Norway hosts Serbia in the Euro qualification promotion semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, October 8th at Ullevål Stadion (Oslo)
The Norwegian national team played only two matches this year. Both were played in the Nations League, where the Lions lost to the Austrians at home (1:2) and hammered Northern Ireland away (5-1). However, the upcoming game will be much more important than the previous two. The first step to a ticket to the final stage of the European Championship will be at stake. And the Norwegians are quite capable of taking it. Lagerback's team is staffed with players from Celtic, Rostov, Galatasaray, Sampdoria, Milan, Leipzig, Hertha, Borussia Dortmund, and Real Madrid. These teams are well-known in Europe, and some of them are among the best in the world. Norway has been improving its game from year to year, and it began to offer battle even to the top national teams. Anyway, this team shouldn’t be underestimated.
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There is nothing good to say about Serbia so far. The once rather formidable team has been degrading in recent years. Yes, the team is superior to the Norwegians in terms of names. The Serbs have such stars as Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Kolarov (Inter), Maksimovic (Napoli), Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Gudel (Sevilla), and Jovic (Real Madrid). Yes, they are stars individually, but when it comes to the national team, they just become mid-level footballers. This year the Serbian team played two matches in the Nations League, where it lost in Russia and gained a goalless home draw with the Turks.
The match will be held in Oslo, and spectators will be in the stands. This is not a small advantage for the Norwegians. Further, if we exclude the loss to the Austrians in the last home match, we will find that the Lions have not lost on their pitch for 4 years. During this period, they held 15 matches and gained 10 victories. In turn, the Serbs managed to defeat only Lithuania and Luxembourg in their last eight away games. At this stage, the Norwegians have a coordinated and evenly staffed team. The Serbs have a set of stars, but there is no team as such because everyone plays for himself. Given all the above, it is quite possible to expect that Norway will at least not lose.
Prediction for the match: Norway to win with +0.5 handicap
