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Russia vs Serbia head-to-head record

Russia wins
5
Draws
6
Serbia wins
2

13 meetings, 1995 to 2020Goals: Russia 14, Serbia 14

Russia and Serbia have met 13 times since 1995. Russia have won 5, Serbia 2, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 18 November 2020, when Serbia won 5–0 in the Nations League.

The 13 meetings have produced 28 goals, 2.15 per game. The biggest win is Serbia’s 5–0 in the Nations League in 2020.

Who has won more, Russia or Serbia?

All matches13 matches

5 Russia6 drawsSerbia 2

Competitive6 matches

2 Russia3 drawsSerbia 1

Friendlies7 matches

3 Russia3 drawsSerbia 1

Key numbers

Goals
Russia 14, Serbia 142.15 per game
First meeting
Serbia 1–2 RussiaFriendly, 31 May 1995
Most recent
Serbia 5–0 RussiaNations League, 18 Nov 2020
Russia’s biggest win
Russia 3–1 SerbiaNations League, 3 Sept 2020
Serbia’s biggest win
Serbia 5–0 RussiaNations League, 18 Nov 2020
Most goals in a meeting
Serbia 5–0 RussiaNations League, 18 Nov 2020
Biggest upset
Serbia 0–1 RussiaWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Apr 2001Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now
Russia 1844 (28th), Serbia 1742 (47th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Serbia5Russia0

    Nations League

    Belgrade, Serbia

  2. Russia3Serbia1

    Nations League

    Moscow, Russia

  3. Russia1Serbia1

    Friendly

    Monaco, Monaco (neutral)

  4. Russia1Serbia1

    Friendly

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  5. Russia1Serbia0

    Friendly

    Moscow, Russia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Russia win and drops with every Serbia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Russia have won more Below: Serbia have won more
31 May 1995: Serbia 1–2 Russia (Friendly). Russia +17 February 1997: Russia 1–1 Serbia (Lunar New Year Cup). Russia +112 March 1997: Serbia 0–0 Russia (Friendly). Russia +120 August 1997: Russia 0–1 Serbia (Friendly). Level25 April 2001: Serbia 0–1 Russia (World Cup qualifying). Russia +12 June 2001: Russia 1–1 Serbia (World Cup qualifying). Russia +119 May 2002: Russia 1–1 Serbia (LG Cup). Russia +128 May 2008: Russia 2–1 Serbia (Friendly). Russia +210 August 2011: Russia 1–0 Serbia (Friendly). Russia +315 November 2013: Russia 1–1 Serbia (Friendly). Russia +35 June 2016: Russia 1–1 Serbia (Friendly). Russia +33 September 2020: Russia 3–1 Serbia (Nations League). Russia +418 November 2020: Serbia 5–0 Russia (Nations League). Russia +3Level
Russia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Russia from 3 September 2020.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Russia's home games

5 matches

221

RussiaDrawsSerbia

In Serbia's home games

4 matches

211

RussiaDrawsSerbia

At neutral venues

4 matches

130

RussiaDrawsSerbia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedRussiaDrawsSerbiaGoals
Friendly73317–5
World Cup qualifying21102–1
Nations League21013–6
LG Cup10101–1
Lunar New Year Cup10101–1

Meetings by decade

Russia wins Draws Serbia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s46
2000s48
2010s35
2020s29

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofRussiaSerbia
Wins in a row22008 to 201112020
Unbeaten meetings82001 to 202031997

The longest run of draws is 2, from 15 November 2013 to 5 June 2016.

Top scorers in Russia vs Serbia

  1. 1Artem DzyubaRussia2(1 penalty)
  2. 2Luka JovićSerbia2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Russia 1–1 SerbiaLunar New Year Cup, 7 Feb 1997Russia won on penalties
  • Russia 1–1 SerbiaLG Cup, 19 May 2002Serbia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Russia and Serbia played each other?

13 times, starting on 31 May 1995. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Russia and Serbia?

Russia, with 5 wins to 2. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Russia vs Serbia?

Serbia’s 5–0 win in the Nations League on 18 November 2020 in Belgrade.

When did Russia and Serbia last play?

On 18 November 2020 in Belgrade, when Serbia won 5–0 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Russia and Serbia?

In 6 competitive matches, Russia have 2 wins, Serbia have 1, and 3 ended level.

Have Russia and Serbia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the LG Cup on 19 May 2002, when Serbia won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

Every Russia vs Serbia result

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Every Russia vs Serbia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Serbia5–0RussiaNations LeagueBelgrade, Serbia
Russia3–1SerbiaNations LeagueMoscow, Russia
Russia1–1SerbiaFriendlyMonaco, Monaco (neutral)
Russia1–1SerbiaFriendlyDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Russia1–0SerbiaFriendlyMoscow, Russia
Russia2–1SerbiaFriendlyBurghausen, Germany (neutral)
Russia1–1Serbia on pensSerbiaas FR YugoslaviaLG CupMoscow, Russia
Russia1–1Serbiaas FR YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifyingMoscow, Russia
Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia0–1RussiaWorld Cup qualifyingBelgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Russia0–1Serbiaas FR YugoslaviaFriendlySaint Petersburg, Russia
Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia0–0RussiaFriendlyBelgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Russia1–1Russia on pensSerbiaas FR YugoslaviaLunar New Year CupSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)
Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia1–2RussiaFriendlyBelgrade, FR Yugoslavia

Recent form

Russia

  1. Dv NigeriaFriendly3–3Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv NamibiaFriendly6–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv IranFriendly2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv Trinidad and TobagoFriendly3–0Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Wv Burkina FasoFriendly3–0Fri 5 Jun 2026

Serbia

  1. Lat NetherlandsNations League1–2Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Lat GermanyNations League0–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lv NetherlandsNations League1–2Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Lv GreeceNations League1–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lat MexicoFriendly1–5Thu 4 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.