Two former European champions clash in the Serbian capital on Wednesday. Our Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona prediction and Champions League betting tips consider whether the 1991 European Cup winners can cause an upset.
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Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona prediction: Both teams to score in away win
Key stats
- Our Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona betting tips take into account that the Serbian side have scored at least once in all of their last 47 home fixtures in all competitions.
- Barcelona have an 87% win ratio so far under Hansi Flick.
- They’ve scored three or more goals in all of their last six games.
Correct score prediction: Red Star Belgrade 1-3 Barcelona
The way Barca are playing right now, they look capable of beating just about anyone, and it would take a huge drop in performance levels for them to succumb to a surprise defeat here.
Red Star are competitive at home though and did score twice against Manchester City in a narrow defeat in this stadium last season in the group stage. You have to go back a couple of seasons to find the last time they failed to score at home, so Barca may not leave here with a clean sheet.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors the clear favourites
- HOME: 14/1 (15.00) – 6.7%
- DRAW: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
- AWAY: 2/11 (1.18) – 84.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the massive favourites according to the Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona odds with an implied probability of 84.6% that they win this match.
They head into this after a 3-1 derby win over Espanyol with Dani Olmo bagging a brace for Flick’s side.
As for Red Star Belgrade, they head into this after a 3-0 home win over FK Vojvodina, with Andrija Maksimovic among their scorers.
For more from the upcoming matches in Europe, today’s football betting tips look at some of the best picks.
Most recent H2Hs: First meeting since the 90s
Our Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona prediction suggests the Catalans will have the edge, as was the case in the most recent meeting between the clubs.
That was way back in the 1996/97 Cup Winners’ Cup when Barca won a second round tie 4-2 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade preview: Olayinka misses out
The home team are expected to be missing Peter Olayinka through injury again. They also have doubts over Omri Glazer and Ognjen Mimovic.
Predicted Lineup: Glazer (GK), Young-Woo, Spajic, Djiga, Rodic, Elsnik, Krunic, Maksimovic, Mvumpa, Ndiaye & Katai
Serbia Super Liga 11/05/25
D Vojvodina 1 Crvena Zvezda 1 Serbia Cup 07/05/25
W FK Napredak 2 Crvena Zvezda 4 Serbia Super Liga 03/05/25
W FK Backa Topola 1 Crvena Zvezda 2 Serbia Super Liga 27/04/25
W OFK Beograd 2 Crvena Zvezda 5 Serbia Super Liga 23/04/25
L FK Radnicki 1923 4 Crvena Zvezda 1
Barcelona preview: Visitors missing six
The La Liga leaders are without Marc Bernal, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araujo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ferran Torres due to injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Pena (GK), Martin, Martinez, Cubarsi, Kounde, De Jong, Pedri, Olmo, Raphinha, Lewandowski & Yamal
Spain La Liga 11/05/25
W Real Madrid 3 Barcelona 4 UEFA Champions League 06/05/25
L Inter Milan 4 Barcelona 3 Spain La Liga 03/05/25
W Valladolid 1 Barcelona 2 UEFA Champions League 30/04/25
D Inter Milan 3 Barcelona 3 Spain Copa del Rey 26/04/25
W Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 3
Player to watch – Robert Lewandowski
We have seen some dominant performances from Robert Lewandowski so far this season. The Polish striker has scored 17 in 15 club appearances so far this term.
Lewandowski breaking the deadlock
Lewandowski has consistently been striking early to put his team ahead this term. He has scored the opening goal in six of Barcelona’s last nine games.