Crvena Zvezda vs PSV Eindhoven prediction 21.01.2025 | Champions League

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: Tuesday, 21st January, 2025
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stadion Rajko Mitić (Belgrade)

On Tuesday evening, Serbian champ Crvena Zvezda will welcome the Duch champ, PSV, in the seventh round of the Champions League at Stadion Rajko Mitić in Belgrade.

In recent seasons, Crvena Zvezda have been a dominant force in Serbian football, winning titles with ease. This season is no different, and their main goal is to have a deep Europe run. However, that isn't going according to plan as they won just three points in six rounds, and even with a potential two wins in the remaining rounds, they will most likely be eliminated. Right now, the 24th place is already five points away.

PSV had an awesome start to the year and created a big point difference on the domestic league's table. However, in recent games, they have underperformed massively, winning just once in the last four. Even though they are still at the top with a four-point advantage (one game played more), it is evident they are totally out of form. In the CL, they are in 23rd place with only one point from dropping out of the 1/16 Finals spots. So, this game against Crvena Zvezda is highly important.

Crvena Zvezda vs PSV pick: Over 2.5 goals

Crvena Zvezda are a team that likes to play an offensive style of football, and because of that, they mostly play high-scoring games, both in the domestic league and the CL as well. In the CL, they were all six times over 2.5 goals with an incredible 4.8 goals per game. Also, at home in the CL, they managed to score against Benfica, twice against Barcelona, and five times against Stuttgart. So, we expect them to score at least once in this one as well.

PSV lately played just high-scoring games, as they were over 2.5 goals in the last five games. While their offense is doing a good job, their poor defensive performances in recent games are the key reason for constant high-scoring games. In the last three games they allowed eight goals - 2.7 per game.

Considering all the above, an over 2.5 goals bet, most likely with both teams scoring, seems like the best option for this Champions League tie.