As part of the return match of the 1/8 final of the Champions League qualification, the players of "Kairat" and "Crvena Zvezda"will come face to face. Which side will win this match?
"Kairat"
Unlike most European countries, the championship of Kazakhstan is in full swing, and this can be called the main advantage of "Kairat". The hosts are currently located in the standings, 5 tournament points behind the leader. In the first round of qualification, Kairat managed to pass Maccabi, took revenge from the Israelis for last year's defeat in the Europa League qualification. And in the Champions League, the hosts play only for the 2nd time in their history. The first appearance of the hosts in the tournament was 15 years ago, and ended in the first round.
"Crvena Zvezda"
The guests have already met with the Kazakh team 14 years ago, in the qualification of the Europa League. Then it was the 1st qualifying round, and Kairat unexpectedly won two meetings. Last season, the Serbs reached the 3rd round, having managed to pass the Gibraltar " Europe "and the Albanian" Tirana", but lost in the 3rd round to" Omonia", in a penalty shootout. However, the "red and white" have held only one meeting this season - within the framework of the Serbian championship that has started.
Statistics and figures:
- The guests are the favorites of the meeting;
- "Kairat" has 3 wins in 5 matches;
- Crvena Zvezda has not lost for 48 matches;
- The rivals met each other 4 times;
- The opponents won 2 victories each.
Forecast
In this meeting, it makes sense to put on a riding total. Opponents often show a productive game, and this time they will try to surprise fans with effective football. We put a total of 2.5 balls on the pass.
