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UEFA Nations League: Austria vs Serbia
Kickoff Time: 2025-03-21 03:45(HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Juan Medina
Earlier, Austria announced its latest national team roster, led by David Alaba, Marko Arnautovic, Marcel Sabitzer, Konrad Laimer, Kevin Danso, and others are all on the list. Austria primarily employs a 4-2-3-1 formation, with high pressing and rapid offensive and defensive transitions being their signature tactical system. In the attack, Arnautovic’s offensive line adds indispensable firepower to the team. In midfield, Laimer and Sabitzer will provide the team with more control and organizational capabilities. On defense, Alaba’s influence is clearly not negligible, and his breakthroughs and contributions to the offense also deserve attention. Additionally, Austria’s home performance has been excellent; in their last 10 home games, they have recorded seven wins, two draws, and one loss, giving them a strong home advantage.
For Serbia, despite becoming a substitute at Juventus, Dusan Vlahovic remains the core player of Serbian according to coach Dragan Stojkovic. Additionally, Sasa Lukic, Nikola Milenkovic, Dusan Tadic, and Aleksandar Mitrovic are all included in this national team roster. Since taking over as head coach of Serbia in March 2021, the 58-year-old Stojkovic has led the team to qualify for both the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 UEFA European Championship in Germany. His offensive football philosophy has helped Serbia achieve sustained breakthroughs in international competitions, with quick offensive and defensive transitions being one of their tactical advantages.
Comparing the overall strength of the two teams, Austria is clearly stronger than Serbia. Moreover, Austria’s strong midfield control is something that Serbia finds hard to match. At the same time, Serbia’s away performance has always been mediocre; in their last five away games, they have only achieved three draws and two losses. In this match against the strong home team Austria, Serbia should not be overestimated.
Austria’s Last 5 Games: DWWWL
24-11-18 Austria 1-1 Slovenia
24-11-14 Kazakhstan 0-2 Austria
24-10-14 Austria 5-1 Norway
24-10-11 Austria 4-0 Kazakhstan
24-09-10 Norway 2-1 Austria
Serbia’s Last 5 Games: DDLWL
24-11-19 Serbia 0-0 Denmark
24-11-16 Switzerland 1-1 Serbia
24-10-16 Spain 3-0 Serbia
24-10-13 Serbia 2-0 Switzerland
24-09-09 Denmark 2-0 Serbia
Head To Head Record:
24-06-05 Austria 2-1 Serbia
17-10-07 Austria 3-2 Serbia
16-10-10 Serbia 3-2 Austria
09-06-07 Serbia 1-0 Austria
08-10-16 Austria 1-3 Serbia
Prediction: Austria to win