Red Star vs PSV Prediction 21 January 2025

🔊 What to expect from the clash between Crvena Zvezda and PSV? The Dutch club, which is ranked 23rd in the Champions League standings, has a great opportunity to secure a spot in the 1/16 finals of the playoffs. A win in the upcoming match almost guarantees PSV a place in the top 24. However, it's important to consider that the match will take place at the "Rajko Mitić" stadium, where any visiting team finds it difficult to play their game - Stuttgart's 1-5 defeat is still remembered by many. In this situation, we will try to analyze all the details to provide you with an accurate prediction.

📊 Head-to-Head

The history of head-to-head encounters is not rich. In the 21st century, the teams have met only twice, with both matches taking place back in 2004. Therefore, when choosing a bet, it's not worth taking their past results too seriously.

🔴 Crvena Zvezda

Crvena Zvezda is the most successful team in Serbia. It dominates the domestic league and is highly likely to become the champion this season as well - 58 points out of a possible 60 and an interim first place. Unfortunately, the "red-whites" are not as strong on the European stage. Crvena Zvezda is only in 31st place in the Champions League standings, with 3 points. Even if the team "shoots" with victories in the last two group stage games, its chances of making it into the top 24 remain extremely low. Moreover, it's not possible to assess the current form of Vladan Milojević's squad. In January, they only played friendly matches, which do not provide full clarity. As for the upcoming clash, only Peter Olayinka (long-term Achilles injury) will be unavailable.

⚪ PSV

PSV, the reigning champion of the Netherlands, is preparing to defend its title. In the local championship after 19 rounds, the team occupies the first position with 46 points. However, their last game against Zwolle (1-3), which took place on January 18th, was a failure for Peter Bosz's side. PSV dominated throughout all 90 minutes and repeatedly threatened the opponent's goal, achieving an expected goals tally of 3.18 but missed every opportunity to score. Perhaps luck will smile on the "red-white army" in the upcoming clash where they are highly interested in points. PSV has a good chance to secure participation in the Champions League playoffs - they just need to perform at their level in the remaining two rounds. However, the Dutch club faces serious personnel issues before the upcoming clash. The participation of as many as 8 players is in question, including Malik Tillman (accumulation of yellow cards).

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Despite being teams from the second half of the standings, the match should delight with spectacular football. Firstly, both sides are highly prolific. In the Serbian league, Crvena Zvezda has managed to upset opposing goalkeepers 71 times (an average of 3.55 goals per game), while PSV has scored 62 goals in the Eredivisie (3.26). Secondly, both teams have their internal objectives that make this upcoming match important. If Crvena Zvezda wants to "ignite the hearts" of its loyal fans, PSV needs points to guarantee itself a place in the coveted top 24. In this situation, a bet on both teams to score (yes) seems appropriate.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Both teams are big fans of set pieces. Crvena Zvezda earns an average of 6.6 corners per game, while PSV shows even more impressive numbers - 7.1 corners. But there's no need to be surprised. Crvena Zvezda and PSV are teams that always try to take initiative and frequently threaten opposing goals. In such a situation, a reliable bet seems to be total corners over 9.5.

📝 Editorial Prediction

Even though bookmakers see PSV as a clear favorite for the upcoming clash and their opinion is well-founded, we believe that the most reliable bet is both teams to score (yes). As we have already noted, both teams are highly prolific in their domestic leagues and score an average of 3-4 goals per game. Even if Crvena Zvezda is considered a team occupying one of the last places in the Champions League standings, they do not give up without a fight at home. Vladan Milojević's squad upset Stuttgart five times (5-1), scored twice against Barcelona's goalkeeper (2-5), and found a way past Benfica's defense (1-2). Therefore, it would be surprising if Crvena Zvezda fails to score against PSV in their final home game of the group stage. We believe that after 90 minutes, the scoreboard will show numbers like 2-3.