Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona Prediction: 6/11/2024

Red Star Belgrade will host Barcelona in their upcoming Champions League clash on Wednesday.

Red Star enters the match on a high, following a commanding 5-1 victory over Spartak Zlatibor Voda in the SuperLiga. Goals came from Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Milan Rodić, Cherif Ndiaye, Felício Milson, and Aleksandar Katai, with Luka Bijelović scoring for Spartak. Recent Red Star games have seen plenty of action, with three or more goals scored in each of their last six matches. During this period, Red Star netted 16 goals while conceding 13.

Barcelona arrives after a convincing 4-0 win over Real Madrid in La Liga. With 58% possession, Barcelona had 15 shots, seven of which were on target. Robert Lewandowski scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha added to the tally. In their last six matches, Barcelona scored 23 goals and found the back of the net in every game, conceding just six.

For team news, Red Star Belgrade will be without Adem Avdic (knee), Peter Olayinka (Achilles), and Vanja Drkusic (adductor). Barcelona faces absences as well, with Ronald Araujo, Ferran Torres, Andreas Christensen, Marc-André ter Stegen, and Marc Bernal sidelined due to injuries.

 

Prediction

In terms of predictions, Barcelona is expected to control possession and create multiple scoring chances. Red Star may have limited success, but they’re likely to get on the scoresheet at some point.

A 3-1 win in favor of Barcelona seems probable. Experts anticipate under 3.5 goals in total for the match.