Red Star – Benfica Preview

Red Star hosts Benfica in Belgrade in a match from the first round of the Champions League’s league stage. Let’s see what we can tell you about it in our free soccer predictions daily.

 

Winners of the European Cup in the beginning of the 90s, Red Star are traditionally among the biggest football clubs on the Balkans. Now they are up to another challenge in the Champions League – and its new format.

 

It’s pretty clear that football-wise, Red Star are not at the same level as Benfica – they could hardly be. But the Serbians will try to use the iconic atmosphere the team’s fans create. This is Red Star’s biggest advantage.

 

Red Star reached the Champions League’s league stage after eliminating Norway’s champion Bodo / Glimt. It was a proof that this team can offer some fight to the other teams.

 

Benfica are not a club that needs presentation. The Eagles are an institution in European football and also former winners of the European Cup. Traditionally Benfica’s squad is filled with amazing players who later move to the best leagues.

 

Just a few days before traveling to Serbia, Benfica hosted Santa Clara at home and scored four times for a 4-1 win. The summer signing Kerem Akturkoglu scored his first goal for the club while Florentino, Antonio Silva and Angel Di Maria also put their names on the scoresheet.

 

Even at 36 years of age, Angel Di Maria remains an inspiration for Benfica. The Argentine super star is still playing football on the highest level. He will be a problem for Red Star when these two teams meet on Thursday.

 

That’s the free soccer predictions daily for the upcoming Champions League clash between Red Star and Benfica in Belgrade. Can the hosts hurt the Portuguese giants here? It looks like a tough task, but not impossible – let’s see.