Amazing matches in the UEFA Nations League: Accumulator Tips for September 05

The new season of the UEFA Nations League is ahead of us, and as expected, we will see many derbies from the start, especially in League A. Portugal will welcome Croatia is perhaps the most attractive match in this round, the European champions Spain will travel to Belgrade to face Serbia, while the game between Denmark and Switzerland is a duel between very similar teams and strategies. 

Portugal: D-D-L-W-W

Croatia: D-D-L-W-W

Portugal, who are the first historical winners of the UEFA Nations League, begin the fourth edition of this prestigious competition against the last finalist, the Croatian national team. Both teams are coming off disappointing performances at the European Championship in Germany, where Portugal were eliminated in the quarter-finals by France, while Croatia were already eliminated after the group stage. Croatia had an even more difficult experience at the European Championship, with two draws and one defeat they failed to achieve a single triumph in the group stage. Many expected this disappointment to mark the end of Luka Modrić's brilliant international career, but the legendary midfielder is still in Zlatko Dalic's squad, continuing to increase his impressive number of appearances to 178. If Modric plays in both of Croatia's Nations League games in September, he will tie Sergio Ramos as the second-most-capped player in UEFA history. In a competition like this, the result is not as important as it is in the European or World Cup. We expect both managers to choose a somewhat more offensive formation, which will certainly bring us an exciting match. Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will meet again on the field, which is a real treat for football fans. In the last four meetings between each other, both teams have scored at least one goal, so we rightly expect a similar outcome on Thursday night.

• Bet: BTTS

Serbia: D-D-L-W-L

Spain: W-W-D-W-W

On Thursday Serbia will welcome Spain in the first round of Group A of the League of Nations at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade. Spain, the reigning Nations League champions, and European Champions, along with Serbia, will compete in Group 4 of League A with Denmark and Switzerland. Ranked 32nd in the world by FIFA, Serbia have been promoted from League C to League A in the last three editions of the Nations League and have a record of nine wins, six draws, and just three defeats. However, Serbia could struggle to top Group 4 of League A this time around and face a tough game against Spain on Thursday, who have lost just two of their last 21 international matches since the start of 2023. Ranked third in the world according to FIFA, Spain will be considered favorites to win Group 4 of League A and begin their campaign against Serbia, who they have faced only once before - winning a friendly match 2-0 in May 2012 If Spain continues with the performance they showed at Euro 2024, they should have no problem beating Serbia. Serbia are weakened by the absence of several key forwards and could have great difficulty breaking through La Roja's solid defense.

• Bet: W2

Denmark: L-D-D-D-W

Switzerland: D-W-D-D-W

After a disappointing performance at the European Championship in Germany, where they failed to record a single win (three draws and one loss), the Danish football team enters the UEFA Nations League without Kasper Hjulmand. His four-year era at the head of the national team ended this summer, after a series of unconvincing results at major tournaments. On the other hand, their opponents had a much more successful campaign at this year's European Championship, where they reached the quarter-finals before suffering a painful penalty shoot-out defeat to eventual runners-up England. Their 2-0 win against Italy in the round of 16 and unbeatenness in the group stage (one triumph and two draws) show that they can compete with the best national teams on the big stage. In addition, only two lost matches in the last 19 matches played, along with eight triumphs and nine draws, further strengthened their status. Given that the previous meetings between these two national teams were fairly even, we expect it to be the same on Thursday evening. That is why our prediction for this match is that we will see goals from both sides at Parken Stadium.

• Bet: BTTS