RB Leipzig vs Crvena Zvezda

RB Leipzig

2023-10-25 Matchweek 3

Crvena Zvezda

49.35% RB Leipzig

24.04% Draw

26.64% Crvena Zvezda

Champions League this season

Outcome Breakdown

Home

Draw

Away

54% Prediction hit rate

84.31% Wins

51% Both teams score

5% Goal less games

3.15 Avg goals

Leipzig Arena

Leipzig, Germany Grass, 30,188 capacity

		GP	P	GD
2	RBL	6	12	3
4	CRV	6	1	-8

Crvena Zvezda hoping to end six-game winless run in Leipzig.

In a UEFA Champions League first-ever encounter, RB Leipzig and FK Crvena Zvezda face off on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena, with both teams eager to secure vital points as they strive to invigorate their campaigns and navigate their way through Group G.

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig returned to winning ways on Saturday, securing a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Darmstadt in a Bundesliga clash. This win marked their second in five games across all competitions, bringing their recent record to [WDLDW].

Currently sitting 5th on the Bundesliga table, Leipzig faced a setback with a 3-1 loss to title holders Manchester City on UCL Match Day 2. The upcoming clash with Zvezda on UCL Match Day 3 will be the first-ever meeting between these two sides in the competition.

The home side has won two of their last three games [1W, 0D, 2L] in the UEFA Champions League and is eager to secure a victory to keep their hopes of advancing to the next round alive. Coach Rose is expected to deploy a 4-2-2-2 formation with Timo Werner and Loïs Openda leading the attack.

Loïs Openda was the standout performer in the weekend match against the Lilies, scoring twice, with his first goal coming just 44 seconds into the game—the fastest in the Bundesliga this season. However, Willi Orbán and El Chadaille Bitshiabu are both doubtful for the midweek clash due to knee injuries.

Crvena Zvezda

Crvena Zvezda secured a 3-2 victory over Javor in the Serbian Superliga on Saturday, thanks to a decisive goal by Jovan Mijatović in the 79th minute at the Red Star Stadium. This win marks their second consecutive victory in the last five matches across all competitions (LWDWW).

In their previous UEFA Champions League matchday, Zvezda earned a 2-2 draw in an exciting encounter against BSC Young Boys. As they prepare to face Leipzig, they sit at the bottom of Group G with one point (0W, 1D, 1L).

The visitors are participating in their third UEFA Champions League group stage and have yet to win against German opposition, suffering defeats against Bayern Munich both home and away. Moreover, the Serbian champions have endured a six-game winless streak (0W, 1D, 5L) in the competition, with their last victory being a 3-1 win over Olympiakos in October 2019.

For Wednesday’s clash with Leipzig, coach Barak Bakhar is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Cherif Ndiaye in attack. Zvezda enter this fixture without any injury concerns.

Team form

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