Red Star Belgrade vs AC Milan Betting Tips

Red Star Belgrade will host the mighty AC Milan in the round of 32 clash of the UEFA Europa League at the Stadium Rajko Mitic in Belgrade on 18th February 2021 at 23:25 IST. These two teams fared once before in the champions league qualification back in 2006, which was won by AC Milan.

Red Star Belgrade Form & Team News

Red Star are at the top of the Superliga points table with 59 points from 21 matches and are nine points clear of Partizan. They have 19 wins and two draws in the 21 Superliga matches that they have played this season. They have scored 55 goals and have conceded just eight goals. They finished in the second position of group L with 11 points, just five points behind Hoffenheim.

Dejan Stankovic might make some changes to the playing XI that beat Radnicki 0-1 over the weekend away from home. They might give opportunities to the likes of Filippo Falco and Slavoljub Srnic. Aleksandar Katai and El Fardou Ben are leading the goal scoring list with two goals each. El Fardou Ben is the leading assists provider with three assists under his belt.

AC Milan Form & Team News

A loss against Spezia led to the drop of AC Milan from the top of the table to the second place with 49 points from 22 matches and are just one point behind their city rivals Inter. They finished at the top of group H with 13 points, two points ahead of Lille. They have scored 45 goals and have conceded 25 goals in the 22 Serie A matches played this season. In the europa league, they have scored 12 goals and have conceded seven goals.

Only Brahim Díaz would miss the round of 32 clash against Red Star with a hamstring injury. Stefano Pioli might make some changes to the playing XI that played against Spezia. Mario Mandzukic might start along side Zlatan Ibrahimovic in front of goal. These two could prove vital for the Red Star defence as Zlatan is the team’s leading goal scorer with 14 goals. And Hakan Calhanoglu is leading the assist list with eight assists.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, AC Milan are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.94 odds. While Red Star are placed at 3.90 and the draw at 3.60 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Red Star Belgrade have dominated the SuperLiga over the years and also have an unbeaten record of 21 matches, but things are different in the Europa League. Milan are having an edge over Red Star in this fixture due to the experience of playing big tournaments.

Tip 1: AC Milan To Win

Milan have played two head to head matches against Red Star and have won both the matches by 1-0 and a 2-1 margin. That too was a knockout round but was a third round qualifier for the champions league. Milan are slightly fading away, but they are the best side currently in Serie A this season. Milan have won three of the last five away matches that they have played in all competitions. Despite the fact that Red Star are unbeaten in their last 21 matches, this is an entirely different tournament and Milan is a different opponent as well. So it is more likely that AC Milan will win the first leg of this tie at 1.94 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic To Score

The inclusion of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has boosted Milan’s attacking strength by a significant amount this season. He along with Rafael Leao, Hakan Calhanoglu and Franck Kessie have been destructive in front of goal. Zlatan is the team’s leading goal scorer in Serie A this season with 14 goals from just 12 matches. He has scored three goals in the last four matches that he has played in all competitions. Apart from that, he has scored four goals in the last five away matches that AC Milan has played in all competitions. So, it is more likely that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is more likely to score a goal at 1.98 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

With that being said, AC Milan is a way superior side than Red Star Belgrade in terms of the experience. So, Milan are more likely to make it to the next phase of the competition. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above.

1. AC Milan To Win @ 1.94
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic To Score @ 1.98

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