* Serbia’s last game was abandoned after just six minutes after fans clashed with police. Italy were awarded all three points.
* As a result of this, Friday’s game will be played behind closed doors, although 200 Northern Ireland fans have been awarded special dispensation to make the trip to Serbia.
* In Northern Ireland's last 10 games against Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and the independent Serbia they have recorded just one win, two draws and seven defeats.
* Lee Camp will make his Northen Ireland debut should he appear against Serbia.
* Northern Ireland have failed to score in nine of their last 12 matches.
* It’s two years since Northern Ireland scored more than a single goal in an international, in a 3-2 victory over Poland in a World Cup qualifier.
* Serbia have scored five goals in their four group games so far, while Northern Ireland are the lowest scores in the group with just two goals from three games.
* Nigel Worthington's side are unbeaten in qualification so far, while leaders Italy are the only other team in group C without a defeat.
* Northern Ireland have a game in hand over every team in the group and could move into second place should they win it.
* Serbia have failed to win in both of their home games in qualification so far.
LAST MEETING
November 14, 2009: Serbia 1-0 Northern Ireland
The two teams have only played each other once since Serbia became an independent nation, a friendly match in Belfast when Danko Lazovic's goal earned the visitors a 1-0 win.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Serbia: Brkic; Ivanovic, Bisevac, Subotic, Kolarov; Stankovic, Petrovic; Krasic, Jovanovic, Tosic; Pantelic.
Northern Ireland: Camp; Baird, McAuley, Craigan, J Evans; McGinn, McCann, C Evans, Brunt; Healy, Lafferty.
Prediction
Serbia will end Northern Ireland's unbeaten run to secure their first home win of the competition. The visitors will take a slight advantage from the fact that the crowd will consist of just 200 of their own fans but the Serbs will have to much for Nigel Worthington's men, who struggle for goals.
Serbia 2-0 N. Ireland 
