Germany vs Serbia: Both Seek First Group Victory

GermanyGER

Tom Bischof 39'
Florian Wirtz 61'

UEFA Nations League

2–0

Full Time

HT 1–0

Allianz Arena

München

SerbiaSRB

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Germany may be winless in the group so far but their underlying numbers are far stronger than Serbia’s, and playing on familiar ground in Munich removes any travel disadvantage. Serbia have conceded four times across two Nations League defeats and are allowing a flood of shots—over 25 per game—which points to a long evening against a German side that creates consistently in the final third. The key tension is whether Serbia can continue their habit of scoring in every match; if they find an early goal, this could become more chaotic than Germany would like.

Match ResultHome Win77%

Germany’s underlying quality, measured by their consistent top-level tournament pedigree and far superior expected-goals profile, points to a comfortable victory against a Serbia side shipping two or more goals per game.

Win or DrawHome or Draw92%

Germany’s strength across all phases of play, combined with Serbia’s defensive vulnerability under sustained pressure, makes it difficult to see the visitors taking anything from the match.

Total Goals3 or more goals68%

Serbia’s two Nations League outings have both gone past the milestone, and Germany’s attack regularly creates a high volume of clear chances, making a game with three or more goals the natural expectation.

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Germany vs Serbia: Both Seek First Group Victory

Published Thu 1 Oct

Germany host Serbia in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, 1 October 2026, at the 75,024-capacity Allianz Arena in München, with both teams seeking their first victory in League A Group 2.

Germany hold one point after two Group 2 fixtures

Germany sit third in Group 2 with one point from two matches, having scored once and conceded twice. Their campaign opened on 24 September 2026 with a 1-1 draw away to the Netherlands, where Felix Nmecha gave the side the lead before a stoppage-time equaliser. Three days later, on 27 September 2026, Germany suffered a 0-1 home defeat against Greece.

Across their last five matches with chance data recorded, Germany have generated 1.34 expected goals per match while conceding 1.36. That sequence includes their final matches from the summer: a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, a 1-2 defeat to Ecuador, and a 1-1 draw with Paraguay. Kai Havertz stands as their leading scorer this season with three goals in all competitions.

Serbia arrive with consecutive 2-1 defeats

Serbia enter Matchday 3 at the foot of the Group 2 table with zero points from two games and a goal difference of minus two. Both of their initial outings ended in defeat on home turf.

They started the tournament on 24 September 2026 with a 1-2 loss to Greece, followed by another 1-2 defeat against the Netherlands on 27 September 2026. Having allowed four goals across those two fixtures while scoring two, Serbia travel to München in need of their first defensive clean sheet in the group.

Our model firmly expects a Germany win

Our forecasting model firmly expects a Germany win. The assessment reflects Serbia's consecutive 1-2 defeats in the opening week of the competition and a defense that has conceded twice in every group match so far. Although Germany fell 0-1 to Greece in their previous fixture, their chance generation of 1.34 expected goals per game provides a steady platform against a Serbian side currently fourth in the standings.

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