Crvena Zvezda will host FCSB in a match where the hosts, having lost top spot in the league, will try to keep their chances of reaching the Europa League knockout stage alive, while the visitors, despite not being in the best form, have been competitive in their away fixtures.
Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda have lost their consistency: in their last five matches in the Serbian SuperLiga, the squad have managed only one win, a hard-fought 3:2 against Spartak Subotica, while slip-ups against Javor-Matis Ivanjica (0:1) and Radnik Surdulica (1:1) came out of nowhere. This cost them first place. In the Europa League they have just one point after three matches, with defeats to Porto (1:2) and Braga (0:2), but a first win over LOSC Lille (1:0) offered some hope, even if that match was decided by a converted penalty.
FCSB
FCSB are only in 10th place in the SuperLiga, 14 points behind Rapid 1923. In the Europa League, after an opening 1:0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, they have suffered three defeats in a row against BSC Young Boys, Bologna 1909 and Basel 1893, but away from home the visitors have looked considerably more positive. The team have scored at least one goal in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Crvena Zvezda vs FCSB Prediction
Crvena Zvezda have hit a crisis and no longer look such a formidable force. FCSB can take advantage of this and are capable of troubling the home defence. We expect the visitors to score.
