Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Napoli
Match Time & Date:
28/11/2018
03:00 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Crvena Zvezda
Against all odds, Crvena zvezda defeated star-studded Liverpool in Belgrade in their last group game, but the Serbian champions produce much better displays at home than on the travels, so it is no surprise they are considered big underdogs in Wednesday’s football match against Napoli. A man to watch in the away team will be Milan Pavkov, who scored a brace in the 2-0 win over Jurgen Klopp’s troops. The Neapolitans, on the other hand, aim to move one step closer to booking their place in the Champions League last 16 and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at the Serbian side. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have turned their Stadio San Paolo into a real fortress and seeing that Crvena zvezda conceded 10 goals in previous two away games in the Champions League, we are tempted to put our money on the Serie A side.
Highlighted Player (Kalidou Koulibaly):
Despite being born in Saint-Die-des-Vosges, France on June 20, 1991, Kalidou Koulibaly represents Senegal on the international stage. Koulibaly began his youth career at Saint-Die, but he played for Metz at the start of his career as well.
The left-footed defender continued playing for les Grenats at the senior level and it has to be noted that he made 42 appearances in the league for the club before joining Genk in 2012. In 2014 Koulibaly signed a five-year deal with Napoli for a fee of £6.5 million. In August 2014 the Senegal international made his Champions League debut in a 1-1 draw with Athletic Club.
Kalidou Koulibaly is a tall, quick and physically strong footballer, who is impressive in the air. He is capable of playing as both centre and full back. The Napoli defender made his Senegal debut in September 2015 against Namibia. In 2017 he represented the Lions of Teranga at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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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