The away team makes their debut in this UEFA Champions League edition aiming for a positive result to surprise the hosts. In their last match, they triumphed 4-0 against Javor Ivanjica in the Super League. Over the last 10 away matches, Red Star has won 6, drawn 2, and lost 2. They have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 contests, indicating that their defence needs improvement, while their attack has been prolific, scoring in 9 of those 10 matches. There tends to be a high goal count in their games, with 30 of their last 33 away matches featuring over 1.5 goals and 28 of those matches seeing more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the score in 3.
Red Star arrives at this second qualifying match for the Champions League with the title of Serbian champions from the 2024/25 season. The Belgrade side continues to demonstrate strength in the league, as evidenced by their recent 4-0 victory over Javor. Unlike their opponents in this match, the Serbian team opts for a traditional 4-4-2 formation, where the two most advanced players are Cherif Ndiaye and Aleksandar Katai. When attacking, Red Star tends to focus their efforts on the right side, utilising the depth and offensive prowess of full-back Young-Woo Seol. All players are available for this match.