Red Star Belgrade vs. Benfica Predictions, Picks, Odds — Champions League Thursday

Red Star Belgrade vs. Benfica Odds

• Red Star Belgrade: +480
• Benfica: -185
• Draw: +310

Red Star Belgrade vs. Benfica Picks

Red Star Belgrade and Benfica will meet in a Champions League Group H match on Thursday, October 6 at 12:45 p.m. ET. The match will be played at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. Red Star Belgrade is +480 to win the match, Benfica is -185, and the draw is +310. Benfica lost 2-0 to Maccabi Haifa in its Champions League opener and has lost three of its last four matches in all competitions. Red Star Belgrade, meanwhile, is coming off a 2-1 win over CFR Cluj in the Champions League and has won four of its last five matches in all competitions. However, Benfica is the clear favorite in this match. The Portuguese club is ranked 32nd in the UEFA club rankings, while Red Star Belgrade is ranked 143rd. Benfica also has a much better record in the Champions League than Red Star Belgrade.

In the last five seasons, Benfica has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League twice and the semi-finals once. Red Star Belgrade, on the other hand, has not reached the knockout stages of the Champions League since the 1991-92 season.
Another reason to favor Benfica is its head-to-head record against Red Star Belgrade. The two teams have met twice in the Champions League, and Benfica has won both matches.

Overall, Benfica is the better team and is the clear favorite to win this match. However, Red Star Belgrade is a dangerous team at home, and it could certainly pull off an upset.

Here are my picks for the Red Star Belgrade vs. Benfica match:

• Benfica to win: -185
• Over 2.5 goals: +105
• Both teams to score: +140