Young Boys welcome Crvena Zvezda to Stadion Wankdorf for a UEFA Champions League fixture with both teams still looking for their first win in Group G. There is little to separate both sides at the moment and they could be set to cancel each other out.
It has been a difficult Champions League campaign for Young Boys, who have been outclassed by the top two teams in Group G. They are winless in the competition and their only hope of remaining in Europe is by securing a Europa League place.
Young Boys suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in their previous Champions League fixture. They were also beaten in the Swiss Super League on Saturday, falling 3-1 to Zurich with Meschack Elia’s first half effort proving a mere consolation.
Despite their struggles, Young Boys will head into Tuesday’s clash feeling confident having gone unbeaten in seven of their last nine home matches. Raphael Wicky’s men have picked up six wins in that run, including a 6-1 victory over Luzern in their last fixture in front of their fans.
Crvena Zvezda are in a similar situation with Young Boys as they are also without a win in Group G. They were beaten 2-1 at home by RB Leipzig in their previous fixture with their goal coming via an own-goal from Benjamin Henrichs.
Beyond their struggles in the Champions League, Crvena Zvezda have shown some overall good form lately, suffering just two defeats in their last 12 matches across all competitions. They have picked up eight wins in that run, including a 2-1 victory over Vojvodina in a Serbian Super Liga fixture last weekend.
The win at Vojvodina is an extension of a superb away record for Crvena Zvezda, who have impressed on their recent travels. Barak Bakhar’s men have won five of their last six away matches across all competitions, although they are without a clean sheet in the last four in that run.
How the bookies view it
Young Boys have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 11/10 by Betfred. A victory for Crvena Zvezda is valued at 23/10 by bet365, who is also offering odds of 14/5 for a draw.
Head to head
There have been five previous meetings between Young Boys and Crvena Zvezda with the Serbians claiming one win while the rest have ended in draws. Both teams battled to a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Cedric Itten was on target in the reverse fixture and could be worth keeping an eye on for Young Boys. The forward is priced at odds of 9/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Tuesday.
Osman Bukari could be the one to watch for Crvena Zvezda having grabbed one of the goals in the reverse fixture. The forward is coming off a brace last weekend and is priced at 5/1 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Young Boys and Crvena Zvezda produced over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture and a repeat is priced at 17/10 by Unibet. Both teams were on target after the break in that meeting and Tuesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 7/4 with bet365.
There were more goals after the break in the reverse fixture and a similar pattern is valued at evens with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Young Boys and Crvena Zvezda will be played on Nov 28, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Young Boys vs Crvena Zvezda prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
I am also fancying the corner bet. I am tipping over 8.5 corners in this match.