Serbia vs Germany Prediction, November 13, 2026: Can Klopp’s Woeful Germany Finally Deliver a Statement Win? 🏆

Serbia vs Germany Prediction: Match Preview

Serbia welcome Germany to the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade on Friday evening for a UEFA Nations League League A Group 2 fixture that pits two of the group’s most underwhelming sides against each other. The hosts sit bottom with zero points from four matches, having lost every fixture, and anything less than a victory will confirm their immediate relegation back to League B. Germany, by contrast, are third with five points, but Jürgen Klopp’s tenure has begun with just one win from four matches—a 2-0 victory over Serbia in October—and the pressure is mounting on the former Liverpool manager to deliver a convincing performance.

Match Information 📋

Match: Serbia vs Germany
Competition: UEFA Nations League – League A – Group 2 – Round 5
Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT (20:45 CET)
Venue: Stadion Rajko Mitić, Belgrade
Our Prediction: Serbia 0-2 Germany

Head-to-Head Record 📋

Germany hold the historical edge across five meetings, with three wins to Serbia’s one and a single draw. The most recent encounter in October 2026 ended in a comfortable 2-0 Germany victory, a match in which Klopp’s side dominated 74% possession and registered 32 shots. However, Serbia’s only victory over Germany came at the 2010 World Cup, a 1-0 triumph in Port Elizabeth.

Serbia Form 🔵

Serbia’s campaign has been a disaster. Four defeats from four matches, with a goal difference of 3:8, have left them staring at relegation. The attacking output has been meagre, and the defensive record of two goals conceded per game reflects a side that struggles to compete at this level. Aleksandar Mitrović leads the line, but the captain has been starved of service. The squad has been further depleted by the absences of Dušan Vlahović (personal reasons), Filip Kostić (injury), and the suspensions of Nemanja Maksimović and Saša Lukić.

Team News: Aleksandar Stanković, Strahinja Pavlović, and Aleksa Terzić are also unavailable. The hosts will play behind closed doors, with only children under 15 accompanied by teachers permitted to attend following a UEFA sanction for racist behaviour from Serbia fans.

Germany Form ⚪

Germany’s start under Klopp has been underwhelming. One win, two draws, and one defeat from four matches, with just three goals scored, tells a story of a side yet to find its identity. The 2-0 victory over Serbia remains the only highlight, and the failure to score in either match against Greece (0-1 and 0-0) exposed the lack of a clinical edge. Kai Havertz leads the line, while Florian Wirtz provides the creative spark. The return of Niclas Füllkrug, the Bundesliga’s top scorer with nine goals, offers Klopp a genuine alternative in attack.

Team News: Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Waldemar Anton, Assan Ouédraogo, Angelo Stiller, and Josha Vagnoman are all unavailable. Marc-André ter Stegen starts in goal following Manuel Neuer’s international retirement.

Team News & Predicted Lineups 📰

Serbia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

V. Milinković-Savić; Nedeljković, Babić, Eraković, Kovačević; Sukachev, Stanković; S. Milinković-Savić, Samardžić, Cvetković; Mitrović

With Kostić and Lukić absent, Nedeljković fills in at left-back and Samardžić provides the creative spark behind Mitrović.

Germany Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

ter Stegen; Treu, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Brown; Kimmich, Nmecha; Karl, Wirtz, El Mala; Havertz

Klopp is expected to retain the core that beat Serbia in October, with Wirtz dictating tempo and Havertz leading the line.

xG & Tactical Analysis 📈

The statistical picture from the October meeting is revealing. Germany generated 3.81 xG but scored only twice, a profligacy that has defined Klopp’s early reign. Serbia, by contrast, have struggled to create clear chances throughout the campaign. The key battle will be Germany’s attacking rotations against Serbia’s makeshift defence. Without Kostić and Pavlović, the hosts lack the defensive solidity to contain Wirtz and Havertz. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.40, reflecting the likelihood of an open contest.

Betting Analysis 💰

Germany are overwhelming favourites at 1.33, with the draw at 6.20 and Serbia at 8.70. Germany to win offers the safest value given Serbia’s four-match losing run and the gulf in squad quality. Under 3.5 goals at 1.83 reflects the likelihood of a controlled rather than rampant victory.

Final Prediction 🏁

Serbia 0-2 Germany

This is a fixture where Germany’s superior individual quality and Serbia’s defensive crisis align decisively in the visitors’ favour. Klopp’s side dominated the reverse fixture with 32 shots and 74% possession, and the return of Füllkrug offers a genuine focal point that was missing in the goalless draw with Greece.

Serbia will not go quietly. The Belgrade crowd—albeit restricted to children—will demand a response, and Mitrović’s physical presence offers a counter-attacking threat. But the gulf in class, combined with Germany’s need to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, should prove decisive.

Prediction: Serbia 0-2 Germany. Wirtz opens the scoring for the visitors before half-time, and Havertz seals the points in the second half as Germany claim a vital three points and leave Serbia staring at relegation to League B.