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FK Crvena Zvezda vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 6 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FK Crvena Zvezda vs Liverpool FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Roberto Diaz

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Crvena Zvezda 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Liverpool FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Liverpool FC H 2–0 W
24 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
03 Oct Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–6 L
18 Sep SSC Napoli H 0–0 D
29 Aug FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–2 D
21 Aug FC Red Bull Salzburg H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov FK Crvena Zvezda A 0–2 L
03 Nov Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
27 Oct Cardiff City FC H 4–1 W
24 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 4–0 W
20 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
07 Oct Manchester City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 5 G 4 A
Mohamed Salah 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FK Crvena Zvezda host Liverpool FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Crvena Zvezda and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 6' Poor challenge from Marko Marin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' FK Crvena Zvezda are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Milan Pavkov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' Milan Pavkov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Crvena Zvezda that had 245 games and scored 139 goals.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Lallana.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Lallana is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' FK Crvena Zvezda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Joe Gomez is replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 51' It looks surprising FK Crvena Zvezda does not make any changes. Branko Jovicic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Time for substitution for FK Crvena Zvezda. Filip Stojkovic is replaced by Marko Gobeljic.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Goran Causic. He replaces Marko Marin on 64 minute.
  • 69' Mohamed Salah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' Another change for FK Crvena Zvezda made on 73 minute. Nenad Krsticic leaves to be changed by Branko Jovicic.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Liverpool FC make a change. Adam Lallana trudges off to be replaced by Divock Origi on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Vujadin Savic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Crvena Zvezda tonight.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Virgil van Dijk made 409 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • It finishes all square. FK Crvena Zvezda and Liverpool FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Crvena Zvezda41% Draw30% Liverpool FC29%
Actual: FK Crvena Zvezda win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
71%
Draw or Liverpool FC
59%
FK Crvena Zvezda or Liverpool FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Crvena Zvezda27% Draw52% Liverpool FC21%
Actual: FK Crvena Zvezda win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda

Handicap FK Crvena Zvezda covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% 62%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
37%
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
31%

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