The team arrives at this match after an emphatic home victory against Off Beograd by (7-1). Red Star has achieved 9 wins and 1 draw in their last 10 home games across all competitions. Their attack has been particularly effective, scoring in 9 of their last 10 matches. There is a notable trend for goals in their games; in 29 of their last 29 home matches, over 1.5 goals have been netted, with 26 out of 29 seeing over 2.5 goals. They often take the lead first, having scored first in 12 of their last 15 matches, of which they maintained their advantage by the end of 90 minutes in 9.
In this return fixture of the Champions League qualification, they have the advantage from the 1-0 win in the first leg. Operating in a 4-2-3-1 formation, the team aims to protect their area with two holding midfielders while the three midfielders look to initiate attacks towards their forward. Red Star has been performing strongly at home, with five wins and one draw in their last six matches, all of which featured at least two goals, and five of them exceeding 2.5 goals.