Red Star Belgrade vs PSV: betting odds January 21, 2025

The Matchday 7 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) and PSV (Netherlands) will take place on January 21 at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade. Crvena Zvezda vs. PSV: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)

Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;

Average yellow cards per match – 4;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 24;

Penalties – 17%.

Predicted lineups for Crvena Zvezda vs. PSV

Crvena Zvezda (4-2-3-1): Ivan Gutesha – Uros Spajic, Nasser Djiga, Vanya Drkusic, Sol Yeon U – Rade Krunic, Timi Elsnik – Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Andrija Maksimovic, Felicio Milson – Sheriff Ndiaye.

PSV (4-3-3): Walter Benitez – Richard Ledezma, Ryan Flamingo, Olivier Boscagli, Mauro Junior – Jerdy Schouten, Guus Til, Ismael Saibari – Johan Bakayoko, Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang.

Crvena Zvezda

Vladan Milojević's side suffered a 1-2 away defeat to Milan in the last round, conceding the decisive goal late in the match. As a result, Crvena Zvezda has now lost five times in the group stage and still has only three points. The team is in 31st place in the standings but still has a chance to reach the playoffs – they need to win both remaining matches. Notably, the club has conceded 19 goals in the group stage, ahead of only Slovan (21) and Young Boys (22) in this regard.

Goalkeeper Omri Glazer, defender Aden Avdic, and forward Peter Olayinka will miss the match due to injuries.

• The team has not won in regular time in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League (2 draws, 4 losses).
• Both opponents scored in 90 minutes in 7 of the last 8 home games of the club in this European competition.
• The Serbs have scored at least two goals in regular time in 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Champions League.

PSV

In the last round, Peter Bosz's side was defeated 0-1 by Brest away. As a result, PSV ended their 4-match unbeaten run in the Champions League (2 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, the club failed to score for the first time in this season's European competition. In the standings, the Dutch have eight points and are in 23rd position. Notably, the team has only earned one point away in the group stage.

Defender Sergiño Dest will not play due to injury. Defender Matteo Dams and midfielder Malik Tillman are suspended.

• The club has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 4 losses).
• Both opponents scored in 90 minutes in 9 of the last 12 away games of the team in this European competition.
• PSV has not scored more than one goal in regular time in 6 of the last 7 away matches in the Champions League.

Crvena Zvezda vs. PSV: Match Prediction

At home, the Serbs play boldly and often create problems even for top-level opponents. The team tries to spend a lot of time in attack and pushes forward with many players, resulting in regular goals: in the last 12 home matches in the Champions League, Crvena Zvezda players have scored, with at least two goals in nine of these instances. At the same time, the team's defense is not known for its reliability: in eight previous home games in this European competition, the club has kept a clean sheet only once.

PSV also favors an attacking style and tries to play actively forward even away: in the last 17 away matches in the Champions League, the team has failed to score only three times. However, the Dutch often make mistakes at their own goal: in the last 12 away encounters in the Champions League, the club has conceded, with at least two goals in seven matches.

I think this will be a high-scoring encounter, with both teams performing well in attack. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes