Serbia will look to progress with confidence and a high presence further up the pitch. They also enjoy a high attacking presence, shown by their percentile rank of 69.6 for touches in penalty area per match, along with their rank for shots per match they are a team that likes to take advantage of being in the opposition half. Their attacking unit that boasts strength and height certainly contributes to this. However, they have some players that bring the balance to that, giving them another dimension in the threat department.Īs expected, due to their physical ability as a side, they rate highly in the set-piece efficiency, coming in at 81.8 on the percentile rank. Historically, Serbia have been a team that’s relied upon the physical side of the game rather than the technical side. As we can see, there is a variety of youth and experience, with the majority of the players falling in the 24-30 age range - around the time when players often reach their peak years as a player.Įxperienced figures like Dusan Tadić and Stefan Mitrović could be very influential players both on the field and in the dressing room, while younger faces like Juventus star Dušan Vlahović and Strahinja Pavlovic could offer a youthful sense to the squad. Skipper Dusan Tadić will operate in an attacking midfielder role, with the creative freedom to drift into wide areas in build-up phases.Ībove is a representation of the age range in the Serbia squad, with players who we believe could be in the squad - goalkeepers down to attackers. We will likely see a back three of Milos Veljkovic, Stefan Mitrović and Strahinja Pavlovic, with Filip Kostić and Andrija Zivkovic operating on the flanks offering support both in and out of possession. We predict that Vanja Milinković-Savić will be the first choice, but Predrag Rajkovic could also claim the number one spot. The number one goalkeeper spot really is up for grabs, with Serbia giving minutes to three different keepers in recent times. However, he has also experimented with 3-5-2 which allows for Dušan Vlahović to join Mitrović in attack to create a frightening partnership. In many of the recent Nations League matches, they played a system of 3-4-2-1, with Aleksandar Mitrović leading the line alone. Predicted Starting XIįor some time now, Stojković has favoured a three-at-the-back system but likes to switch the overall shape based on the players he has available but also the opposition. His squad has a good balance of youth and experience, as we will see with the visuals that follow in this tactical analysis. However, they are enjoying arguably the most successful time in their short history, and many fancy them to get through the group stage, in which they face Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon.Ĭurrent manager Dragan Stojković has been at the helm since 2021 and can take a lot of credit for his team’s form, winning 13 of his 20 games in charge so far. As Serbia, they have qualified for two World Cups so far, failing to get past the group stage.
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