Red Star Belgrade will play at home with Maccabi Haifa in the final round of the Champions League qualification. The match will take place on August 23, starting at 19:00 GMT.
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| Red Star | vs | Maccabi Haifa |
Preview
The defeat in the first match (2:3) leaves the team nothing but to actively move forward. The team will do this from the first minutes of the match.
In the last round of their Serbian championship, the team got three points. At home they beat Vozdovac (4:0).
Crvena Zvezda is clearly set to qualify for the Champions League. The club will be actively attacked from the first minutes of the match.
Maccabi Haifa was successful in the first match against a team from Serbia.
Maccabi Haifa attack well. This team demonstrated in the first meeting.
In the previous round of Champions League qualification, the club passed the Cypriot team. At home, the team defeated Apollon (4:0), after which they lost on the road (0:2)
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Head-to-Head
This game will be the second meeting between the two teams, with the first match being their first match.
Maccabi Haifa has won the last two games against the Serbian opponent after losing the previous three.
Odds
| Red Star win 1.82 | Draw 4.10 | Maccabi Haifa win 4.50 |
Prediction
Results of the first play-offs, first leg
Red Star is set to qualify for the Champions League group stage. And the team has every chance for it.
Maccabi Haifa lacks official matches.
The Serbs look better, and for sure from the first minutes they will actively attack.
Prediction for this match: Red Star Belgrade win in 1st half.