Will La Furia Roja continue its winning streak?
La Furia Roja is now unbeaten in 26 consecutive international matches (20 wins, six draws). Although they lost the 2025 Nations League final against Portugal in a penalty shootout, the match was still recorded as a draw since the score was 2-2 after 120 minutes. Subsequently, the Spaniards left nothing to chance in World Cup qualifying, winning Group E with 16 out of 18 possible points and a 21-2 goal difference. Even now, in the match between Spain and Serbia, there is absolutely no alternative to betting on a victory for Luis de la Fuente’s squad.
After all, Serbia is in the midst of a deep identity crisis following its failure to qualify directly for the World Cup and the resignation of Dragan Stojkovic. New coach Veljko Paunovic is facing a shambles and must, above all, stabilize the defense, which was completely overwhelmed in the recent match against England (0-5). The team is currently undergoing a painful roster overhaul, with the integration of young players progressing only slowly. The Orlovi (meaning “the Eagles”) have lost three of their last five international matches without scoring a single goal. A fate that now looms once again. We recommend betting on a clean-sheet victory for La Furia Roja.
European champions Spain currently impress with their immense tactical maturity and squad stability. This is further underscored by Luis de la Fuente’s contract extension through 2028. Although the successful coach has repeatedly had to deal with the absence of key players, his team has compensated for every single absence through team unity, which is why we have little doubt that La Roja will easily win this friendly against a struggling Serbia.
A decisive result is also conceivable in this context, which is why a handicap bet is certainly worth considering. We recommend the Asian handicap of -1.25 on the Iberians, for which bet365 is offering odds of 1.50 on Spain vs. Serbia.
Spain – Serbia Head-to-Head Record
Head-to-Head: 2 – 1 – 0
Only three international matches have taken place between the two nations so far, and the Furia Roja has never conceded a goal against Serbia. In their first meeting, Spain celebrated a 2-0 victory over the Serbian national team on neutral ground in St. Gallen, before the two nations faced off for the first time in competitive matches during the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League. A 0-0 draw in Belgrade was followed by a 3-0 home win for Spain in Córdoba.
Spain – Serbia Prediction
The betting odds from the top bookmakers for Spain vs. Serbia clearly and unequivocally favor the reigning European champions.
No wonder, as not only has the Spanish squad kept a clean sheet in all three international matches against the Orlovi so far, but Luis de la Fuente’s team currently enters the match on a 26-game unbeaten streak in international play (20 wins, six draws). The Serbs, on the other hand, face a difficult fresh start after failing to qualify for the World Cup and must resolve both defensive and offensive issues in order to be more competitive in the Nations League this fall—where they will face Germany, among others—than they were in the recent World Cup qualifiers.
Coach Veljko Paunovic has certainly brought along some young and promising players, but he now faces a true powerhouse that will certainly not want to show any weakness three months before the World Cup. In Villarreal, therefore, even an away goal by the Orlovi would surprise us, which is why our prediction for Spain vs. Serbia is a shutout victory for La Roja.
