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 | Curaçao | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Al Janoub Stadium!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cameroon and Serbia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Maxim Choupo-Moting needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Cameroon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' It’s a booking for Cameroon player. Nicolas N'Koulou gets a Yellow card.
- 29' GOAL! Jean-Charles Castelletto fires home to make it 1-0!
- 30' Christian Bassogog is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Bassogog.
- 37' It looks surprising Cameroon does not make any changes. Marko Grujic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Serbia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' What composure from Strahinja Pavlovic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 48' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic does the damage! The net is bulging and Serbia surge ahead!
- 53' What a moment for Aleksandar Mitrovic! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' Vincent Aboubakar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Hongla on 55 minute.
- 56' Another substitution for Serbia to replace Strahinja Pavlovic by Stefan Mitrovic on 56 minute.
- 61' Serbia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' Vincent Aboubakar does the damage! The net is bulging and Cameroon surge ahead!
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Maxim Choupo-Moting makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 66.
- 67' Cameroon make a change. Pierre Kunde trudges off to be replaced by Gael Ondoua on 67 minutes.
- 72' Serbia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Collins Fai suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' The Serbia bench stirs into life. Milos Veljkovic is withdrawn and Srdan Babic gets his opportunity.
- 79' Srdan Babic is replacing Milos Veljkovic for the Serbia side.
- 81' Cameroon make a change. Andre Zambo Anguissa trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Oum Gouet on 81 minutes.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Srdan Babic made 245 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' A change in the Serbia ranks — Filip Kostic exits the field as Filip Duricic enters on 90.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Milenkovic is booked for Serbia — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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.