Serbia vs Azerbaijan Predictions

• Serbia are unbeaten in their six qualifiers so far, winning four.
• Azerbaijan have lost five of their six qualifying games to date.
• Serbia need to boost their goal difference in a tight group that features Portugal.

Serbia have chance to bolster goal difference

Serbia got the job done in Luxembourg, where they won 1-0 on Saturday, but they weren’t able to improve their goal difference by much at all.

The three points were the most important prize, but with goal difference the next tiebreaker in separating sides that finish level in the group, they may feel they need to score a few against hapless Azerbaijan.

Milli were mullered 3-0 at home by the Republic of Ireland last weekend and still only have one point to show from their six qualifying outings. Gianni De Biasi’s side have stopped scoring goals, having found the net only twice in their last five games, so we don’t like their chances of keeping this game as close as the 2-1 defeat they suffered to Serbia in Baku.

Milli may not be able to handle Mitrovic 

The -2 handicap looks coverable for a Serbia side that have plenty of creativity in midfield and a striker like Alexander Mitrovic, who even top level defenders can have trouble stopping. Mitrovic has scored seven goals in seven games for his country in 2021, a rate that is almost matched by his tally of ten in 11 league games for Fulham this term.

We’re therefore recommending a bet on a big win for the Eagles that involves Mitrovic, who scored both of their goals in Baku, finding the net. The correct score prediction that best suits this game is a 3-0 home win, given that has been the score in Azerbaijan’s last two defeats too.