Ace Football previews the Champions League game between FK Crvena Zvezda and Barcelona who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
FK Crvena Zvezda hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites this coming Wednesday when they welcome Barcelona over to the Stadion Rajko Mitic for a round 4 match.
A look at the Champions League standings shows that six points and 23 places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
In the previous three matches, FK Crvena Zvezda lost 5-1 against Monaco, beat FK Spartak Subotica by 1-5 and won 3-0 against Vojvodina. FK Crvena Zvezda are without a win in their last six Champions League matches on home soil, which produced a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 19 and scored six goals.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Bayern Munich 4-1, then Real Madrid by 0-4 and finally Espanyol by 3-1. Barcelona claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for FK Crvena Zvezda and Barcelona
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between FK Crvena Zvezda and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- FK Crvena Zvezda have won 15 of the last 17 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- FK Crvena Zvezda have lost 11 of the last 13 matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 FK Crvena Zvezda matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 FK Crvena Zvezda home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 FK Crvena Zvezda matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 18 of the last 19 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 10 Barcelona away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 8 of the last 10 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona
It is the beginning of a new Champions League campaign, and both FK Crvena Zvezda and Barcelona will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular betting markets: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona
Full-time result
FK Crvena Zvezda won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Barcelona won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost two in this run. Barcelona won their last 6 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
FK Crvena Zvezda scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Barcelona got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. FK Crvena Zvezda have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Barcelona scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
FK Crvena Zvezda saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Barcelona played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.3 goals themselves during this run. FK Crvena Zvezda’s last 9 matches had more than three goals. Barcelona’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.
Betting prediction: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona
To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for FK Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
FK Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona: Who wins the game?
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