England can all but seal their place in next summer's World Cup with a win away to Serbia on Tuesday night.
Thomas Tuchel's team made it four wins from four in qualification with a 2-0 win over minnows Andorra but it was another game in which there was more questions than answers as the Three Lions put in another turgid display.
Serbia kept their playoff ambitions on track with a 1-0 win in Latvia, and a win would put them back in contention for top spot in the group. They will have the backing of a likely raucous home crowd, and might fancy their chances of an upset.
The Sporting News has all the latest odds, tips and predictions for this clash in Belgrade.
Serbia vs. England prediction
It's unlikely to be pretty yet again but England are masters at winning qualifying games and should have enough quality to do the job. Whether that quells some of the noise around them is another question.
The Sporting News Score Prediction:
Serbia 1-2 England
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Serbia vs. England lineups
Here's how we think these two sides will line up on Tuesday night, with Jordan Henderson one of several possible changes in the England starting XI. He is in competition with Elliot Anderson for a place alongside Declan Rice. Ezri Konsa is likely to replace Dan Burn.
Serbia predicted lineup to play England
(3-5-2, right to left)
- Petrovic (GK) — Milenkovic, Erakovic, Pavlovic — Zivkovic, Gudelj, Maksimovic, Samardzic, Terzic — Vlahovic, Mitrovic
Injured: None
Suspended: Rolland Sallai
England predicted lineup to play Serbia
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Pickford (GK) — James, Guehi, Konsa, Lewis-Skelly — Henderson, Rice — Madueke, Rogers, Rashford — Kane
Injured: Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Adam Wharton
Suspended: None
Serbia vs. England latest odds, correct score betting
England are strong favourites with Sky Bet at 3/4 with Hungary back at 18/5. The draw is 12/5.
Our 2-1 prediction is at good odds with Spreadex but here's the best available odds for four of the other most likely results.
Result | Odds* | Bet with |
England 1-0 | Sky Bet | |
England 2-0 | Spreadex | |
England 2-1 | Spreadex | |
England 3-1 | Sky Bet | |
Draw 1-1 | Bet365 |
*Click odds to bet direct with our selected partners. Odds correct at time of publish.
Serbia vs. England team news
- All-time leading scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic is likely to replace Luka Jovic up top for Serbia, while Nemanja Gudelj and Nemanja Maksimovic are both set for recalls.
- Tuchel is likey to make changes and could plump for the experience of Jordan Henderson over Elliot Anderson in midfield.
- Elsewhere, Aston Villa duo Ezri Konsa and Morgan Rogers might come in for Dan Burn and Eberechi Eze.
- Harry Kane will win his 109th cap, moving him past Sir Bobby Moore and just 16 away from record holder Peter Shilton.
Serbia vs. England Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this one is England to win, both teams to score, over 2.5 goals, England to have the most corners and Harry Kane to score. That is currently over 25/1 with Bet365.
You can check out the latest odds and bet direct with our selected partners using the bet builder tool below.
How to watch Serbia vs. England: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Tuesday September 9
- Venue: Stadion Rajko Mitic, Belgrade
- Time & TV/Stream: 7:45 p.m. BST, ITV