Red Star Belgrade host Lille in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League play-offs, with the hosts holding a slim lead over the French outfit, at Stadion Rajko Mitic on Thursday, 26 February.
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Red Star Belgrade vs Lille prediction: Hosts to progress
Key stats
- Red Star are on a six-match winning streak across all competitions.
- The Red-Whites have two clean sheets in three UEL fixtures.
- Only one of Lille’s last six European games saw both sides find the net.
- The Mastiffs have won only once in five competitive away clashes.
Correct score prediction: Red Star Belgrade 2-1 Lille
Red Star Belgrade are closing in on their first Europa League round of 16 appearance in four years. The hosts have one foot in the next round, as Franklin Tebo Uchenna struck the first leg’s only goal in before the interval. Red Star followed up on that solitary goal victory with a handsome 3-0 triumph in the Eternal derby against Partizan Belgrade over the weekend.
Lille are well aware of the task at hand, given the magnitude of their visit to one of the toughest stadiums in Europe. The visitors are, however, in poor form away from home. Their latest 1-0 win over Angers was their first win, not only in five competitive games, but also in five away encounters.
With a one-goal advantage, the momentum clearly lies with the Red-Whites. Lille have what it takes to do the damage, but on paper, all the signs point to Red Star’s progression to the next round.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Similar odds
- HOME: 4/6 (1.66) – 60.2%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- AWAY: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Red Star Belgrade are unbeaten in eight successive games across all competitions. Furthermore, all five of their Europa League wins this season came by a 1-0 scoreline. The hosts are assigned odds of 4/6 (1.66), which implies a 60.2% chance of success.
Meanwhile, the odds for Lille suggest just a 20.8% win rate, while a draw is priced at 25%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Serbians reign supreme
Red Star Belgrade have won each of their previous two meetings by a 1-0 margin. This includes their league phase clash earlier this season, before their first leg playoff tie last week. In the second leg, they meet only for the third time ever.
UEFA Europa League 19/02/26
Lille
Crvena Zvezda
UEFA Europa League 06/11/25
Crvena Zvezda
Lille
Red Star preview: Four sidelined
Vladimir Lucic is suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards. Nemanja Radonjic and Miro Ivanic are both sidelined as well.
Predicted lineup: Matheus (GK), Young-Woo, Veljkovic, Erakovic, Tiknizyan, Krunic, Elsnik, Owusu, Kostov, Katai & Arnautovic
Last five matches:
- 22/02/26: Red Star 3-0 Partizan Belgrade (Serbian Super Liga)
- 19/02/26: Lille 0-1 Red Star (UEFA Europa League)
- 14/02/26: Pancevo 0-3 Red Star (Serbian Super Liga)
- 11/02/26: Dobanovci 1-4 Red Star (Serbian Cup)
- 07/02/26: Red Star 5-0 Novi Pazar (Serbian Super Liga)
Lille preview: More than a handful missing
Hamza Igamane, Alexsandro, Marc Caillard, Thomas Meunier, Ethan Mbappe, Ousmane Toure and Osame Sahraoui will miss this encounter in Serbia.
Predicted lineup: Ozer (GK), Bouaddi, Mandi, Ngoy, Perraud, Bentaleb, Andre, Perrin, Haraldsson, Correia & Fernandez-Pardo
Last five matches:
- 22/02/26: Angers 0-1 Lille (Ligue 1)
- 19/02/26: Lille 0-1 Red Star (UEFA Europa League)
- 14/02/26: Lille 1-1 Brest (Ligue 1)
- 06/02/26: Metz 0-0 Lille (Ligue 1)
- 01/02/26: Lyon 1-0 Lille (Ligue 1)
Player to watch: Marko Arnautovic
Red Star’s 36-year-old veteran forward Arnautovic shone in the 3-0 win over Partizan Belgrade, scoring the second goal of the match in the second period. This brings his tally to two goals and one assist across three competitive appearances. He played only 28 minutes in the first leg against Lille, and will be itching to unravel his prowess on the continental stage.