FK Crvena Zvezda vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
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FK Crvena Zvezda vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj — Europe at Stadion Rajko Mitic.
- FK Crvena Zvezda 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- FC CFR 1907 Cluj 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Qairat Almaty FK | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Qairat Almaty FK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | AC Milan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | AC Milan | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Aug | BSC Young Boys | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Lincoln Red Imps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Lincoln Red Imps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | FK Borac Banja Luka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | FK Borac Banja Luka | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Crvena Zvezda this season
FK Crvena Zvezda this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Crvena Zvezda and FC CFR 1907 Cluj is underway.
- 5' What a strike from Milan Pavkov! The score is 1-0.
- 10' Gabriel Debeljuh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 133 appearances.
- 15' It’s high time Marius Sumudica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Denis Alibec, a Romania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Crvena Zvezda must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' Milan Rodic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Aleksandar Katai makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Crvena Zvezda are in front.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 45' Time for substitution for FK Crvena Zvezda. Milos Degenek is replaced by Radovan Pankov.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Crvena Zvezda needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Crvena Zvezda and FC CFR 1907 Cluj are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Another change for FC CFR 1907 Cluj made on 62 minute. Gabriel Debeljuh leaves to be changed by Valentin Ionut Costache.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' GOAL! El Fardou Ben Nabouhane scores on 68. Assisted by El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
- 71' Guelor Kanga is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 72' Nenad Krsticic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guelor Kanga at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Mirko Ivanic doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for FK Crvena Zvezda. Aleksandar Katai will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The crowd applauds Mirko Ivanic as he leaves the pitch. Slavoljub Srnic steps in for FK Crvena Zvezda.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. FC CFR 1907 Cluj is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Crvena Zvezda side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The points are shared — FK Crvena Zvezda 4-0 FC CFR 1907 Cluj. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
5
Milos Degenek ↓ Radovan Pankov 45'
- 23
-
4
Mirko Ivanic ↓ Slavoljub Srnic 80'
- 31
- 82
- 77
-
9
Milan Pavkov ↓ Nikola Krstovic 80'
- 10
-
8
Guelor Kanga ↓ Nenad Krsticic 72'
- 35
Bench
- 39
- 2
-
7
Nenad Krsticic ↑ 72'
- 1
- 3
-
55
Slavoljub Srnic ↑ 80'
-
6
Radovan Pankov ↑ 45'
-
99
Nikola Krstovic ↑ 80'
- 18
- 22
- 25
- 51
Coach
Dejan Stanković
FC CFR 1907 Cluj Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 22
- 8
-
9
Billel Omrani ↓ Denis Alibec 62'
- 45
- 87
- 10
- 4
- 27
- 13
- 5
Bench
- 14
- 76
- 21
-
77
Denis Alibec ↑ 62'
- 16
- 28
-
18
Valentin Ionut Costache ↑ 62'
- 34
- 94
- 89
- 6
Coach
Marius Sumudica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milan Pavkov | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Gabriel Debeljuh | 1 |
| Mirko Ivanic | 1 |
| El Fardou Ben Nabouhane | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
FC CFR 1907 Cluj Form
2021-08-17
FK Crvena Zvezda
4–0
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
L
2021-08-10
BSC Young Boys
3–1
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
L
2021-07-28
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
2–0
Lincoln Red Imps FC
W
2021-07-20
Lincoln Red Imps FC
1–2
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
W
2021-07-13
FK Borac Banja Luka
2–1
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
L
2021-07-06
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
3–1
FK Borac Banja Luka
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51
FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
FC CFR 1907 Cluj xG
I would bet for:
FK Crvena Zvezda to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Crvena Zvezda win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
87%
Draw or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
32%
FK Crvena Zvezda or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Crvena Zvezda win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda
| Handicap | FK Crvena Zvezda covers | Push | FC CFR 1907 Cluj covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FC CFR 1907 Cluj keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.