Serbia – Sweden

The hosts will not be able to beat the Scandinavian side again in Belgrade

In Group 4 of the Nations League B, the final two rounds of the group have Norway as clear favorites and Slovenia as the team with the greatest likelihood of relegation. That said, the most interesting quartet before the fifth round is a contest between Serbia and Sweden. The Balkan side have seven points on their books, with no real risk of relegation or a chance of promotion. For the Scandinavian squad with three points, the risks in Belgrade are much greater. Should the Swedes lose on Saturday, and should Slovenia be successful in the other leg, Janne Andersson's side would be at the bottom of the table. Serbia have done themselves proud in recent years. While they struggled to keep their place in the Nations League B last season, the Serbian side have already managed to win a World Cup qualifier in 2021, and are in the same group as Portugal. Dragan Stojkovic's side started the current tournament of the Nations League with a defeat to the Norwegians, whose only goal of the match was scored by Haalland. After their home defeat, the Serbs quickly recovered with victories over Slovenia and Sweden, before ending the June series with a disappointing draw against Slovenia. In Ljubljana, Serbia won the first half 2-0, but conceded twice in the second half and failed to score three points. The result of the last match indicates that all is not going well for the Serbs psychologically. Sweden are having a bad tournament. With Tottenham, Manchester United, Newcastle, Leipzig and other major European clubs in the squad, the Bilo-Sweden won the first leg against Slovenia before losing three straight. Both defeats to Norway were without much chance of clinching even a draw. The Swedish players' poor form is most likely the result of their World Cup qualifying exit in the playoffs. The Swedes are not preparing for a trip to Qatar, but they are also unlikely to be relegated to League C. In this regard, the team will definitely make an effort in Belgrade to achieve at least a draw.