Red Star Belgrade vs Lille Prediction: Value in just the hosts to score

It's still very much all to play for at Rajko Mitic on Thursday as Red Star Belgrade host Lille for the second leg of their Uefa Europa League play-off tie (17:45 GMT, TNT Sports 6). The Serbian side hold a 1-0 lead after an impressive display in France last week, while Les Dogues have work to do if they are to continue their European journey.

Read on for my Red Star Belgrade vs Lille predictions, including the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Vladimir Lucic will miss this important clash due to suspension after picking up his third yellow card in last week's first leg.

The hosts have no fresh injury concerns to worry about heading into Thursday. Defender Franklin Tebo Uchenna gave his side the advantage in the tie in France and now he will be focused on keeping Lille at bay on home turf.

Football Odds

Lille are missing Alexsandro (calf), Thomas Meunier (hamstring), Osame Sahraoui (groin), Ousmane Toure and Hamza Igamane (both cruciate ligament) due to injury.

Ethan Mbappe Lotin (leg) and Marc-Aurele Caillard (elbow) are both doubts for this contest.

Today's Football Fixtures

Red Star Belgrade vs Lille Odds

Red Star have won each of their last six competitive matches and they are 6/4 (implied probability of 40%) to triumph inside 90 minutes.

The draw is on offer at 13/5, while Lille are also 6/4 to take the victory in regulation time. They won at Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

BTTS - No was a successful bet in the first leg and it is priced at 1/1 to land again in Serbia.

Match Result - Red Star Belgrade @ 6/4

Red Star did well to come away from the away leg with a win, but now they must focus to make it count and get them through to the round of 16. The home advantage should play a huge part on Thursday but the hosts can also profit from Lille's dismal run of form of late.

While Red Star have won six games in a row in all competitions, Les Dogues have won just two of their past 11, losing seven in the process. The visitors are really struggling in front of goal, having blanked in five of those fixtures, while they have failed to score more than once across each of their previous 12 outings.

The home team are in much better shape right now and have momentum behind them. In front of a home crowd, I fancy them to get the job done.

Which Team To Score - Only Red Star Belgrade @ 7/2

Following some of the points I made with my first selection, I think 7/2 offers great value for Red Star to be the only team to find the net on Thursday. This was the case for them in the away leg last week, and Lille's struggles in front of goal recently have been well-documented.

The visitors have blanked in five of their last 11 competitive matches, including three of their previous five. They barely threatened the Star's goal in the first leg with just two efforts on target. I believe the hosts's defence can frustrate the misfiring French outfit for a second time.

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