Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica Predictions

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign gets underway this week as Crvena Zvezda host Benfica in what is sure to be an intriguing game.

Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica Key Stats

• Red Star Belgrade have lost 1 of their last 9 games
• Benfica have lost 2 of the last 13 games
• Crvena Zvezda have conceded 2 goals in 5 games
• Benfica have scored 9 goals in 4

Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica Previous Meetings

This match is set to be just the third match between these two teams in their histories.

Both sides have a win to their name in this fixture with Benfica winning the most recent tie 2-0. However they haven’t faced one another since the 1984/85 European Cup campaign.

Who will take the victory this time around?

Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica Team News & Predicted Lineups

The hosts come into this game with just one injury concern. Milos Degenek remains unavailable for this game through injury.

Benfica on the other hand have multiple concerns. Renato Sanches, Jan-Niklas Beste, Tiago Gouveia and Fredrik Aursnes are all out injured in this one.

Crvena Zvezda - Marko Ilic, Seol Young-Woo, Nasser Djiga, Vanja Drkusic, Ognjen Mimovic, Timi Elsnik, Rade Krunic, Peter Olayinka, Mirko Ivanic, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Bruno Duarte

Benfica - Anatolii Trubin, Alvaro Carreras, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Alexander Bah, Leandro Barreiro, Florentino, Orkun Kokcu, Gianluca Prestianni, Angel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis

Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica Prediction

This game is bound to be an incredible close fixture with both sides very evenly matched.

Benfica are probably just the stronger of the two teams - especially being on very good form - however Red Star Belgrade’s home form is superb and we expect that to continue in this game as well.

That is why our team of professional tipping experts are backing odds of 11/4 for a Draw in this fixture. These odds have the potential to return up to £37.50 making it our best value tip.

Where To Watch Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica

This game gets underway on Thursday 19th September 2024 at 17:45 pm UK time and you can check out all of the action live on TNT Sports 4.