Cameroon vs Serbia, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
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- Referee Juan Soto (Peru)
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
- Referee Ning Ma (China)
- Referee Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed
- Referee Mohamed Alhammadi
- Referee Hasan Almahri
5 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 3.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Serbia | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Nov | Switzerland | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Cameroon | A | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Nov | Brazil | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Brazil | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Switzerland | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jun | Costa Rica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Al Janoub Stadium that hosts another battle between Cameroon and Serbia.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marko Grujic made 471 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rigobert Song will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Serbia that had 13 games and scored 9 goals.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas N'Koulou.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jean-Charles Castelletto makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 30' Christian Bassogog catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 32' Poor challenge from Christian Bassogog. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' The 30-year-old Sasa Lukic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' It looks surprising Cameroon does not make any changes. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' It’s a booking for Serbia player. Luka Jovic gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The Serbia Strahinja Pavlovic breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Sergej Milinkovic-Savic makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 53' What a moment for Aleksandar Mitrovic! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' It is a substitution in Cameroon team. Martin Hongla is replaced by Vincent Aboubakar on 55 minute.
- 56' A change in the Serbia ranks — Strahinja Pavlovic exits the field as Stefan Mitrovic enters on 56.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' GOAL! Vincent Aboubakar fires home to make it 2-3!
- 66' Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxim Choupo-Moting makes no mistake. 3-3!
- 67' The crowd applauds Pierre Kunde as he leaves the pitch. Gael Ondoua steps in for Cameroon.
- 72' The travelling Serbia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Time for substitution for Serbia. Milos Veljkovic is replaced by Srdan Babic.
- 79' Another substitution for Serbia to replace Milos Veljkovic by Srdan Babic on 79 minute.
- 81' Another change for Cameroon made on 81 minute. Andre Zambo Anguissa leaves to be changed by Samuel Oum Gouet.
- 86' Cameroon have won 4 goals from 3 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Filip Duricic. He replaces Filip Kostic on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nikola Milenkovic on 90 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cameroon Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 19
- 21
- 3
- 25
- 18
- 8
-
15
Pierre Kunde ↓ Gael Ondoua 67'
-
20
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Georges N'Koudou 81'
- 13
- 12
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
7
Georges N'Koudou ↑ 81'
- 17
- 24
- 2
-
5
Gael Ondoua ↑ 67'
- 6
-
11
Christian Bassogog ↑ 67'
-
14
Samuel Oum Gouet ↑ 81'
- 22
- 9
-
10
Vincent Aboubakar ↑ 55'
- 26
Coach
Rigobert Song
Serbia Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
-
5
Milos Veljkovic ↓ Srdan Babic 78'
- 2
-
17
Filip Kostic ↓ Filip Duricic 90'
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 20
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 12
- 3
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 56'
-
15
Srdan Babic ↑ 78'
- 25
- 8
-
21
Filip Duricic ↑ 90'
- 22
- 24
-
26
Marko Grujic ↑ 78'
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 78'
- 11
- 18
- 19
Coach
Dragan Stojkovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Head to Head
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Cameroon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Serbia xG
I would bet for:
Cameroon or Serbia 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Cameroon or Draw
68%
Draw or Serbia
56%
Cameroon or Serbia
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Serbia win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cameroon
| Handicap | Cameroon covers | Push | Serbia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Cameroon keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Serbia keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.