CSKA Moscow – Red Star
CSKA Moscow hosts Red Star Belgrade in a second leg game between these two sides from the 1/16-finals of Europa League. Let us give you our winning soccer predictions for this game.
The first leg between these two sides in Belgrade ended with a 0-0 draw. This gives CSKA Moscow some advantage before the second leg, but the result also kept Red Star’s chances of progression to the next phase. Of course, it’s going to be very difficult for them after this result, but at least they didn’t concede any away goals in the Serbian capital.
Red Star reached the 1/16-finals of the Europa League after finishing second in their Group H, alongside Arsenal, Koln and BATE Borisov. They won 9 points in this group, which was enough for the former European champions to progress.
Meanwhile in the Serbian Super Liga Red Star are convincing leaders, having 9 points advantage in front of the 2nd Partizan.
CSKA Moscow entered the Europa League after finishing third in Group A of the Champions League. The Russian team won 9 points in this group, but it was not enough to finish ahead of Manchester United and Basel.
In the Russian Premier League CSKA are not doing as well as they could. They are currently 5th in the league standings, trailing on 10 points behind the leader Lokomotiv Moscow.
A big problem for CSKA is the fact that the Russian league is currently in pause since December. This is not giving CSKA the so needed match practice before the big European games.
These are our winning soccer predictions for the Europa League game between CSKA Moscow and Red Star Belgrade. After the 0-0 draw in the first leg, now the Russian side have an advantage before the rematch.