Serbia vs Russia Prediction, 11/18/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/17/2020

Game: Serbia vs Russia

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Location: Stadion Rajko Mitic in Belgrade, Serbia

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Serbia (+171) Russia (+169)

Nemanja Gudelj and Serbia (0-3-2 in Nations League) play Russia (2-2-1 in Nations League) at Stadion Rajko Mitic on Wednesday. The goalies protecting the net will be Marko Dmitrovic for Serbia and Anton Shunin for Russia. The Serbians are at +171 while the Russians are priced at +169. The over/under opens at 2.25.

Serbia as a team have scored 4 goals this tourney, which has them 37th in the UEFA Nations League. They have launched 70 shots with 22 being on target, which calculates to a 31.4% SOT percentage. Their players have been called on 68 fouls and have drawn 81 fouls for the tourney. Serbia has been able to control possession for 51.4% of contests.

Nemanja Gudelj is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Serbians. He has totaled 7 assists while accumulating 8 yellow card cautions during his career. Gudelj has started 95 matches so far in his career and tallies 0.52 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Serbia has tallied 52 goals scored in 9,047 minutes played. Someone else who should impact this match is Aleksandar Mitrovic, the forward representing for Serbia. Mitrovic has earned 650 mins during 8 career starts and has been handed a total of 3 yellow cards. He scores 0.28 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Serbia is Marko Dmitrovic. Dmitrovic has seen the pitch for a total of 17,920 mins and is sitting with 460 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.22 (243 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .668. The goalkeeper taking the field for Serbia has had 687 shots tried against him in 199 career starting assignments. Dmitrovic (66-48-84 record in his career) has accumulated 60 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.2% clean sheet percentage.

The Russians average a total of 3.6 shots on goal per 90 minutes and have a total of 9 goals to this point. As we sit, they have controlled possession of the ball 45.4% of the game. Russia has tallied 71 fouls in the tournament (24th in Nations League) to go along with 70 fouls drawn. They have connected on 32.7% of their SOT on 55 shots.

Magomed Ozdoyev will need to be on top of his game for Russia. The midfielder hailing from Russia has totaled 2,948 mins while he has scored 3 goals. He has 12 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 0 times. He averages 0.09 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 33 games in his career. You should also keep an eye on Artem Dzyuba, the forward who is from Russia. He has accumulated 39 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 14 different times. Dzyuba has been handed 29 yellow card warnings in 12,617 minutes played (139 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average thus far in his career is 0.28.

Anton Shunin will be residing in front of the goal for Russia. Shunin has earned 81 clean sheets while he has seen 741 shots tried against him in 20,067 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of .731 and his shutout rate sits at 36.2%. He has surrendered 1.05 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 66-57-61. In his pro soccer career, Shunin has conceded 235 goals while totaling 541 stops in 224 starts.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Russia (+169)

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