Europa League betting and spectator preview: Slovan Liberec and Crvena Zvezda meet at Stadion u Nisy to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It's no vacation for neither Liberec nor Crvena Zvezda as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Slovan Liberec form and stats
When playing at home in the Fortuna Liga, Slovan Liberec have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. On the other hand, in the Europa League, Slovan Liberec has performed like this (both home and away): 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Slovacko in the Fortuna Liga last time out and are looking for a win here. In the game before, an away victory in the Europa League match versus Gent with a 2-1 scoreline.
Slovan Liberec are traveling soon after this match as the Fortuna Liga match at Slavia Praha awaits in three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Liberec's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Slovan Liberec have conceded 6 goals.
Crvena Zvezda form and stats
Crvena's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 2nd qualifying round.The away performances of Crvena Zvezda have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Super Liga. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss both home and away. In general it has been a productive period now for Crvena as they haven't lost any of their last 18 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Backa Topola game have they lost an away game, meaning Crvena Zvezda has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Crvena goalkeeper Milan Borjan is eager to challenge this, with his 296 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's the second away game in a row for Crvena Zvezda, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Zlatibor Čajetina in the Super Liga last time out. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Hoffenheim in the Europa League.
A new game in only three days for Crvena, the Super Liga home match versus Backa Palanka. Busy days.
The Crvena Zvezda manager D. Stankovic has got the team scoring on the road, with 19 away goals in 8 league matches. Crvena are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Crvena Zvezda - Liberec 5-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Liberec two wins, zero draws and Crvena Zvezda one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Katai 7 goals |  M. Ivanić 6 goals |  D. Falcinelli 6 goals |
Slovan Liberec missing players
Crvena Zvezda missing players
| Slovan Liberec | Crvena Zvezda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 10 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Scored | S | 25 | 64 | ||
| 37 | 13 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.8 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 16.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 6.4 | ||
| 43% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hoffenheim | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Crvena Zvezda | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Slovan Liberec | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 4 | Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 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 | Slavia Praha | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 26 |
| 2 | Sparta Praha | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Jablonec | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Sigma Olomouc | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Viktoria Plzen | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Slovacko | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Zlín | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Pardubice | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Karviná | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Slovan Liberec | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | České Budějovice | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Banik Ostrava | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Bohemians 1905 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Teplice | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Mladá Boleslav | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | Zbrojovka Brno | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 6 |
| 17 | Příbram | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 6 |
| 18 | Opava | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crvena Zvezda | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 47 |
| 2 | Partizan | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 38 |
| 3 | Vojvodina | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Spartak Subotica | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Cukaricki | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| 6 | Proleter Novi Sad | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Voždovac | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Metalac GM | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Mladost Lucani | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Radnik Surdulica | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Radnički Niš | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Backa Topola | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | Javor Ivanjica | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Inija | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | Novi Pazar | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -14 | 17 |
| 16 | Napredak | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 17 | Zlatibor Čajetina | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 15 |
| 18 | Rad Beograd | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -20 | 13 |
| 19 | Backa Palanka | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 20 | Mačva Šabac | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | -21 | 11 |