- Team form: FK Crvena Zvezda have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches.
- Opposition form: Inter Club d'Escaldes have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five fixtures.
Red Star look right on track under new coach
Standings and expectations
FK Red Star Belgrade are 22nd in the UEFA Conference League – League Phase with one point from their first two fixtures, Inter Club d'Escaldes are 35th with none from two. The form of both teams suggests that the Serbs are likely to take all the points, but the odds makers think otherwise.
Coach and form
In truth, it's impossible to say that Albert Riera has improved FK Crvena Zvezda since 14 August 2026. However, Delije seem to be in good form overall (W3, D1, L1), suggesting that they are going in the right direction.
Recent matches and tactics
Their most recent two fixtures were a 1-3 home defeat to Universitatea Craiova in the UEFA Conference League league phase, and a 1-1 away draw with FC Santa Coloma in the Primera Divisio. Red Star's two most recent outings have seen them adopt a back-three, enabling them to play with wing-backs and stretch the game in the wider areas. In routine matches, they play in either 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, but this more open structure seems to suit them better.
Inter are a plucky side who will make it hard
Felip Ortiz has led Inter Club d'Escaldes since 7 June 2024 and seems to have them playing like a proper football team, compact, intense and difficult to play through.
This will be a good opportunity for them to get it if they can, but the clash of playing styles – Red Star's width and verticality vs Inter's pressing and intensity – should make for an interesting game.
- They play a 4-3-3 system which can be very aggressive in pressing opponents high up the pitch and getting men behind the ball in numbers when they lose it.
- Inter are still in search of their first away win in the UEFA Conference League, having lost once and scored 0.00 goals on their travels.
Serbs should win, but will give nothing away
The odds here are simply ridiculous and we will have to take 1.1 about the home team, and 1.57 on the BTTS No bet, in order to get a controlled home win. Inter are good value to score, but it's more likely that they won't and Red Star don't have to chase to win, as they will be up a few goals before half-time.
