Serbia vs Latvia Prediction 16.11.2025 | WC Qualifiers Europe
Serbia
Kick off:
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Latvia
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1.20
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6.40
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14.00
Contents
- Competition: WC Qualifiers Europe
- Date: Sunday, 16th, November 2025
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
- Venue: Stadion Dubocica (Leskovac)
Entering the final round without any competitive stakes, Serbia and Latvia will bring their World Cup qualifying journey to a close with a Sunday evening clash in Leskovac.
Serbia vs Latvia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Latvia
0 : 1
Serbia
WC Qualification Europe
Their only previous meeting came in early September, when Serbia leaned on Dusan Vlahovic’s quality to grind out a narrow 1–0 victory.
Serbia team overview
With England firmly established as the clear favorites to top Group K, the only real question remained over which side would finish behind Thomas Tuchel’s relentless squad, Serbia or Albania.
Unfortunately, a narrow one-goal defeat in Leskovac proved costly, not only ending Serbia’s hopes of a third consecutive World Cup appearance but also leading to the immediate dismissal of head coach Dragan Stojkovic.
Veljko Paunović was appointed as his successor. The coach, who last season guided Real Oviedo back to La Liga after a 24-year absence, faced a baptism of fire in his first match, as his team succumbed 2–0 to England at Wembley, mathematically eliminating their chances of finishing second.
Torino midfielder Ivan Ilić is set to miss Paunovic’s squad for the final qualifying match against Latvia, having been withdrawn early in the game against England due to injury. Aleksandar Stankovic is expected to take his place in the lineup.
Last matches of Serbia
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England
2 : 0
Serbia
WC Qualification Europe
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Andorra
1 : 3
Serbia
WC Qualification Europe
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Serbia
0 : 5
England
WC Qualification Europe
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Latvia
0 : 1
Serbia
WC Qualification Europe
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Serbia
3 : 0
Andorra
WC Qualification Europe
Serbia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Predrag Rajković
Defenders
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7
Aleksa Terzic
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3
Strahinja Pavlović
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4
Nikola Milenković
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2
Ognjen Mimovic
Midfielders
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16
Saša Lukić
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6
Nemanja Gudelj
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11
Filip Kostić
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10
Lazar Samardžić
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14
Andrija Zivkovic
Forwards
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23
Dušan Vlahović
Latvia team overview
Latvia are still chasing its first-ever World Cup appearance since breaking away as an independent nation, but their underwhelming performances in previous qualifying campaigns paint a bleak picture for the future.
That trend has continued in the current qualifying cycle, where the 11 Wolves have long been eliminated from contention for a top-two finish in Group K, managing only a meager five points from seven matches and struggling to find any consistent form.
Their only World Cup qualifying win came against minnows Andorra with a solitary goal, yet since that fleeting success, the team has plummeted into a prolonged slump, going winless in eight consecutive matches across all competitions, suffering four defeats and sharing points in the other four encounters.
Adding to Latvia’s challenges, captain Antonijs cernomordijs will miss the final qualifying match against Serbia due to a one-match suspension from accumulated yellow cards, leaving 33-year-old Vitalijs Jagodinskis to step into the heart of the defense and carry the team’s hopes in a crucial showdown.
Last matches of Latvia
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North Macedonia
0 : 0
Latvia
Friendly International
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Latvia
0 : 5
England
WC Qualification Europe
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Latvia
2 : 2
Andorra
WC Qualification Europe
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Albania
1 : 0
Latvia
WC Qualification Europe
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Latvia
0 : 1
Serbia
WC Qualification Europe
Latvia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Krisjanis Zviedris
Defenders
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19
Maksims Tonisevs
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13
Raivis Jurkovskis
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3
Vitalijs Jagodinskis
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2
Daniels Balodis
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11
Roberts Savalnieks
Midfielders
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7
Eduards Daskevics
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17
Lukass Vapne
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15
Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
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10
Janis Ikaunieks
Forwards
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9
Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Prediction
With neither team carrying significant motivation or stakes, the final qualifier promises little more than a contest for pride. Serbia may be tagged as favorites, but their recent offensive struggles—scoreless in three of their last four matches and narrowly edging past Latvia in the reverse fixture—cannot be overlooked. Facing similar woes, the 11 Wolves not only remain trapped in an eight-game winless streak but failed to score in six of those matches, suggesting that fans in Leskovac should not expect an abundance of attacking fireworks.
Four Reasons we expect Under 3.5 goals
- Serbia have drawn a clean sheet in all but one of their last five WCQ matches.
- At home, Serbia have kept five clean sheets in seven matches.
- Latvia have failed to find the back of the net in four of their last five away matches.
- The first and only meeting between these teams ended in a 1-0 victory for Serbia.
Main prediction Serbia - Latvia
Under 3.5 goals
Serbia vs Latvia standings in WC Qualification Europe
| Group K | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 - 0 | +20 | 21 |
| 2 | Albania | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 14 |
| 3 | Serbia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 - 13 | -9 | 5 |
| 5 | Andorra | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 - 16 | -13 | 1 |