HJK vs Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda)
Champions League Qualification
Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Kick-off at 17:00 UK/ 18:00 CET
Venue: Telia 5G-Areena (Helsinki).
Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Kick-off at 17:00 UK/ 18:00 CET
Venue: Telia 5G-Areena (Helsinki).
HJK Helsinki statistics vs. Red Star Belgrade
Previous European matches between these clubs took place in the UEFA Cup-Winners' qualifying round - Red Star Belgrade lost their next tie to Belgian club Beerschot
HJK Helsinki is the only Finnish club Red Star Belgrade to play in UEFA competitions
HJK has faced another Serbian team, losing 2-1 at home to Partizan Belgrade in 2010
Preview of the Helsinki HJK vs Red Star Belgrade Match
Red Star Belgrade remain on track to secure their second consecutive Champions League group stage appearance and must ensure they progress to the next qualifying round when they visit Finland.
The most famous Serbian football club, who were European champions in 1991, did not qualify for the round-robin phase of the continent's elite competition since the season after their biggest win until they finally returned there last season after a 26-year absence.
But any hope of reviving the early nineties was quickly extinguished when Red Star found themselves with Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Liverpool, surprisingly finishing at the top of the table despite beating an English club who then lifted the trophy!
However, at least Crvena
Zvezda, as they are known locally, had the chance to reach the last 32 again and after defeating Lithuanian champions Suduva Marijampole in their opening match, they traveled to Helsinki with a 2-0 aggregate advantage thanks to last week's goals. from Richmond Boakye and Milan Pavkov.
It seems far back for HJK, who are also in danger of losing their domestic title in the half stage of this campaign because they have drawn too many games, the latest coming on weekends at home to VPS Vaasa.
Instead, Red Star flew with four clean sheets from five seasons and a 2-1 victory was the only exception to that, and they are expected to book meetings with, perhaps, Copenhagen in the next round by winning again in the Finnish Capital.
HJK vs Red Star Belgrade Head-to-head (h2h)
Only once met these two teams.
The match was the first match of this series.
Then, HJK lost 0-2 on the road to Serbia.
HJK vs Red Star Belgrade predictions
Crvena is in a very favorable position. They were leading 0-2 on aggregate and managed to penetrate the foot of their home without conceding. Now, HJK doesn't just need to concentrate heavily on their defense to avoid letting away goals, but at the same time, they have to find a way to score three goals.
In addition, today's visitors are the team that is playing. They are in a series of four matches and are unbeaten in 32 of their last 35 matches. On the road, they remain undefeated in 16 of their last 17 too. HJK, on the other hand, have not won their last four overall ties, and in six of their last eight in front of the home crowd.
When everything goes, hope the guests will register a victory in the second leg.
HJK vs FK Crvena Zvezda Betting Tips
FK Crvena Zvezda will win @ 1.83 (5/6)
FK Crvena Zvezda scores first goal @ 1.60 (3/5).
