Tirana and Crvena Zvezda face, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never met before.
Tirana :
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) after having eliminated Dinamo Tbilisi, after an away win by (0-2) in the previous tie. In their last 10 home matches Tirana has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The team allowed the opponent goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 18 of the last 21 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Tirana comes to this match with a 2-0 win over Dinamo Tbilisi, 0-2, in a match that counts for the first round of the Champions League: the team’s goals were signed by Marsel Ismajlgeci and Torassa. In this match against Crvena Zvezda, coach Emmanuel Egbo should play in the usual 4-2-3-1 with Muci the most offensive reference of the local team. It should be noted that Tirana has several flaws in the offensive sector, however, some competition in the attack-defense transition and defensive dead balls. There are no weight absences to record.
Crvena Zvezda :
The away team reaches this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) after a (5‑0) home win against Europa. In the last match they played, for the Super League, they beat Proleter Novi Sad away by (0‑1). In their last 10 away matches Crvena Zvezda has recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their defense has been very solid, having only conceded goals in 2 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches.
Crvena Zvezda started this match with a victory, 0-1, in the visit to the Proleter’s field, in a match that counts for the Serbian Championship. We remember that the Serbs beat Europe in the Champions League preview. Coach Dejan Stanković usually plays 4-3-3 favoring counterattacks, mainly in the corridors: Katai and Milos Vulic are excellent at transporting the ball to attack. Remember that the strongest points of the visiting team are dead balls, counterattacks and defensive transition. For this game, the coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
