Group C Clash Between Old Rivals

Slovenia v Serbia Euro 2024 Preview

Group C clash between old rivals

Slovenia and Serbia will lock horns in a mouthwatering Group C clash at Euro 2024 on June 20. The two sides have a long and storied history, having met 20 times at senior level, with Serbia holding a narrow 8-7 advantage in wins.

Recent meetings

The most recent meeting between the two sides came in the UEFA Nations League in June 2022. Serbia won 4-1 in Belgrade before the two sides played out a 2-2 draw in Ljubljana.

Slovenia will be looking to avenge those defeats and get their Euro 2024 campaign off to a winning start. Serbia, meanwhile, will be confident of victory after their impressive performance in the Nations League.

Team news

Slovenia will be without injured midfielder Jaka Bijol. Serbia, meanwhile, have a fully fit squad to choose from.

Predicted line-ups

Slovenia: Oblak; Brekalo, Mevlja, Bijol, Vina; Kampl, Kurtic; Zajc, Ilicic, Sesko; Sporar Serbia: Dmitrovic; Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic; Kostic, Gudelj, Maksimovic, Zivkovic; Tadic, Vlahovic, Mitrovic

What to expect

This is a match that could go either way. Slovenia will be buoyed by the home crowd, but Serbia have the quality to win any game on their day.

Expect a close and competitive match with plenty of attacking intent from both sides.