Red Star will host Bodo/Glimt in Belgrade on Wednesday, 28 August, in the second leg of the final round of the Champions League qualifiers.
Will Bodo be able to defend the advantage from the first leg or can Red Star overcome the deficit at home? Find that out and more from our Red Star Belgrade vs Bodo/Glimt prediction, but remember to also take a peek at our other Champions League betting tips.
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Red Star Belgrade vs Bodo/Glimt prediction: A high-scoring duel awaits
Key stats
- Bodo/Glimt have gone over 2.5 total goals in seven of their last 10 games in all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in four of the previous five Red Star's matches.
- We saw both teams score in six of the last eight games played by Bodo/Glimt.
Correct score prediction: Red Star Belgrade 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
Both of these teams enter the game in great forms and both of them are known for scoring a lot of goals, which we also saw in the first leg. With that in mind, we expect a very interesting game, with plenty of goals.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing Red Star to win
- HOME: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.50%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.30%
- AWAY: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.80%
We can see from these Red Star Belgrade vs Bodo/Glimt odds that the hosts are the expected winners, but not by a big margin, which is not too surprising given the result from the first let.
That being said, Red Star will have the advantage of playing the second leg at home, which can be crucial, but overall, this is a duel between two teams of similar quality and anything is possible.
Anyhow, if you want to check out more of our predictions and picks, take a closer look at our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Second time to meet in history
This will be the second-ever duel between Bodo/Glimt and Red Star Belgrade after their meeting last week, which the Norwegian team won 2-1 at home.
On top of that, this was the first time Bodo/Glimt have ever met a team from Serbia, but Red Star have played Norwegian teams many times and have a pretty good record against them: 6-1-3.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24
Bodo/Glimt
Crvena Zvezda
Red Star Belgrade preview: Hoping to turn things around in Serbia
The perennial Serbian champions entered the Champions League qualifiers from the playoff stage, so their first meeting with Bodo/Glimt was also their first match in Europe this season. With that in mind and considering the fact that they've played in Norway, coming back to Belgrade with a one-goal deficit isn't a horrible spot to be in.
Red Star don't have as many injury issues as their upcoming rival, but they will be without their first-choice goalkeeper Omri Glazer.
Predicted lineup: Ilic (GK), Mimovic, Djiga, Spajic, Seol, Elsnik, Hwang, Milson, Ivanic, Olayinka & Ndiaye
Serbia Super Liga 01/09/24
W
FK Radnicki 1923
0
Crvena Zvezda
1
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 28/08/24
W
Bodo/Glimt
0
Crvena Zvezda
2
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24
L
Bodo/Glimt
2
Crvena Zvezda
1
Serbia Super Liga 15/08/24
W
FK Cukaricki
1
Crvena Zvezda
4
Serbia Super Liga 10/08/24
W
FK Novi Pazar
1
Crvena Zvezda
4
Bodo/Glimt preview: Hoping to extend their great run
With eight wins and two draws in their last eight games across the board, Bodo/Glimt are in great form. That being said, they will have a tough task against former European champions in Belgrade, but Bodo/Glimt are the favourites to reach the group stage because they have the advantage from the first leg.
Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt are currently missing injured Nino Zugelj, Gaute Vetti, Brice Wembangomo, and Omar Elabdellaoui.
Predicted lineup: Haikin (GK), Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan, Fet, Berg, Evjen, Hauge, Hogh & Maatta
Norway Eliteserien 01/09/24
W
Stromsgodset
0
Bodo/Glimt
1
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 28/08/24
L
Crvena Zvezda
2
Bodo/Glimt
0
Norway Eliteserien 24/08/24
W
Sarpsborg
0
Bodo/Glimt
6
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24
W
Crvena Zvezda
1
Bodo/Glimt
2
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 13/08/24
W
Jagiellonia Bialystok
1
Bodo/Glimt
4
Player to watch: Cherif Ndiaye
With four goals in the Serbian SuperLiga, Ndiaye is one of Red Star's top scorers his season, sharing the spotlight with Bruno Duarte. While the Senegalese forward failed to score in the first leg with Bodo/Glimt, he's the player to keep an eye on in Belgrade.
