UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 27 Sep 2026

Serbia 1–2 Netherlands

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Netherlands favourites at 42%.

Netherlands won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jan Paul van Hecke, 91.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Luka Jović +36.8, Mexx Meerdink +31.4, Jan Paul van Hecke +24.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Greece UEFA Nations League
16 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Latvia World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at England World Cup Qualification UEFA
14 Oct 2025	W 3–1	at Andorra World Cup Qualification UEFA
11 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Albania World Cup Qualification UEFA

24 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Germany UEFA Nations League
30 Jun 2026	D 1–1	v Morocco World Cup 2026
25 Jun 2026	W 3–1	at Tunisia World Cup 2026
20 Jun 2026	W 5–1	v Sweden World Cup 2026
14 Jun 2026	D 2–2	v Japan World Cup 2026

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luka Jović Forward	45	1	0	0.91	83.1	+36.8
Dušan Tadić Forward	45	0	0	–	68.7	+20.6
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.2	+9.2
Aleksandar Stanković Midfielder	59	0	0	–	59.1	+13.9
Sergej Milinković-Savić Midfielder	45	0	0	0.07	58.3	+10.1
Nemanja Gudelj Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.9	+15.7
Strahinja Pavlović Defender	71	0	0	–	54.2	−2.3
Saša Lukić Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	46.8	−6.5
Dejan Joveljić Forward	45	0	0	0.25	44.3	−0.5
Andrija Živković Midfielder	90	0	0	0.21	43.3	−10.1
Aleksa Terzić Defender	90	0	0	–	39.0	−9.6
Strahinja Eraković Defender	31	0	0	–	37.4	–
Filip Kostić Midfielder	19	0	0	0.02	37.2	–
Kosta Nedeljković Defender	59	0	0	–	30.9	−13.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Guus Til Midfielder	23	0	1	0.05	99.5	–
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	17	0	0	0.03	95.5	–
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender	90	0	0	0.04	91.8	+24.0
Mexx Meerdink Forward	80	2	0	1.28	78.9	+31.4
Joey Veerman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	75.1	+18.3
Ruben van Bommel Forward	73	0	0	0.43	72.1	+16.5
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	0	0	–	67.8	+8.1
Denzel Dumfries Midfielder	80	0	0	0.07	66.0	+21.6
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	67	0	0	0.54	59.8	+7.9
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.0	+2.4
Micky van de Ven Defender	90	0	0	–	54.0	−0.7
Crysencio Summerville Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	49.2	−4.3
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	67	0	0	0.06	49.2	−1.0
Quinten Timber Midfielder	10	0	0	–	40.7	–
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder	23	0	0	0.12	36.2	–
Jurriën Timber Defender	10	0	0	–	29.4	–