Young Boys and FK Crvena Zvezda, the two sides at the bottom of Group G, will fight it out for the spot of dropping into the Europa League; the two sides will go one-on-one on Tuesday in a Champions League matchday-five clash, with kickoff slated for 20:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Young Boys’ Poor Form in Europe
Young Boys warmed up for the home clash against FK Crvena Zvezda with a 3-1 defeat away at leaders FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League.
The loss at Zurich ended a four-match unbeaten run, including two consecutive draws and two consecutive wins in the Swiss Super League. Young Boys are still second on the table with 28 points, two behind leaders Zurich.
In their opening 14 matches in the Swiss Super League, Young Boys have won eight, drawn four, and lost twice. They have scored the league-high 32 goals and conceded a modest 15 goals.
However, this record has not been replicated in their Champions League Group G campaign, primarily because they have had to play against Manchester City and RB Leipzig.
The away leg they played against FK Crvena Zvezda resulted in the only draw of the four outings, resulting in the solitary point they have.
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FK Crvena Zvezda have won their last three matches; they are unbeaten in their last five outings the Serbian SuperLiga.
In their opening 15 matches in the Servian SuperLiga, they have won 12, drawn once, and lost just twice. They have scored the most goals in the domestic league with 38 and conceded just 14 in the process.
FK Crvena Zvezda are also second in the Serbian SuperLiga with 37 points, just three behind leaders Partizan. Their domestic form shows an in-form team that is potent in the attack and robust at the back.
However, their Champions League Group G record so far this season is the opposite of their domestic record. They have been tentative and lacking in confidence in their approach.
The result has been three losses and one draw in their four matches in Group G so far. They have scored five goals across four matches; however, they have conceded 10 in this run, which has made it difficult to win matches and get points on board.
Injury Report
Young Boys
Young Boys will be without right winger Malik Deme, with the 18-year-old wideman nursing a muscle injury since November 19th.
Center-forward Cedric Itten is also unlikely to be available for the clash against FK Crvena Zvezda on Tuesday. The 26-year-old striker is nursing a knock from November 24th, 2023.
Left midfielder Kastriot Imeri is sidelined with a ton lateral knee ligament and is unlikely to be available for the clash against FK Crvena Zvezda.
FK Crvena Zvezda
FK Crvena Zvezda has not reported any fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Young Boys on Tuesday. This will bolster the manager’s bid to select the strongest side and get the win they need to make it into the Europa League.
Possible Lineups
Young Boys
A. Racioppi; U. Garcia, L. Benito, M. A. Camara, L. Blum; C. Niasse; E. Colley, F, Ugrinic; D. Males; J, Nsame, M. Elia
FK Crvena Zvezda
O. Glazer; L. Nikolic, A. Dragovic, N. Djiga, K. Nedeljkovic; G. Kanga; M. Ivan, I. Hwang, M. Stamenic, O. Bukari; C. Ndiaye
Prediction
Young Boys will be favorites in this match; they will win and leapfrog FK Crvena Zvezda to third on the Group G table and position themselves well to qualify for the Europa League.
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