Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Bodo Glimt
Match Time & Date:
20/08/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Crvena Zvezda
Following a routine triumph over Jagiellonia in the third qualifying round, Bodo Glimt will look to book their spot in the Champions League group stages when they take on Crvena Zvezda in a highly-anticipated double-header. The Norwegian champions have been producing fine displays in all competitions this term and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win the first leg. Despite failing to find the net in the 4-1 crushing of Jagiellonia, a man to watch in the home team will be former AC Milan winger Jens Hauge.
All Nino Zugelj, Brice Wembangomo, Gaute Vetti, Omar Elabdellaoui, and Syver Skeide are sidelined with injuries. Zvezda chiefs, on the other hand, did well to reinforce the squad, with the likes of Felicio Milson, Bruno Duarte, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Young-woo Seol, and Vanja Drkusic joining the Serbian champions. Given Zvezda’s attacking potential, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on over 2.5 goals.
Highlighted Team (Crvena Zvezda):
Crvena Zvezda are the most famous club in Balkans. The Crveno-beli have 19 Yugoslav First League titles and have won eight domestic trophies since the breakup of Yugoslavia. Crvena Zvezda won their last league title in the 2015/2016 season, with the team finishing the campaign no less than 28 points clear of Partizan.
Speaking of Partizan, the Crno-beli are considered Crvena Zvezda’s bitterest rivals and the two teams meet in the “Eternal derby” (Veciti derbi). The capital club did well to win the European Cup title in 1991, with the team beating Olympique Marseile on penalties in the title game. That is considered the club’s biggest success, but it has to be noted that the Serbian club won the International Cup later in 1991. Crvena Zvezda outclassed Colo Colo of Chile (3-0) at National Stadium in Tokyo.
The likes of Dejan Savicevic, Vladimir Jugovic, Dragan Stojkovic, Dragoslav Sekularac, Rajko Mitic, Dusan Savic, Nemanja Vidic and Dejan Stankovic are some of the famous footballers who played for Crvena Zvezda in the past.
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