FK Crvena Zvezda vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Crvena Zvezda vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Europe at Stadion Rajko Mitic.
- FK Crvena Zvezda 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Stewart
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee David Roome
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | FC Slovan Liberec | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | FC Slovan Liberec | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
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' Welcome to Stadion Rajko Mitic that hosts another battle between FK Crvena Zvezda and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Sebastian Rudy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' FK Crvena Zvezda receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' The travelling TSG 1899 Hoffenheim supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' 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 Christoph Baumgartner suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Aleksa Vukanovic. He replaces Srdan Spiridonovic on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Sebastian Hoeneß made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' 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.
- 58' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Grillitsch is hanging Dennis Geiger on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Srdan Spiridonovic made 245 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 68' The referee shows TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player a Yellow card on 68.
- 72' The whistle greets Sebastian Rudy as he departs to be replaced by Kassim Nuhu.
- 77' Robert Skov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Veljko Nikolic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guelor Kanga on 80 minute.
- 81' Veljko Nikolic is replacing Guelor Kanga for the FK Crvena Zvezda side.
- 86' FK Crvena Zvezda is showing some good football. However, FK Crvena Zvezda are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Nemanja Milunovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Sessegnon is hanging Robert Skov on the field on 89 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups
Starting XI
- 70
- 2
- 16
- 5
- 19
- 35
- 31
- 82
- 6
-
8
Guelor Kanga ↓ Veljko Nikolic 80'
- 20
Bench
-
14
Richmond Boakye Yiadom ↑ 89'
- 1
- 77
- 9
- 21
-
92
Aleksa Vukanovic ↑ 46'
- 99
-
22
Veljko Nikolic ↑ 80'
- 24
- 49
-
25
Strahinja Erakovic ↑ 81'
- 32
Coach
Dejan Stanković
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 1
- 8
-
16
Sebastian Rudy ↓ Kassim Nuhu 72'
- 20
-
10
Munas Dabbur ↓ Andrej Kramaric 46'
-
29
Robert Skov ↓ Ryan Sessegnon 89'
- 33
- 32
- 30
Bench
-
17
Ryan Sessegnon ↑ 89'
- 9
- 25
-
27
Andrej Kramaric ↑ 46'
-
11
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 58'
-
15
Kassim Nuhu ↑ 72'
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 72'
- 12
- 35
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christoph Baumgartner | 1 |
| Munas Dabbur | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2020-12-03
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2020-11-29
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2020-11-26
FC Slovan Liberec
0–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2020-11-21
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–3
VfB Stuttgart
D
2020-11-08
VfL Wolfsburg
2–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2020-11-05
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
5–0
FC Slovan Liberec
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
70%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
62%
FK Crvena Zvezda or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda
| Handicap | FK Crvena Zvezda covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

