Netherlands vs Serbia prediction — UEFA Nations League · Sun 4 Oct · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Sun 4 Oct · 19:45 UK
Netherlands 89Draw 9Serbia 2
Our call before kickoff
89%
Netherlands to win
Landed
3.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
80%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
34%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
70%

How it finished

Netherlands beat Serbia 2–1. Bawler's model had Netherlands in front at 89% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.6 goals and the match produced 3. Netherlands had 22 shots (7 on target) to Serbia's 14 (4), with 65% of the ball against 35%. Expected goals finished 2.7 to 1.7.

NetherlandsFull-time statsSerbia
65%Possession35%
2.7Expected goals (xG)1.7
22Shots14
7Shots on target4
14Shots inside box8
3Big chances3
6Corners4
3Saves4
14Fouls13
1Offsides2
1Yellow cards4
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callNetherlands to win 89%Netherlands won (89% called)
Total goals3.63
Both teams to score34%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

NetherlandsSerbia
3.2
Goals+2.7
0.4
NetherlandsSerbia
0.8
Goals+0.6
0.2
NetherlandsSerbia
2.4
Goals+2.1
0.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals70%
Both teams to score — no66%

First half — what we expected

Netherlands
75%
to score before half-time
Serbia
18%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 80%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Netherlands form (last 6)W D D W D W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+2.7 / match
Head-to-head, last 1Netherlands 1 · Draws 0 · Serbia 0

Head to head

Jun 2006Serbia 0–1 Netherlands
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Common questions

Who won Netherlands vs Serbia?

Netherlands beat Serbia 2–1. Bawler's model had Netherlands in front at 89% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.6 goals and the match produced 3. Netherlands had 22 shots (7 on target) to Serbia's 14 (4), with 65% of the ball against 35%. Expected goals finished 2.7 to 1.7.

What was the final score in Netherlands vs Serbia?

Netherlands 2–1 Serbia, played on 04 Oct 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Netherlands 89%, the draw 9% and Serbia 2%.

What were the stats in Netherlands vs Serbia?

Full-time: Possession 65%–35%, Expected goals (xG) 2.7–1.7, Shots 22–14, Shots on target 7–4, Shots inside box 14–8, Big chances 3–3, Corners 6–4, Saves 3–4, Fouls 14–13, Offsides 1–2, Yellow cards 1–4.

Did both teams score in Netherlands vs Serbia?

Yes — both Netherlands and Serbia scored, finishing 2–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 34% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Netherlands vs Serbia right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Netherlands to win 89%, it finished Netherlands won (89% called); Total goals — we said 3.6, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 34%, it finished Yes.

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