Red Star eliminated the Norwegian champion Bod?/Glimt and reached the tournament's group stage again. Last season they were also in the groups and did not record a win then, but had good performances. In over 2.5 goals and goals in both nets were five out of six matches for the team, including all home games, and none of them lost by more than a goal difference.
Benfica also did not keep a clean sheet last season in the tournament. They managed to win at least one out of their six matches in the group stage. It was as a guest in the last group match against RB Salzburg. In the new season, Benfica is still without a win away from home and from their two away games in the Portuguese league, against weaker teams, they registered a draw and a loss.
Prediction: +1.5 AH for Red Star, both teams to score: YESRed Star may still end up without a win, but I don't think they are such big outsiders against Benfica. There are indications that we might see a result-oriented match, as both teams had defensive problems in the last edition of the tournament.
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