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Crvena Zvezda - Man City
UEFA Champions League - Stadium Rajko Mitic
6th Round
Prediction 1
Man City to win
4/11 (1.36)
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Prediction 2
BTTS
4/5 (1.80)
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Manchester City play Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 13 December in a match that means very little, in terms of qualification at least.
With City already through and Red Star already out, our Red Star vs Man City prediction is for an open and entertaining match between two sides with nothing to lose. Check out our football betting tips relating to the fixture before the match.
Red Star vs Man City prediction – Betting tips and odds
Hot tip – BTTS
- Man City have conceded at least one goal in their last five matches in all competitions.
- The match finished 3-1 to Man City in the reverse fixture.
Manchester City have become ragged of late, with every match in the last month or so descending into chaos. Given the atmosphere they'll be playing in in Belgrade, it wouldn't be surprising if they take part in yet another chaotic match on Wednesday, which should mean both teams getting on the scoresheet.
Latest odds
Last Five - Red Star Belgrade
28/01/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Mladost Lucani
Red Star Belgrade
0
2
W
24/01/24
Club Friendly List Club
Spartak Subotica
Red Star Belgrade
1
3
W
11/11/23
Serbia Super Liga Serbia
FK Zeleznicar Pancevo
Red Star Belgrade
1
2
W
04/11/23
Serbia Super Liga Serbia
FK Radnik Surdulica
Red Star Belgrade
1
3
W
01/11/23
Serbia Super Liga Serbia
FK Backa Topola
Red Star Belgrade
1
1
D
Last Five - Man City
10/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Southampton
Man City
0
0
D
02/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Wolverhampton
Man City
0
1
W
27/04/25
England FA Cup FA Cup
Nottm Forest
Man City
0
2
W
22/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Aston Villa
Man City
1
2
W
19/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Everton
Man City
0
2
W
Red Star odds: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
Draw odds: 23/5 (5.60) – 17.9%
Man City odds: 4/11 (1.36) – 73.3%
Elsewhere, the over 3.5 goals market is one that should always be looked at with Manchester City. The price for over 3.5 goals in this one currently stands at 13/10 (43.5%). If you think that Erling Haaland will score, then you can get odds of 8/13 (61.9%).
Red Star vs Man City prediction – Other tips
Tip 1: Red Star to score first
- Man City have conceded the first goal in their last three matches.
- Red Star scored the opening goal in the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium.
Tip 2: Julian Alvarez to score
- Julian Alvarez has scored four Champions League goals already this season.
- Julian Alvarez scored a brace in the reverse fixture.
For more betting tips, check out our Champions League predictions page
Red Star vs Man City team news
Red Star
Red Star are in the enviable position of having no major injury concerns coming into the match so they should be able to give their final Champions League game of the season a real crack. With a leaky defence, they will likely take an all-out-attack approach to try and outscore City. As a result, Osman Bukari – Red Star's goalscorer at the Etihad – and Jean-Philippe Krasso will be key for the Serbian outfit.
Predicted Lineup
Glazer – Nedeljkovic, Djiga, Dragovic, Mijailovic, Rodic – Stamenic – In-Beom, Ivanic – Bukari, Krasso
Man City
Pep Guardiola has some key decisions to make ahead of this one, particularly with qualification and top spot already secured. On one hand, he could use the match to rest several players but on the other, his first eleven could do with some rhythm after a poor month. Haaland is touch and go due to a foot injury, while Jeremy Doku will miss the next couple of weeks with a muscle injury.
Predicted Lineup
Ortega – Lewis, Stones Akanji, Gomez – Rodri, Kovacic, Nunes – Grealish, Alvarez, Foden
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Crvena Zvezda
Man City
Player to watch – Omri Glazer (Crvena Zvezda)
Omri Glazer’s surname might send shudders down spines on the far side of town, though the Crvena zvezda’s keeper also irked City in the blue half of Manchester back in September when he helped to keep the score down at the Etihad Stadium. Glazer faced 16 shots on target three months ago in England, though his acrobatics kept the final scoreline to a respectable-looking 3-1.
Glazer is a recent acquisition at Crvena Zvezda, though the Israeli international has already won over plenty of the club’s supporters. The 27-year-old will need to be at his best again to thwart Man City’s star-studded frontline in Belgrade.
Player to watch – Julian Alvarez (Man City)
With doubts surrounding the fitness of Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez will be trusted into the spotlight as Man City's main source of goals. The Argentinian has thrived in a support role this season, netting four UCL goals, but it will be interesting to see how gets on as the main man.
