Champions League: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between FK Crvena Zvezda and Benfica who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Benfica face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites FK Crvena Zvezda on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica

FK Crvena Zvezda Form

FK Crvena Zvezda beat Cukaricki by 1-4, lost 2-1 against Bodo/Glimt, before defeating Bodo/Glimt 2-0. FK Crvena Zvezda just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Champions League matches at the Stadion Rajko Mitic. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 18 goals.

Benfica Form

Benfica look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Estrela da Amadora by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Moreirense. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Santa Clara by a 4-1 scoreline. Benfica won half their previous six away matches in the Champions League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats for FK Crvena Zvezda and Benfica

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FK Crvena Zvezda and Benfica played across all tournaments.

Players in form: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica

Aleksandar Katai hit the target once in six Champions League, while Angel Di Maria scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stadion Rajko Mitic.

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Full-time result

FK Crvena Zvezda won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Benfica won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing five. Amazingly, FK Crvena Zvezda are on a streak of 19 home matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

FK Crvena Zvezda scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Benfica scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. FK Crvena Zvezda have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. FK Crvena Zvezda were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.

Total goals

FK Crvena Zvezda saw over 2.5 goals in seven 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 up in five of Benfica’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches. FK Crvena Zvezda scored at least one goal in their last 16 matches.

Betting prediction: FK Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica

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 Benfica mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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