Serbia U19 host Hungary U19 in an international friendly. Looking at their recent form, Serbia have won more often than they've lost across a decent sample of games, while Hungary have gone through a much bumpier run of results.
The two sides actually met almost exactly a year ago in a similar low-stakes fixture, so there's a little history to lean on here. Beyond that, both squads have been shaped by very different recent competitions, which is worth unpacking before drawing any conclusions.
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Recent form: contrasting trajectories
Serbia have won 11 of their last 20 matches, scoring 42 and conceding 32 along the way, which points to a team that's usually involved in open, high-scoring games. Their last three matches came at the actual UEFA U19 Championship finals, and it was a mixed bag there: a win over Italy sandwiched between defeats to Ukraine and Croatia.
Serbia U19: 20 completed matches; Hungary U19: 19 completed matches.
Serbia U19
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 42
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- +10
Hungary U19
- Win
- 42.1% 8 / 19
- Draw
- 10.5% 2 / 19
- Loss
- 47.4% 9 / 19
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- -5
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA U19 Championship | Serbia U19 | Croatia U19 | 05.07.2026 | 0-3 |
| UEFA U19 Championship | Serbia U19 | Ukraine U19 | 02.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA U19 Championship | Italy U19 | Serbia U19 | 29.06.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Serbia U19 | Poland U19 | 31.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Portugal U19 | Serbia U19 | 28.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | England U19 | Serbia U19 | 25.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Croatia U19 | Serbia U19 | 18.11.2025 | 4-1 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Serbia U19 | Georgia U19 | 15.11.2025 | 3-1 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Serbia U19 | Gibraltar U19 | 12.11.2025 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies | Serbia U19 | Russia U19 | 14.10.2025 | 1-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Hungary U19 | Bulgaria U19 | 26.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Romania U19 | Hungary U19 | 24.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Hungary U19 | Slovakia U19 | 31.03.2026 | 4-2 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Turkey U19 | Hungary U19 | 28.03.2026 | 3-2 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Italy U19 | Hungary U19 | 25.03.2026 | 3-0 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Hungary U19 | France U19 | 18.11.2025 | 1-2 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Hungary U19 | Faroe Islands U19 | 15.11.2025 | 3-0 |
| UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | Bulgaria U19 | Hungary U19 | 12.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Hungary U19 | Greece U19 | 12.10.2025 | 0-4 |
| Friendlies | Hungary U19 | Greece U19 | 09.10.2025 | 1-0 |
Hungary's record is shakier. Just 8 wins from 18 games, with 9 losses and only 25 goals scored across that run. Their most recent match, only a day before this preview, ended in a 1-2 defeat to Romania. Throughout the year they've beaten weaker opposition but lost to stronger youth sides like France, Austria and Germany, so consistency has been hard to find.
Serbia go in with the healthier scoring record, but neither side looks like a settled, in-form unit right now.
Comparative Team Statistics: Serbia U19 vs Hungary U19
One meeting on record
The only previous meeting between these two in the data came in September 2025, also a friendly, with Serbia winning 3-1. It's a single data point rather than a pattern, but it does show Serbia getting the better of this matchup the one time it's been recorded.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Serbia U19 | Hungary U19 | 06.09.2025 | 3-1 |
What to expect
This is a friendly rather than a competitive qualifier, so it sits apart from the tournament and qualifying form that's shaped both squads recently. Serbia bring the stronger goal-scoring numbers into it, while Hungary arrive just days after a fresh defeat to Romania. Neither team's recent sample suggests total control of games, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see a scrappier, more even contest than the raw form gap might imply.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Sremčević | Serbia | 20 | Attacker | 186 cm | n/a |
| D. Janković | Serbia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. JovanoviÄ | Serbia | 19 | Attacker | 184 | 76 |
| V. DžodiÄ | Serbia | 19 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 57 |
| David Đurić | Serbia | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Simić | Serbia | 19 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| A. Popovic | Serbia | 20 | Defender | 193 cm | n/a |
| V. VukojeviÄ | Serbia | 20 | Attacker | 178 cm | n/a |
| Veljko Milosavljević | Serbia | 19 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| S. Rakić | Serbia | 20 | Midfielder | 184 | n/a |
| Vuk Draškić | Serbia | 19 | Goalkeeper | 189 | n/a |
| O. Ugresić | Serbia | 20 | Midfielder | 188 | n/a |
| V. Jovanović | Serbia | 19 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| S. Mladenović | Serbia | 19 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| A. Bačanin | Serbia | 19 | Midfielder | 187 cm | n/a |
| Aleksandar Stančić | Serbia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| V. Kostov | Serbia | 18 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| S. StojkoviÄ | Serbia | 19 | Defender | 188 | n/a |
| Luka Đorđević | Serbia | 20 | Attacker | 186 cm | 73 kg |
| V. Prodanić | Serbia | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kovács | Hungary | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Noah Dávid Gabriel Fenyö | Germany | 20 | Midfielder | 182 | 72 |
| Á. Yaakobishvili | Hungary | 20 | Goalkeeper | 185 cm | 78 kg |
| Á. Bagi | Hungary | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Varga | Hungary | 20 | Attacker | 172 cm | n/a |
| M. Kern | Hungary | 20 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| Csaba Milán Molnár | Hungary | 20 | Attacker | 167 cm | n/a |
| Szilárd Szabó | Hungary | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Kaczvinszki | Hungary | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Csaba Hornyák | Hungary | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Hunor Vajk Németh | Hungary | 19 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| A. Girsik | Hungary | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Lehoczki | Hungary | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Engedi | Hungary | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| K. Mondovics | Hungary | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Adam Szamosi | Hungary | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Kenesei | Hungary | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Stumpf | Hungary | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Bősze | Hungary | 17 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Kuzma | Hungary | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
With no pricing to weigh up and both squads showing patchy recent form, there's not enough here to build a confident case either way. Serbia's better scoring record and their solitary head-to-head win offer a slight lean, but it's not decisive.
Given the lack of market information and the uneven form on both sides, we're passing on this one rather than forcing a selection.
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