Red Star Belgrade will be aiming to overturn a deficit as they host Bodo/Glimt in their UEFA Champions League playoff second leg. The Serbians will be relying on a solid home record and should have the upper hand over their visitors.
Red Star Belgrade have a deficit to overturn after suffering a 2-1 defeat in the first leg. They fell two goals down before grabbing a lifeline midway through the second half thanks to Ognjen Mimovic's effort.
Manager Vladan Milojevic will consider the result a minor blip as that was only their first defeat in six matches across all competitions. Red Star Belgrade have claimed four wins in that run, including a 4-1 victory over Novar in their previous home fixture.
The task for Bodo/Glimt will be to defend their advantage on Wednesday and progress to the main competition. They had looked comfortable after Odin Bjortuft and Isak Maatta had given them the lead but went on to concede midway through the second half.
That result highlights Bodo/Glimt’s recent good form as they are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, most of those results have come at home as Kjetil Knutsen’s men have picked up just two wins from their last five away matches.
How the bookies view it: Red Star to triumph
Red Star Belgrade have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Bodo/Glimt is valued at 9/4 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Only one previous meeting
There has been only one previous meeting between both teams with Bodo/Glimt claiming a 2-1 victory in last week’s first leg.
Players to watch: Ndiaye to stay hot
Cherif Ndiaye has caught the eye for Red Star Belgrade in recent weeks having found the net four times in his last four matches. The forward is priced at 21/10 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Kasper Høgh had been one of the standout players for Bodo/Glimt this season and could be with keeping an eye on. The forward has six goals in his last seven matches and is priced at 21/10 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Probable line-ups
Red Star Belgrade are likely to keep faith with the team that started the first leg with Ndiaye and Peter Olayinka featuring in attack. Timi Elsnik should continue in midfield while Uros Spajic is set to start at the back.
Høgh scored a brace off the bench in a domestic fixture last weekend and could start for Bodo/Glimt on Wednesday. Bjortuft was on target in the first leg and should retain his place in defence.
Red Star Belgrade: Ilic, Seol, Djiga, Spajic, Rodic, Hwang, Elsnik, Ilic, Ivanic, Olayinka, Ndiaye
Bodo/Glimt: Haikin, Bjorkan, Gundersen, Bjortuft, Sjovold, Fet, Berg, Evjen, Haugh, Maatta, Høgh
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 2.5 goals, which is priced at 8/13 by Betfred. Red Star Belgrade saw over 3.5 goals in their last home fixture and a similar outcome is valued at 13/8 by Betfred.
Red Star Belgrade have scored in both halves in two of their last three matches and a similar pattern is valued at 13/8 by Betfred.
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