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Serbia U21 vs Russia U21 prediction and preview
5 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Serbia U21 host Russia U21 in the Friendlies (International) on 5 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.72, which the bookmaker market rated at about 55% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Serbia U21 2–1 Russia U21.
Going into the match, Serbia U21 had won 0, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 1 matches, scoring 1 and conceding 3. Russia U21 had won 3, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 3, with 9 scored and 2 conceded.
Both teams scored in 1 of Serbia U21's last 1 and 2 of Russia U21's last 3; 1 and 2 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Serbia U21 averaged 1.00 goals scored and 3.00 conceded across 1 matches; away from home Russia U21 averaged 3.00 scored and 1.00 conceded across 1.
The 1X2 prices imply about 34% for Serbia U21, 25% for the draw and 41% for Russia U21 once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Serbia U21 (green) and Russia U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia U21 | L | 1.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% |
| Russia U21 | WWW | 3.00 | 0.67 | 67% | 67% |
Averages over each side's last 3 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 2 Oct 2026 · Serbia U21 1–3 Russia U21
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 77% | 1.20 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 76% | 1.20 |
| Double Chance 12 | 73% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.34 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 64% | 1.46 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 62% | 1.51 |
| BTTS Yes | 59% | 1.56 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 55% | 1.72 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.