Serbia vs Germany prediction 13.11.2026 | UEFA Nations League

Serbia's miserable Nations League campaign continued with a 2:1 defeat away to the Netherlands last month.

Teun Koopmeiners opened the scoring before Mihajlo Cvetkovic brought Serbia level four minutes later. Man Utd forward Joshua Zirkzee had the final say, with his second-half goal securing victory for Xavi’s side.

The Serbs have endured a miserable campaign in League A, Group 2. Three days before their defeat in the Netherlands, the Eagles slipped to a 2:0 defeat against Germany and have now lost all four of their fixtures in the section.

Paunovic's side had begun the campaign in equally poor form with back-to-back 2:1 home defeats against Greece and Netherlands. 

Serbia now come into this fixture currently bottom of Group A2, with three goals scored and eight conceded. The hosts must win this fixture to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation to League B alive. 

Out-of-form for the past 12 months, the Eagles have lost seven of their last eight games, including each of their last six fixtures.

Another blow for the hosts is the absence of their usually vociferous home support, with UEFA restrictions only permitting groups of children to attend Friday's fixture.

Head coach Paunovic is unable to call on several experienced players this week. Nemanja Gudelj, Sasa Lukic and Nemanja Maksimovic are suspended, while Dusan Vlahovic, Strahinja Pavlovic and Aleksa Terzic are unavailable. 

Aleksandar Mitrovic is back in the squad and could lead the line.

Germany return to Nations League action after a frustrating 0:0 draw in Greece last month.

Jurgen Klopp's men had 70% possession and registered 21 shots but could not find a breakthrough at Toumba Stadium.

The Germans had been far more convincing against Serbia three days earlier. Tom Bischof opened the scoring before half-time, with Florian Wirtz adding a second after the restart to seal a 2:0 victory.

Die Mannschaft began their Nations League campaign with a 1:1 draw in the Netherlands and a surprise 1:0 home loss against Greece.

Five points from four games leave the Germans third in Group A2, three behind joint leaders the Netherlands and Greece. 

Yet to find their shooting boots, Germany scored just three goals in their first four fixtures in the section.

Head coach Klopp has a 24-man squad available for Friday’s Nations League contest.

Niclas Fullkrug returns to the squad after scoring nine Bundesliga goals this season, while Wael Mohya has earned his first senior call-up. 

Waldemar Anton withdrew with a muscle injury and was replaced by Ridle Baku. 

Serge Gnabry and Jamal Musiala remain sidelined.