYellow card · Serbia
- 58'Jorrel Hato ↑ Joey Veerman ↓Substitution · Netherlands
- 58'Ruben van Bommel ↑ Noa Lang ↓Substitution · Netherlands
- 59'Gjivai Zechiël ↑ Ryan Gravenberch ↓Substitution · Netherlands
- 66'Luka Jović ↑ Dušan Tadić ↓Substitution · Serbia
- 66'Nemanja Maksimović ↑ Aleksandar Stanković ↓Substitution · Serbia
- 72'Joshua Zirkzee (assist: Tijjani Reijnders)Goal · Netherlands2-1
- 72'Andrija Živković ↑ Lazar Samardžić ↓Substitution · Serbia
- 72'Filip Kostić ↑ Aleksa Terzić ↓Substitution · Serbia
- 74'Nemanja MaksimovićYellow card · Serbia
- 79'Nemanja Gudelj ↑ Stefan Gudelj ↓Substitution · Serbia
- 82'Quinten Timber ↑ Tijjani Reijnders ↓Substitution · Netherlands
Match stats – Netherlands vs Serbia
- 2.97Expected goals (xG)1.79
- 22Total shots14
- 7Shots on target4
- 9Shots off target9
- 6Blocked shots1
- 14Shots inside box8
- 8Shots outside box6
- 6Corners4
- 1Offsides2
- 14Fouls13
- 1Yellow cards4
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 617Passes334
- 539Accurate passes255
- 87%Pass accuracy76%
- 0.45Goals prevented0.45
Player ratings – Netherlands vs Serbia
Netherlands
- 7Crysencio Summerville8.0
- 20Teun Koopmeiners7.9
- 1Bart Verbruggen7.3
- 18Joey Veerman7.3
- 14Tijjani Reijnders7.3
- 4Virgil van Dijk7.2
- 22Denzel Dumfries7.0
- 15Micky van de Ven7.0
- 21Gjivai Zechiël7.0
- 10Noa Lang6.9
- 9Joshua Zirkzee6.9
- 3Jorrel Hato6.9
- 11Ruben van Bommel6.9
- 8Ryan Gravenberch6.7
- 6Quinten Timber6.6
- 17Mexx Meerdink6.5
Serbia
- 23Vanja Milinković-Savić7.5
- 19Stefan Gudelj7.2
- 18Mihajlo Cvetković7.2
- 14Andrija Živković7.2
- 10Dušan Tadić7.0
- 11Filip Kostić6.9
- 6Nemanja Gudelj6.9
- 2Kosta Nedeljković6.6
- 15Srđan Babić6.5
- 17Aleksa Terzić6.5
- 5Nemanja Maksimović6.5
- 21Lazar Samardžić6.3
- 3Strahinja Pavlović6.2
- 22Saša Lukić6.2
- 7Aleksandar Stanković6.2
- 8Luka Jović6.2
Player ratings provided by the official match data.
Official lineups Netherlands – Serbia
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) · Dragan Stojković (Serbia)
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Netherlands vs Serbia
In 1 meeting, Netherlands leads 1 win to 0, with 0 draws; these matches produced 3 goals on average.
Netherlands100%Serbia0%In the last 1 meetings between Netherlands and Serbia in our data, Netherlands won 1, Serbia won 0, and 0 matches ended in a draw. Goals: Netherlands 2, Serbia 1.
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Prediction statistics – Netherlands vs Serbia
Over 2.5 goals in 69% of Netherlands and Serbia matches on average, against 47% across UEFA Nations League.
Competition averages: 78 UEFA Nations League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Team profiles – Netherlands and Serbia
Netherlands takes 1.86 points per match and Serbia 0; Netherlands wins 43% of their matches, Serbia 0%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DWDDW | 1.86 |
| Home | DDWD | 1.5 |
| Away | DWW | 2.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 43% | 25% | 67% |
| Total goals / match | 3.57 | 3.5 | 3.67 |
| Goals scored / match | 2.29 | 2.25 | 2.33 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.33 |
| Both teams score | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG / match | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.85 |
| xG conceded / match | 0.91 | 1 | 0.62 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLL | 0 |
| Home | LL | 0 |
| Away | L | 0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 2.67 | 3 | 2 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Both teams score | 67% | 100% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 33% | 0% | 100% |
| xG / match | – | – | – |
| xG conceded / match | – | – | – |
last 3 available matches.
Current form — who will win Netherlands – Serbia?
Netherlands shows D-W-D-D-W over their last 5 matches and Serbia L-L-L over their last 3 matches (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
1.86DWDDWAccording to the FlashSport AI: Netherlands 83% · draw 12% · Serbia 5%
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0LLL- DGreece – Netherlands2 - 2
- WSerbia – Netherlands1 - 2
- DNetherlands – Germany1 - 1
- DNetherlands – Morocco1 - 1
- WTunisia – Netherlands1 - 3
- LGermany – Serbia2 - 0
- LSerbia – Netherlands1 - 2
- LSerbia – Greece1 - 2
Goals scored – Netherlands – Serbia: who will score more?
Netherlands scores 2.29 goals per match and concedes 1.29; Serbia scores 0.67 and concedes 2.
| Netherlands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 100% | 67% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 71% | 0% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 29% | 0% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 14% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 0% | 33% |
| Goals scored / match | 2.29 | 0.67 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Netherlands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 100% | 100% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 29% | 100% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.29 | 2 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Netherlands – Serbia?
Both teams score in 100% of Netherlands matches and 67% of Serbia matches (competition average: 46%).
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 71% | 67% | 69% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 14% | 0% | 7% |
| Both teams score | 100% | 67% | 84% |
| Both score and win | 43% | 0% | 22% |
| Both score and draw | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 71% | 67% | 69% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Under X goals
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 29% | 33% | 31% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 43% | 100% | 72% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 86% | 100% | 93% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Corners Netherlands – Serbia – how many corners?
Netherlands and Serbia matches average 9.9 corners; Netherlands wins 6 per match, Serbia 2 (competition: 8.5).
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 7 corners | 71% | 67% | 69% |
| Over 8 corners | 71% | 33% | 52% |
| Over 9 corners | 57% | 33% | 45% |
| Over 10 corners | 43% | 33% | 38% |
| Over 11 corners | 43% | 33% | 38% |
| Over 12 corners | 43% | 33% | 38% |
| Over 13 corners | 14% | 0% | 7% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Corners conceded / match | 4.43 | 7.33 | 5.88 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 86% | 33% | 60% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 86% | 0% | 43% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 71% | 0% | 36% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 86% | 100% | 93% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 71% | 100% | 86% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 43% | 67% | 55% |
Competition average: 8.5 corners per match (78 matches). Netherlands: 7 matches with statistics; Serbia: 3. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Netherlands score? · Will Serbia score?
Scored in 100% of their matchesStrong chance
Serbia: clean sheet in 0% of their matchesScored in 67% of their matchesStrong chance
Netherlands: clean sheet in 0% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Cards Netherlands – Serbia – how many cards?
2.6 cards per match on average for these two teams; Netherlands receives 1.5, Serbia 1.7; referee Donatas Rumsas, Lithuania shows 2.
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 67% | 33% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 17% | 0% | 9% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 17% | 0% | 9% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cards by half
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.17 | 1.67 | 1.42 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 0.5 | 0.33 | 0.42 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 83% | 67% | 75% |
Referee: Donatas Rumsas, Lithuania — 2 cards and 24.5 fouls per match on average over 3 matches in our data.
Competition average: 4.2 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Netherlands – Serbia
Netherlands leads at the break in 43% of their matches, Serbia in 33%.
1.57pts / match at half-timeNetherlands is 57% better at half-time.
1pts / match at half-time| Netherlands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 43% | 33% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 43% | 0% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 29% | 0% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 57% | 33% |
| Loses the 1st half | 29% | 67% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 0% | 67% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 71% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 43% | 0% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Who will score first in Netherlands – Serbia?
Netherlands opened the scoring in 71% of their matches with a goal, Serbia in 33%.
NetherlandsSerbiaGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Netherlands · total | Netherlands · scored | Netherlands · conceded | Serbia · total | Serbia · scored | Serbia · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 10% | 17% | 0% | 13% | 50% | 0% |
| 11–20 min | 3% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 21–30 min | 7% | 6% | 8% | 13% | 0% | 17% |
| 31–40 min | 3% | 0% | 8% | 13% | 0% | 17% |
| 41–50 min | 10% | 6% | 17% | 13% | 50% | 0% |
| 51–60 min | 20% | 17% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 61–70 min | 10% | 17% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 33% |
| 71–80 min | 3% | 6% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 17% |
| 81–90 min | 33% | 28% | 42% | 13% | 0% | 17% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Netherlands · total | Serbia · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 10% | 13% |
| 16–30 min | 10% | 13% |
| 31–45 min | 7% | 13% |
| 46–60 min | 27% | 13% |
| 61–75 min | 13% | 38% |
| 76–90 min | 33% | 13% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Netherlands – Serbia
Netherlands shoots 16 times per match (6.4 on target), Serbia 7 (3.7 on target); average possession 58% against 33%.
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 16 | 7 | 11.5 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 14 | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target / match | 6.43 | 3.67 | 5.05 |
| Shots off target / match | 4.57 | 2.67 | 3.62 |
| Shots per goal scored | 7 | 10.5 | 8.75 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 57% | 33% | 45% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| 4+ shots on target | 86% | 67% | 77% |
| 5+ shots on target | 86% | 33% | 60% |
| 6+ shots on target | 71% | 33% | 52% |
| 7+ shots on target | 57% | 0% | 29% |
Offsides and more
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 2.43 | 2.33 | 2.38 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 57% | 33% | 45% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 14% | 33% | 24% |
| Fouls committed / match | 10.29 | 9.67 | 9.98 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 10.57 | 9 | 9.79 |
| Average possession (%) | 58 | 33 | 45.5 |
| Draws | 57% | 0% | 29% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Free kicks – Netherlands – Serbia
Netherlands matches average 20.9 free kicks, Serbia matches 18.7.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Netherlands | Serbia | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 10.57 | 9 | 9.79 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 10.29 | 9.67 | 9.98 |
| Total free kicks / match | 20.86 | 18.67 | 19.77 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 57% | 33% | 45% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 29% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 29% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 29% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 29% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 29% | 0% | 15% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Netherlands: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Serbia: last 3 available matches.
Which players will score in Netherlands – Serbia?
Top scorers (UEFA Nations League): M. Meerdink (2) for Netherlands, A. Živković (1) for Serbia.
Top scorers – Netherlands
- M. Meerdink 2
- V. van Dijk 1
- Tijjani Reijnders 1
- C. Gakpo 1
- B. Verbruggen 0
- M. van de Ven 0
UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season (3 matches).
Top scorers – Serbia
- A. Živković 1
- L. Jović 1
- N. Maksimović 0
- D. Tadić 0
- N. Gudelj 0
- S. Eraković 0
UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season (3 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Netherlands
- V. van Dijk 1
- D. Dumfries 1
- J. van Hecke 1
- Q. Timber 1
- J. Timber 1
- Noa Lang 1
UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Serbia
- N. Maksimović 1
- D. Tadić 1
- N. Gudelj 1
- S. Lukić 1
- A. Terzić 1
- A. Živković 0
UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Netherlands
- J. van Hecke 0.5
- D. Dumfries 0.35
- V. van Dijk 0.33
- B. Verbruggen 0
- M. van de Ven 0
- C. Summerville 0
UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Serbia
- N. Gudelj 0.48
- D. Tadić 0.45
- N. Maksimović 0.43
- A. Živković 0
- L. Jović 0
- S. Eraković 0
UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Netherlands
- Before this match, Netherlands took 9 points from their last 5 matches (1.8 per match), scored 9 goals and saw both teams score in 5 of them.
- Netherlands is unbeaten in 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Netherlands kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 6 goals over that period.
- Netherlands scored in every one of their 4 home matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 100% of Netherlands matches (7 matches, this season).
Serbia
- Before this match, Serbia took 0 points from their last 3 matches (0 per match), scored 2 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
- Serbia has won none of their last 3 matches (0 draws, 3 defeats).
- Serbia kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 3 matches and conceded 6 goals over that period.
- Both teams scored in 67% of Serbia matches (3 matches, recent form).
Match analysis
Netherlands and Serbia meet on Sunday, 4 October 2026 — UEFA Nations League (League A - 4), at Philips Stadion (Eindhoven).
Netherlands and Serbia have met 1 time in our data. Netherlands has 1 win, Serbia 0 wins, and 0 matches ended in a draw.
Last meeting (27/09/2026): Serbia 1 - 2 Netherlands.
These meetings produced an average of 3 goals per match, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
This season, Netherlands takes an average of 1.5 points per home match (4 matches), and Serbia 0 points per away match (1 match).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 83% for Netherlands, 12% for the draw and 5% for Serbia.
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Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Netherlands – Serbia played?
The match was played on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 19:45 (UK time), at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven — UEFA Nations League.
Who won Netherlands – Serbia?
Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1. Scorers: Teun Koopmeiners 31', Mihajlo Cvetković 35', Joshua Zirkzee 72'.
What is the head-to-head record of Netherlands – Serbia?
Out of 1 meeting in our data: 1 win for Netherlands, 0 draws and 0 wins for Serbia.
Who are the top scorers for Netherlands and Serbia this season?
M. Meerdink (2 goals) for Netherlands, A. Živković (1 goal) for Serbia (UEFA Nations League).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,813 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 9 October 2026 at 23:21.
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