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AC Milan vs FK Crvena Zvezda, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AC Milan
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Crvena Zvezda
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Giuseppe Meazza HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Marko Gobeljic
Y 45' Slavoljub Srnic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 63' Y
R 70' Marko Gobeljic

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs FK Crvena Zvezda — Europe at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
2
AC Milan 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Crvena Zvezda
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb FK Crvena Zvezda H 1–1 D
21 Feb FC Internazionale Milano H 0–3 L
18 Feb FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–2 D
13 Feb Spezia Calcio A 0–2 L
07 Feb FC Crotone H 4–0 W
30 Jan Bologna FC 1909 A 2–1 W
FK Crvena Zvezda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb AC Milan A 1–1 D
18 Feb AC Milan H 2–2 D
10 Dec FC Slovan Liberec A 0–0 D
03 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–0 D
26 Nov KAA Gent A 2–0 W
05 Nov KAA Gent H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Crvena Zvezda this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Milan and FK Crvena Zvezda.
  • 5' El Fardou Ben Nabouhane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
  • 8' Poor challenge from Marko Gobeljic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 9' Goal! Franck Kessie scores his 41 goal in 515 matches.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Falcinelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Crvena Zvezda.
  • 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 515 games and scored 600 goals.
  • 24' Goal! El Fardou Ben Nabouhane scores his 20 goal in 246 matches.
  • 29' FK Crvena Zvezda fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Milan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' FK Crvena Zvezda player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Rafael Leao as he leaves the pitch. Zlatan Ibrahimovic steps in for AC Milan.
  • 51' It’s high time Dejan Stanković made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Milan Pavkov made 246 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Milan will be frustrated.
  • 66' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Samu Castillejo is withdrawn and Alexis Saelemaekers gets his opportunity.
  • 69' El Fardou Ben Nabouhane makes way for Filippo Falco at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Crvena Zvezda.
  • 70' It’s a booking for FK Crvena Zvezda player. Marko Gobeljic gets a Red card.
  • 72' Milan Pavkov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Falcinelli at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' FK Crvena Zvezda are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 84' The FK Crvena Zvezda manager makes a substitution. Mirko Ivanic departs to be replaced by Veljko Nikolic.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dejan Stanković

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Theo Hernandez 1
El Fardou Ben Nabouhane 1
Franck Kessie 1
Nemanja Radonjic 1
Tammy Abraham 1
Rafael Leao 1
Milan Pavkov 1
Radovan Pankov 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan

AC Milan Form

2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2021-02-21 AC Milan 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan D 2021-02-13 Spezia Calcio 2–0 AC Milan L 2021-02-07 AC Milan 4–0 FC Crotone W 2021-01-30 Bologna FC 1909 1–2 AC Milan W

FK Crvena Zvezda Form

2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan D 2020-12-10 FC Slovan Liberec 0–0 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2020-12-03 FK Crvena Zvezda 0–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2020-11-26 KAA Gent 0–2 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2020-11-05 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–1 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FK Crvena Zvezda xG
I would bet for: AC Milan or FK Crvena Zvezda 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan38% Draw29% FK Crvena Zvezda33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Crvena Zvezda
62%
AC Milan or FK Crvena Zvezda
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan26% Draw49% FK Crvena Zvezda25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push FK Crvena Zvezda covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.