The Round 8 match of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) and Celta Vigo (Spain) will take place on 29 january at Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade. Crvena Zvezda vs Celta Vigo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda collected only 1 point from the first three Europa League matchdays, but then corrected the situation with a solid run of four wins.
- At least one team failed to score in five of the club's previous Europa League matches.
- The club's uncompromising run in this competition stands at six matches (4 wins, 2 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in five of the club's Europa League matches.
Potential Crvena Zvezda Lineup (4-4-2)*
Mateus – Sol En U, Milos Veljkovic, Nair Tiknizian, Rodrigao – Rade Krunic, Vladimir Lucic, Vasilije Kostov, Tim Elsnik – Marko Arnautovic, Aleksandar Katai.
Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo secured a valuable 2:1 win over Lille in the last round despite playing an hour with ten men. The victory ended a short run of two consecutive Europa League defeats and guaranteed the club a place in the playoff zone, but two more points are needed to reach eighth place. To qualify directly for the round of 16, the club must achieve the best possible result in Serbia – it is important not only to pick up three points but also to improve the goal difference. Notably, the club has scored in every game of the current Europa League campaign and totals 14 goals so far – only PAOK (15) and Midtjylland (16) have more.
- All seven of the visitors' previous matches in this Europa League campaign were over the total.
- The club's uncompromising run in this European competition has reached seven matches (4 wins, 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in seven of the last eight Europa League matches involving the visitors.
Potential Celta Vigo Lineup (3-4-3)*
Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez – Javier Rueda, Miguel Roman, Hugo Sotelo, Sergio Carreira – Veliot Svedberg, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias.
The suspension of midfielder Ilaix Moriba has ended, but midfielders Veliot Svedberg and Hugo Sotelo are now serving bans.
Referee
Andrea Colombo (Italy)
Matches – 5 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
Crvena Zvezda vs Celta Vigo: Match Prediction
After an unconvincing start in the Europa League, Crvena Zvezda did not give up and rescued the situation with four consecutive wins. Remarkably, regardless of the opponent, the club won each of those games to nil, although by just a single goal. Now the home side needs three points again to break into the top eight and secure a direct place in the round of 16. It is important that the club has the advantage of playing at home at such a crucial moment. Crvena Zvezda is unbeaten in five home Europa League matches, with four of those five games ending in victory.
Celta Vigo are also fighting for a top-eight spot and are focused on winning. The visitors beat Lille in the previous round at home, but they now face a trip to Serbia, and away matches have traditionally been tougher than home games for the club. The visitors have won only one of their last five Europa League away matches. In the three away games of the current tournament, Celta Vigo have collected just 3 points from a possible 9.
Prediction: Crvena Zvezda Draw No Bet
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
