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 (2025/26)
- KAA Gent 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Crvena Zvezda this season
FK Crvena Zvezda this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Crvena Zvezda have kicked off against KAA Gent. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Crvena Zvezda and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' Against the run of play, Guelor Kanga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' FK Crvena Zvezda are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 24' Poor challenge from Milad Mohammadi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' FK Crvena Zvezda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' The Belgium Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-1!
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dejan Stanković will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' FK Crvena Zvezda currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Sekou Sanogo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' What a strike from Aleksandar Katai! The score is 2-1.
- 63' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Jordan Botaka is replaced by Franck Gniangbo on 63 minute.
- 64' FK Crvena Zvezda make a change. Mirko Ivanic trudges off to be replaced by Veljko Simic on 64 minutes.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Stadion Rajko Mitic. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Botaka, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Rajko Mitic with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Sven Kums is replacing Elisha Owusu for the KAA Gent side.
- 80' Srdan Spiridonovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe departs to be replaced by Tim Kleindienst.
- 83' Radovan Pankov is replacing Guelor Kanga for the FK Crvena Zvezda side.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aleksandar Katai.
- 89' Osman Bukari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' The FK Crvena Zvezda bench stirs into life. El Fardou Ben Nabouhane is withdrawn and Srdan Spiridonovic gets his opportunity.
- 90' Marko Gobeljic was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Guelor Kanga | 1 |
| Nemanja Milunovic | 1 |
| Njegos Petrovic | 1 |
| Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 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.