Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Norway
Match Time & Date:
08/10/2020
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Serbia
All eyes will be on Ulleval Stadion in Oslo when Norway and Serbia face each other in the Euro playoffs, semis on Thursday evening. Serbia have been struggling in the UEFA Nations League this term, and it has to be noted that Manchester United ace Nemanja Matic has retired from international football. In his absence, a man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Premier League attacker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has been scoring goals for fun in all competitions this term.
Seeing that first-choice goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic picked up an injury, Marko Dmitrovic is likely to start in goal for the visitors. The Norwegians have been producing fine displays ever since rising star Erling Haland started playing for the national team. Seeing that fellow attacker Joshua King has overcome his injury as well, we believe that the hosts are going to break Serbia’s shaky defence.
Highlighted Player (Kristoffer Larsen):
Kristoffer Larsen is a Norwegian footballer who played for Vestsiden-Askoy IL at youth level. In 2011 he joined Brann and after scoring 11 goals in 91 appearances in the league for the Norwegian club, he moved to Denmark in 2016, signing a deal with Lyngby.
Larsen, who was born in Bergen (Norway) on January 19, 1992, played 41 games for the Danish club before returning to Norway. The pacey winger signed a contract with Sarpsborg 08 at the end of the 2017/2018 season and, as a result, he will participate in the 2018/2019 Europa League group stages.
Kristoffer Larsen’s favourite position is left winger, but he is used as a right winger as well. Larsen, who has yet to earn a cap for the Norwegian national football team, wears No. 19 shirt at Sarpsborg. It has to be noted that his preferred foot is right and that his contract with Sarpsborg 08 should expire in June, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Serbia):
Serbia have been playing as an independent nation since 2006. The Serbs made it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals and despite defeating star-studded Germany in the group stages of the showpiece tournament in South Africa, they eventually failed to book their place in the last 16. The Eagles, though, failed to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as they experienced all sorts of problems in their qualifying group.
A number of top-class footballers played for Serbia and former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is regarded as one of the best players in the history of the Serbian national team. Vidic scored two goals in 56 appearances for Serbia and he announced his retirement from the national team on 24 October, 2011.
The Eagles play their home game at Stadion Rajko Mitic and it has to be noted that they defeated Czech Republic 3-1 in their first international game under the name of Serbia. Serbia play their home games in red shirts and red shorts, while the colour of their away kit is white.
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