FK Crvena Zvezda vs FC Copenhagen Prediction

Mixed signals in recent form

Crvena Zvezda's last 20 matches read 13 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, with 45 goals scored and 19 conceded. They strung together four straight wins and a draw domestically before being beaten 3-2 away at Lugano in the Conference League, their most recent outing.

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FK Crvena Zvezda: 20 completed matches; FC Copenhagen: 20 completed matches.

FK Crvena Zvezda

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

45

Conceded

19

Difference

+26

FC Copenhagen

20 matches

Win

75% 15 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

49

Conceded

19

Difference

+30

Copenhagen's record over the same sample is stronger on paper, 15 wins from 20 with 49 goals for and 19 against. But their last two results have gone the other way, a 0-3 home defeat to Braga in this competition followed by a 1-2 loss away at Midtjylland, after a long run that included a 5-0 win at Odense and a 5-1 home win over Debreceni.

Both sides look decent over the season as a whole, but each arrives having just lost in Europe, so confidence won't be at its highest.

Comparative Team Statistics: FK Crvena Zvezda vs FC Copenhagen

Not much history to go on

These two have only met twice on record, both in Champions League qualifying back in 2019, and both finished level, 2-2 in Copenhagen and 1-1 in Belgrade. That's seven years old now and both squads have turned over completely, so it doesn't tell us much about current strength.

It does at least show that when these clubs have met before, goals have usually been part of the story rather than a stalemate.

Copenhagen's known goal threat

We've only got player data for Copenhagen's side here. Robert leads the scoring with four goals in six matches, with Cornelius and Elyounoussi both on three. Elyounoussi has also chipped in three assists, and Madsen has two goals and two assists of his own.

FC Copenhagen:

Best scorers:

Robert - 4

A. Cornelius - 3

M. Elyounoussi - 3

Best assist providers:

M. Elyounoussi - 3

A. Cornelius - 2

M. Emil Madsen - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Suzuki x 1 x 1

Suzuki has picked up a yellow and a red card in five appearances, which is worth keeping an eye on given how discipline can shape a tight European night. There's no equivalent breakdown for Crvena Zvezda's squad, so we can't make the same kind of claim about their main threats.

Goals have followed both sides all year

Looking back across each team's last 20 matches, the majority have finished with three goals or more, roughly seven in ten for Crvena Zvezda and three in four for Copenhagen. Both attacks have been productive, 45 and 49 goals respectively, while both defences have conceded at a similar rate, around 19 each.

The limited head to head evidence fits that pattern too, with four goals shared in one meeting and two in the other. Given how open both teams have generally been in Europe this season, another stretched, goal-involved game looks a reasonable expectation.

The goal trend across both squads points toward another high-scoring night rather than a tight, low-scoring affair.