FK Crvena Zvezda vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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' KICK OFF: FC CFR 1907 Cluj gets underway.
- 5' FK Crvena Zvezda is taking the lead after the goal scored by Milan Pavkov on 5.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The travelling FC CFR 1907 Cluj supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' The referee shows FK Crvena Zvezda player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' GOAL! Aleksandar Katai scores on 38.
- 43' FC CFR 1907 Cluj is showing some good football. However, FC CFR 1907 Cluj are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Radovan Pankov. He replaces Milos Degenek on 45 minute.
- 50' FK Crvena Zvezda started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Sekou Junior Sanogo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Slavoljub Srnic suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' It is a substitution in FC CFR 1907 Cluj team. Gabriel Debeljuh is replaced by Valentin Ionut Costache on 62 minute.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' GOAL! El Fardou Ben Nabouhane scores on 68. Assisted by El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
- 71' It’s a booking for FK Crvena Zvezda player. Guelor Kanga gets a Yellow card.
- 72' The whistle greets Guelor Kanga as he departs to be replaced by Nenad Krsticic.
- 77' Goal! Mirko Ivanic scores his 13 goal in 125 matches.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Aleksandar Katai. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Another substitution for FK Crvena Zvezda to replace Mirko Ivanic by Slavoljub Srnic on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s high time Dejan Stanković made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' 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.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Crvena Zvezda players.
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 |
| Mirko Ivanic | 1 |
| El Fardou Ben Nabouhane | 1 |
| Gabriel Debeljuh | 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.