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Red Star Belgrade will take on Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League third-round qualifier on Tuesday night, with the tie firmly in the balance.
Hapoel Beer-Sheva boast a 1-0 lead on aggregate coming into the match following the first leg last week, but they will be preparing for a barrage from Red Star on Tuesday night.
Read our Red Star Belgrade vs H Beer-Sheva prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Red Star Belgrade vs H Beer-Sheva key stats
- H Beer-Sheva have never qualified for the group stage or league phase of the UEFA Champions League.
- Red Star Belgrade have won five of their last six competitive matches.
- Both teams have scored in eight of H Beer-Sheva's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Red Star Belgrade vs H Beer-Sheva: Can the hosts get over the line?
Red Star Belgrade vs H Beer-Sheva — Tale of the Tape
| Red Star Belgrade | vs | H-Beer Sheva |
|---|---|---|
| 1st(26/27 Serbian Superliga) | Position | 1st (25/26 Israeli Premier League) |
| 9 | Points | 79 |
| 10 | Goals For | 79 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 38 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 13 |
| 1st | Home / Away Rank | 1st |
Despite losing the first leg last week, everybody associated with Red Star Belgrade will expect them to come through this second leg on Tuesday and reach the Champions League playoff round.
The Serbian giants, who famously won the competition in 1991, were unlucky to lose last week. They had more of the ball, registered 19 shots (seven on target) and left Israel feeling hard done to.
Provided they improve in front of goal, they should be okay, but an early goal would certainly be welcomed to settle any tension in the stadium.
Red Star come into the match in good form, with five wins from their last six competitive outings. They were also brilliant in the previous round of qualifying, overcoming Larne 9-0 on aggregate.
Red Star's only injury absentee for this one is teenager Adem Advic, who will miss most of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.
As for Hapoel Beer-Sheva, this is territory they were perhaps not planning for. The Israeli champions have never reached the league phase or group stages of the UEFA Champions League and haven't made it through qualifying of any European competition since 2023.
Last season marked their first domestic title in nearly a decade, though, so perhaps they have been written off by the bookies prematurely.
Last week's 1-0 victory over Red Star will fill them with confidence, but they will also be aware that they will need to defend better if they are to progress to the next round. While they did keep a clean sheet, on another night, they could have conceded two or three, given the volume of chances they gave up.
One thing in their favour this week is that they have not played a match since the first leg last week, while Red Star were involved in domestic action on Saturday. This should mean the Israelis are fresher, which could be important if the match goes deep.
Hapoel Beer-Sheva will be without Matan Baltaxa on Tuesday, after he was sent off in the first leg, while Joao Victor is still injured.
Red Star Belgrade vs H Beer-Sheva form guide & betting tips
| Red Star Belgrade | vs | H Beer-Sheva |
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| 14 | Goals For | 6 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 8 |
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Champions League Form |
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Whispers Predicts: Red Star Belgrade 3-1 H Beer-Sheva
Last week's result appears to be a bit of an anomaly, with Red Star continuing their strong start to the season at the weekend. A Red Star Belgrade victory with a -1.5 handicap has been best priced at 5/6.
Both teams have scored in 60% of Red Star's last ten competitive matches. BTTS has been priced at 4/5.
Bruno Duarte has scored four goals in his last five competitive appearances for Red Star. Duarte is priced at 6/4 to score anytime on Tuesday.
> Red Star Belgrade to win (-1.5 handicap) at 5/6 (1.83) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: Probable
> Duarte to score anytime at 6/4 (2.50) | Likelihood: Probable