BSC Young Boys vs Red Star Belgrade Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 28/11/2023, 06:31  by Joseph King in Champions League Predictions

The penultimate match in the UEFA Champions League Group G is set to kick off with fourth-place Young Boys hosting third-placed Red Star. The Swiss champions and the Serbian champions are both tied with one point apiece, although Red Star leads with a slight goal differential advantage. Neither team can qualify for the next round as there is an eight-point gap separating them both with second-place RB Leipzig. The winner of this match will likely determine which team finishes third and thus qualifies for a spot in the Europa League first knockout round. Red Star will take on Man City in their final group stage game while Young Boys will play Leipzig away from home, both of which are expected to be defeats.

Young Boys come into this fixture off the back of a tough 3-1 away loss to Zurich on Saturday. It was the 16-time Super League winner's second defeat in the last three games after also suffering a 3-0 away loss to Manchester City in the beginning of November. However, they’ll now return to the Stadion Wankdorf where they’ve posted a 5-1-0 domestic record with 20 goals scored and only five conceded. Young Boys have certainly been no stranger to goals with their last four matches across all competitions seeing a combined total of 19 goals (3.75 average per match).

Red Star Belgrade hold a slim lead over their opponents today by way of their -5 goal differential compared to Young Boys’ -7. They’ll come into this fixture as the underdogs and could very well be facing a must-win spot if they are to secure Europa League action going forward. Red Star are coming off back-to-back 2-1 away wins in the Superliga. They’ve now won seven of their last eight in domestic play with their only losses since October coming in the Champions League. Red Star’s only point of the competition so far was their 2-2 home draw with Young Boys in the second matchday.