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Young Boys vs Red Star Belgrade: Prediction, Team News & Lineups | Jan 29, 2025

Young Boys and Red Star Belgrade meet at Stadion Wankdorf on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 8:00 pm UK time, in a UEFA Champions League clash where both sides will be playing for pride. With both teams already eliminated from knockout contention, this encounter offers a chance to end their campaigns on a high note.

Interesting Fact:

Young Boys are unbeaten in their last four matches against Red Star Belgrade, including a 2-0 win in last season’s group stage.

Team Analysis

Young Boys

Rooted at the bottom of the Champions League standings, Young Boys have endured a dismal campaign, losing all seven of their matches in the League Phase. The Swiss champions have also struggled domestically, with poor form leading to a managerial change earlier this season.

Form:

  • Last 5 matches: L-D-D-L-L
  • Last match: 1-0 loss vs Celtic

Key Players:

  • Silvere Ganvoula: One of Young Boys’ joint top scorers in this Champions League campaign.
  • Kastriot Imeri: A reliable attacking midfielder capable of creating chances.

Injuries/Suspensions:

  • Filip Ugrinic: Suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
  • Facinet Conte: Out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

Red Star Belgrade

Red Star Belgrade sit 32nd in the standings with three points from seven matches. Despite a dominant domestic season, the Serbian champions have struggled in Europe, particularly on the road, where they are winless in this campaign.

Form:

  • Last 5 matches: W-W-L-L-W
  • Last match: 3-2 loss vs PSV Eindhoven

Key Players:

  • Cherif Ndiaye: The Senegalese forward has scored 15 goals across all competitions, including three in the Champions League.
  • Nemanja Radonjic: Red Star’s most prolific player in the Champions League this season, also with three goals.

Injuries/Suspensions:

  • Peter Olayinka: Out with an Achilles injury.

Head-to-Head and Past Encounters

Young Boys are unbeaten in their last four matches against Red Star, with the most recent meeting being a 2-0 victory in the group stage last season.

Key Stats:

  • Young Boys have scored seven goals against Red Star in their last four matches, conceding five.
  • Red Star have lost all three of their away matches in this season’s Champions League.

Prediction

Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Young Boys 1-1 Red Star Belgrade

Neither side has shown strong form in this campaign, and with pride being the only motivator, this match could end in a hard-fought draw.

Betting Tips

  1. Both Teams to Score: Yes
  2. Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals
  3. Anytime Goalscorer: Cherif Ndiaye

Possible Lineups

Young Boys (4-4-2):
Keller; Athekame, Camara, Benito, Hadjam; Males, Niasse, Lakomy, Monteiro; Ganvoula, Itten

Red Star Belgrade (4-5-1):
Glazer; Mimovic, Djiga, Spajic, Seol; Krunic, Elsnik, Duarte, Ivanic, Radonjic; Ndiaye

Hot Stat

Red Star have scored in five consecutive Champions League matches but have yet to earn a single point on the road in this campaign.

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