Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers Prediction | Europa League RO16
Crvena Zvezda and Rangers will be locking horns for the second time within a week. These two clubs met in the Europa League Round of 16 and played their Leg 1 game in Glasgow, on March 10. The home side won, 3:0, but given that they are not the best away performers, let’s see what our Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers prediction has to say about their upcoming trip to Belgrade.
Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers Recent Form
This RO16 game will take place at the Rajko Mitić Stadium, popularly known as Marakana, on Thursday, 17 March, starting at 18:45. One thing is certain– the atmosphere is going to be a lot different from the one in Glasgow.
The home side can slip up in their away games, but at home, it’s a whole another story. They are backed by an army of loyal fans who do not stop chanting for a single second throughout the game, and Marakana is going to be packed on Thursday. This is one of the major reasons why our Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers prediction is a bit more inclined towards the home side.
This time the fans will want to see only one thing, a far better game than the one last week their team lost to Rangers with 3:0. This was the third defeat in over twenty games for Dejan Stanković’s men. And these three defeats were all in Europe. But the score does not really show the entire picture for the last one. The VAR room cancelled two of Zvezda’s goals due to minuscule offsides, and also Katai missed a penalty.
On the other hand, the visitors are on a superb run of 12 undefeated games, both in Europe and in the domestic championship. Also, they are coming to Belgrade after an impressive 0:3 away win against Dundee FC.
Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers Recent Matchups
In addition to the last game that took place last week, Crvena Zvezda and Rangers have met four more times. All of these games took place in the Champions League. The first two were in the 1990 1/8 finals when Zvezda won 3:0 and drew 1:1 the next game, eventually winning in the finals. The other two games took place in 2007 in the qualifiers. This time, Rangers had the upper hand, 1:0 in the first encounter and 0:0 in the second one.
Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers Stats & Analysis
For the purpose of this Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers prediction, it’s interesting to note that the Serbian team haven’t lost a game in Europe against a Scottish side in their last six encounters. On the other hand, the visitors will be eager to land a spot in the final eight after 15 years. They seem to be on the right track to do so, as they are the second Europa League scorers right now with 38 goals.
Also, the last time a club managed to come back after three or more goals in the knockout phase was nine years ago when Valencia advanced after 0:3 and 5:0 against Basel. Can Crvena Zvezda do the same? Dejan Stanković is surely optimistic ahead of the Thursday game.
Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers Betting Tips
As expected, the home advantage might just be crucial when it comes to this fixture. Crvena Zvezda are unstoppable at home, while Rangers have had some trouble travelling in their last games. For this reason, our Crvena Zvezda vs Rangers prediction gives the home side advantage ahead of this encounter.
They are available for the win in this game at 2.25. A draw can be found at 3.50, and Rangers to win at full time at 3.00. However, the bookmakers are not optimistic that Zvezda can outscore Rangers, so they are available to go through at 12.00, whilst Rangers are at just 1.03.
Also, the bookmakers believe that we will see lots of goal-scoring action from both clubs, so both teams to score is available at 1.62. If you would like to see Zvezda go to the 1/8 finals, then 4:0 is an exciting option at 41.00.
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