Serbia vs. Denmark | UEFA Nations League | Pre Match

Going head to head for a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, Serbia and Denmark will clash in Leskovac on Monday evening.

With Spain distant winners, second spot in League A Group 4 is still up for grabs: Denmark will qualify if they avoid defeat, but their hosts can snatch second place with a win.

After sharing two late goals with Switzerland on Friday night, Serbia sit third in Group 4 with one game to go, meaning their Nations League destiny is in their own hands as they seek a first-ever entry to the knockout phase.

By scoring on the counter in the 88th minute, with Aleksa Terzic finishing off a swift counter-attack, the Eagles both relegated their Swiss counterparts and boosted their hopes of catching second-placed Denmark on the final day.

Having taken four points from Switzerland and only one from Spain - in addition to a 2-0 defeat in Denmark - a tally of five sees Serbia lying two behind Monday's visitors.

Considering the abundance of proven goalscorers in his squad, Dragan Stojkovic will surely be concerned about scoring a mere three goals in five group games so far.

Therefore, Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and all-time top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic may be feeling the pressure heading into a must-win finale, as losing would also result in a relegation playoff.

Beaten by Spain for the second time in just over a month, Denmark's 2-1 defeat in Copenhagen means that they must now stop Serbia from winning again.

Having held their rivals to a goalless draw at Euro 2024, then beaten them 2-0 in September, the Danes may have a slight psychological edge - though part three of the trilogy will take place on Serbian soil.

Former Anderlecht boss and Brentford assistant Brian Riemer may have suffered a setback in his first match as national team manager, but his side stayed second in Group 4 and are now 90 minutes away from reaching the Nations League's new quarter-final stage.

Including Gustav Isaksen's strike against Spain on Friday night, Denmark have scored more than twice as many goals as their final opponents, who they last lost to almost exactly 10 years ago.

Since then, they have won three of four games against Serbia without conceding a goal, and Riemer will be intent on extending that trend at the compact Stadion Dubocica, which holds around 8,000 fans - being spared a trip to Belgrade may prove a blessing.