Crvena Zvezda vs Celtic Predictions

• Celtic have failed to win each of their last 13 away games in European competitions.
• Crvena Zvezda have lost only one of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
• Ten of Crvena Zvezda’s last 11 fixtures have featured goals at both ends.

Poor travellers Celtic to slip up in Belgrade

Celtic will kick off their Europa League opener against Crvena Zvezda as slight favourites on Wednesday evening, however, the Hoops haven’t been roadworthy on the continent for a while and it makes more sense to oppose them in Belgrade.

Brendan Rodgers’s side were winless in five away assignments in the Champions League last season, in fact, we have to wind the clocks back to November 2021 to find their last victory of any description in a European competition (3-2 vs Ferencvaros in the UEL).

Celtic could find the going just as tough at the Stadion Rajko Mitić. Crvena Zvezda have lost only once in 13 games in all competitions this season, though they were unfortunate to lose on that occasion, clocking an impressive 26 shots and 2.38 in expected goals in a narrow defeat to Pafos FC (2-1) in a Champions League pre-qualifier

Crvena Zvezda warmed up for their Europa League opener with a 2-1 triumph at local rivals Partizan in the Eternal Derby on Saturday, while they plundered seven goals in their last outing at home against Železničar Pančevo (7-1), with leading marksman Aleksandar Katai netting a first-half hattrick.

In-form Crvena Zvezda can harness the energy from their raucous home support to take advantage of Celtic’s away day woes here, so back the hosts in the double chance market.

Correct score bettors should also consider backing Crvena Zvezda to match the scoreline from their 2-1 weekend derby win against a Celtic side that has scored one or fewer goals in five of their last six away matches in Europe.