The first of two encounters in the Europa League Play-offs, as the hometeam Crvena Zvezda will try to edge CFR Cluj in their own ballpark.
CFR Cluj could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 1 game only four sleeps ago.
Crvena Zvezda form and stats
Crvena Zvezda participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the 16th finals and lost against Milan.Seven points from three Super Liga home games is a great start for Crvena Zvezda, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadion Rajko Mitić. Crvena haven’t lost a league-game in 43 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Backa Topola, 429 days ago.
No payout for Crvena in their previous match, an away game at Sheriff that ended in defeat 0-1.
Ahead of that match, Crvena won a home game hosting Napredak (1-0).The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Crvena matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from two games).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Crvena as they have a new game in only three days, a Super Liga match thankfully also at home. Backa Topola are visiting.
Crvena aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Rajko Mitić in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. Defensively Crvena have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CFR Cluj form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the group stage.CFR Cluj are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Liga 1. Cluj are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Cluj have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Cristian Emanuel Balgradean. It's been 290 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 1.
Cluj are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Liga 1 against SSC Farul.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Young Boys's place.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Liga 1 trip to Arges.
It's early days yet, but CFR Cluj has scored 3 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Petrila 3 goals |   M. Ivanić 2 goals |  M. Gajić 1 goals |
Crvena Zvezda missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Crvena Zvezda | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 13 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 63 | 37 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | ||
| 92% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 64% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | ||
| 7.6 | 8.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 16.8 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.1 | 12.3 | ||
| 6.6 | 6.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.2 | ||
| 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Backa Topola | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Partizan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 | Crvena Zvezda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Napredak | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Radnicki Kragujevac | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Radnik Surdulica | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cukaricki | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Radnicki Nis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Metalac GM | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Vojvodina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Spartak Subotica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Kolubara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Vozdovac | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 14 | Novi Pazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 15 | Proleter Novi Sad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 1 |
| 16 | Mladost Lucani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Botosani | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | FCSB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | SSC Farul | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Sepsi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Gaz Metan Medias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Mioveni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Arges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 0 |