Crvena zvezda vs Lille prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 17:45.
[p]Red Star Belgrade host Lille in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) as one of seven teams still looking for their first win in the competition this season. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Red Star may have won the European Cup in 1991, but their current crop are nowhere near those levels, having picked up just one point from their three UEL league phase games so far this term (D1, L2). A 2-0 reversal against Braga was their latest UEL disappointment and forms part of an even more concerning run of four matches without a win in all competitions (D2, L2), with leads squandered in the two most recent of those encounters (D1, L1). A home game seemingly offers the Serbian giants the perfect chance to bounce back as they’re unbeaten across the last five games they hosted (W3, D2). [/p]
[p]Lille are faring rather better in the UEL (W2, L1), although they return to European action with a point to prove after falling to a 4-3 defeat against PAOK on the last matchday. Despite that setback, Les Dogues will expect to bounce back due to their strong away form in Europe, winning three of their last four league phase road trips (L1), with a 1-0 win over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico last month demonstrating how they won’t be overawed by a hostile atmosphere. That victory in Rome has now opened the door for Lille to win successive UEL main-draw away games for only the second time ever.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never previously faced each other. Red Star have lost each of their last six meetings with French teams, while Lille have won their two matches against Serbian opposition without conceding. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]None of Red Star’s last five matches have been won by the away side on the day. [/p]
[p]Red Star haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 12 UEL games. [/p]
[p]None of Lille’s last five encounters stood goalless at half-time. [/p]
[p]Nine of Lille’s last ten European matches have been decided by no more than a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Aleksandar Katai has scored in Red Star’s last two games, with four of his last five scoring appearances coming in games featuring over 4.5 goals. Félix Correia got Lille’s winner against Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday, but the attacker has still only emerged victorious from six of his last 11 scoring appearances (D2, L3). [/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh injuries.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Lille’s superiority suggests they’re good value for a win, but the tight nature of their games means backing Lille to win by one goal could be a shrewd bet. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]