Crvena Zvezda will host Trabzonspor at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade on Thursday in the new stage of the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Despite their domestic performances, the hosts are struggling to survive on the continental stage. After losing 2-1 to Fenerbahce in their last group game at home, they equalized through a Stefan Mitrović strike early in the second half but fell behind again minutes later.
Red Star Belgrade sits at the bottom of their group with three points from four matches and is aiming to win the league this week. Trabzonspor have had mixed results this season but have found some good form recently. They lost 3-1 to Monaco in their third group stage match and beat Ligue 1 4-0 in their last continental away game. Four other players dominated the match at Medical Park Stadium earlier this month.
prediction
Red Star Belgrade is on a three-match winning streak and has won all but one of its last nine matches in all competitions. They have lost just one game at home this season and will take a chance in Thursday’s game.
Trabzonspor have lost just 1 of their last 8 matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in 4 of them. However, they have won just one of their last five matches and are likely to lose this one.
Red Star Belgrade 2-1 Trabzonspor
head-to-head
Thursday’s game was the second meeting between Crvena Zvezda Belgrade and Trabzonspor, their first meeting in the Reverse League last month.
The home side lost 2-1 in the last leg of this fixture, ending their four-match unbeaten streak against their Turkish counterparts. Trabzonspor is the most productive team in the group with 9 points.
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade has scored 22 points in eight home league games this season, the most in Serbia’s first division. Karadeniz Firtynas has collected 11 points in the league this season.
Only Adana Demirspor and Galatasaray had more wins. Serbia has the best defensive record in the Super League this season, conceding just six goals in 15 games.
line-up
Red Star Belgrade predicted starting lineup:
Borjan; Gobeljic, Dragovic, Erakovic, Rodic; Kanga, Ivanic, Sanogo; Katai, Pesic, Mitrovic
Trabzonspor predicted starting lineup:
Cakir; Turkmen, Bartra, Hugo, Elmali; Hamsik, Gbamin; Trezeguet, Bakasetas, Bardhi; Bozok
betting tips
- Result: Red Star Belgrade
- Red Star Belgrade to score first: YES (The hosts have scored the first goal in eight of their last nine games)
- Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (All but two of the visitors’ last 10 matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
where to watch
You can watch all Europa league match on Sony Liv.