Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica Prediction: A minimal margin of victory
The Champions League match between Red Star Belgrade and Benfica will take place at 11:45 PM on September 19th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest team news for Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica
Red Star goalkeeper Omri Glazer has recovered from a muscle injury and is expected to resume his starting role after making his first appearance of the season last weekend.
Coach Milojevic will field his strongest lineup with Nasser Djiga and Uros Spajic at center back, while Rade Krunic, Timi Elsnik, and Mirko Ivanic will play in midfield. Top scorer Bruno Duarte will start in attack, supported by Silas and Peter Olayinka.
Benfica will be without Renato Sanches, Fredrik Aursnes, and Tiago Gouveia due to injury. Left-back Jan-Niklas Beste has recovered and is available for Thursday's game. Antonio Silva, Florentino Luis, Kerem Akturkoglu, and Angel Di Maria, who scored in the win against Santa Clara, are expected to retain their places in the starting lineup.
Latest predicted lineups for Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica
Red Star Belgrade:
Glazer; Mimovic, Djiga, Spajic, Seol; Krunic, Elsnik; Silas, Ivanic, Olayinka; Duarte
Benfica:
Trubin; Bah, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Florentino, Kokcu; Di Maria, Rollheiser, Akturkoglu; Pavlidis
Latest football match prediction: Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica
Red Star Belgrade, after being eliminated in the Champions League group stage last season, returned to the competition by overcoming Bodo/Glimt in the play-off round. Despite losing 1-2 in the first leg, Red Star won 2-0 in the second leg, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory and ending August on a high note. They then went on to win two consecutive matches in the Serbian SuperLiga at the beginning of September, topping the table with a three-point lead after winning six and drawing one of their first seven games, scoring 21 goals and conceding only four.
Red Star often struggles in the Champions League, losing 14 of their last 18 matches, with only Malmo having lost more. However, they have never lost to Portuguese teams at home.
Benfica, participating in their fourth consecutive Champions League campaign, were eliminated in the group stage last season and are looking to avoid a repeat of that result. Finishing second in the Primeira Liga last season, they are currently five points behind the league leaders. Roger Schmidt has been sacked and Bruno Lage has returned to the club, leading Benfica to a 4-1 victory over Santa Clara last weekend. Benfica are hoping for a positive start in the Champions League, where they have won only one of their last eight matches.
Although Red Star may be considered the underdog, they cannot be underestimated at home. However, Benfica are expected to secure all three points on the opening day.
Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica Score Prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Red Star Belgrade vs Benficaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Red Star Belgrade 1-2 Benfica
- WhoScore:Red Star Belgrade 0-2 Benfica
- Our newspaper predicts:Red Star Belgrade 1-2 Benfica
When and where can I watch Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica live?
To watch the Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica match live in the Champions League at 11:45 PM on September 19th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
