FK Crvena Zvezda vs KAA Gent, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Crvena Zvezda vs KAA Gent — Europe at Stadion Rajko Mitic.
- FK Crvena Zvezda 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Rosario Abisso
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 | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC Slovan Liberec | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Ararat-Armenia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Slovan Liberec | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadion Rajko Mitic as FK Crvena Zvezda face off against KAA Gent in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sekou Sanogo, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Rajko Mitic with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Guelor Kanga makes it 1-0.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franck Gniangbo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' Milad Mohammadi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Andreas Hanche-Olsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Against the run of play, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Alessio Castro-Montes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Sekou Sanogo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Osman Bukari is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Veljko Nikolic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 247 appearances.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wim De Decker will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandar Katai makes it 2-1.
- 63' Franck Gniangbo is replacing Jordan Botaka for the KAA Gent side.
- 64' Veljko Simic is replacing Mirko Ivanic for the FK Crvena Zvezda side.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Stadion Rajko Mitic. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dejan Stanković might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' The crowd applauds Elisha Owusu as he leaves the pitch. Sven Kums steps in for KAA Gent.
- 80' 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.
- 81' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe exits the field as Tim Kleindienst enters on 81.
- 83' Radovan Pankov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guelor Kanga at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Aleksandar Katai is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Fresh legs for FK Crvena Zvezda! Srdan Spiridonovic comes on to replace El Fardou Ben Nabouhane.
- 90' FK Crvena Zvezda receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for FK Crvena Zvezda.
Lineups
FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 16
- 5
-
4
Mirko Ivanic ↓ Njegos Petrovic 64'
- 19
- 35
- 31
- 82
- 77
- 10
-
8
Guelor Kanga ↓ Radovan Pankov 83'
Bench
-
70
Srdan Spiridonovic ↑ 90'
- 14
- 1
- 9
-
21
Veljko Simic ↑ 64'
-
6
Radovan Pankov ↑ 83'
- 92
- 99
-
20
Njegos Petrovic ↑ 64'
-
22
Veljko Nikolic ↑ 90'
- 24
- 25
Coach
Dejan Stanković
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↓ Sven Kums 75'
- 30
- 15
-
17
Jordan Botaka ↓ Franck Gniangbo 63'
- 7
- 23
- 8
- 14
- 22
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
34
Tim Kleindienst ↑ 81'
- 25
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 75'
- 9
- 36
- 32
-
11
Franck Gniangbo ↑ 63'
- 19
- 26
- 40
Coach
Wim De Decker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Guelor Kanga | 1 |
| Nemanja Milunovic | 1 |
| Njegos Petrovic | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
2020-11-05
FK Crvena Zvezda
2–1
KAA Gent
W
2020-10-29
FK Crvena Zvezda
5–1
FC Slovan Liberec
W
2020-10-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–0
FK Crvena Zvezda
L
2020-10-01
FC Ararat-Armenia
1–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
2020-09-16
AS Omonia Lefkosia
1–1
FK Crvena Zvezda
D
2019-12-11
PAE Olympiakos SFP
1–0
FK Crvena Zvezda
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91
FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Crvena Zvezda win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
79%
Draw or KAA Gent
45%
FK Crvena Zvezda or KAA Gent
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda
| Handicap | FK Crvena Zvezda covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

