Red Star Belgrade take on Russian side CSKA Moscow in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 32 fixture next week, with both sides looking to record a positive result ahead of the reverse fixture. Despite the visitors having made it through to this stage of the competition after dropping down from the Champions League, many are predicting a close encounter in the Serbian capital.
Europa League – Red Star Belgrade v CSKA Moscow – Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade – Tuesday 13th February – 17:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 2 at William Hill |
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Red Star Belgrade, often known as Crvena Zvezda, host CSKA Moscow in the Europa League on Tuesday evening, with the hosts looking to give themselves a strong chance of making it through to the next phase of the competition by recording a positive result in front of their home fans. However, the former European champions will certainly have their work cut out against their Russian opponents. For those still unsure of who to back ahead of kick-off next week, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Red Star Belgrade Team News & Form
The hosts finished as runners-up to Arsenal in Group H in order to qualify for this stage of the competition, with manager undoubtedly looking for his team to continue their impressive run of form in Belgrade next week. Despite scoring just three goals from their six matches, the Serbian giants conceded just two in the process, demonstrating juts how difficult they are to beat. Ghanian forward Richmond Boakye is likely to lead the line for the hosts, who may well take some time to find their best form due to currently being in pre-season.
CSKA Moscow Team News & Form
The visitors are also without competitive action for a number of weeks thanks to the winter break in Russia, with manager Viktor Goncharenko looking for a good run in Europe to make up for their disappointing results domestically. The likes of Vitinho, Alan Dzagoev and Aleksandr Golovin are among the biggest attacking threats for the visitors, while Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev brings huge experience in between the sticks.
Head to Head
The two teams are yet to meet in a competitive fixture, meaning that no conclusions can be made when it comes to their head-to-head record.
Red Star Belgrade v CSKA Moscow – Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite their status as the home team next week, it is in fact Red Star Belgrade who are the underdogs for victory with the majority of online bookmakers. The home side can be backed at best odds of 11/5 at Unibet, while the visitors are offered odds of 7/5 with Skybet. Meanwhile, betting on their being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes is worth considering, with Ladbrokes offering odds of 5/4 on this market.
Top Betting Tip Red Star Belgrade v CSKA Moscow
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes in Serbia next week, which is available at odds of 19/20 at Ladbrokes.