Young Boys won 2-0 when these two sides met in last season’s group stage
Crvena Zvezda have lost their last eight away games in this competition
Young Boys qualified for this stage with home and away wins over Galatasaray
Young Boys can finish with a win
Both of these sides are out of the running and their European campaigns wrap up with this clash on Wednesday. Crvena Zvezda have won once in seven matches, while Young Boys have lost seven from seven.
The Swiss side displayed some fight in last week’s 1-0 loss at Celtic and home advantage could prove decisive in this clash. While the pair can’t qualify, the €2.1 million prize on offer for winning should see them treat the game seriously.
Crvena Zvezda have lost all three of their away games in the League Phase, while they’ve lost eight successive trips in the competition. That run includes last season’s 2-0 loss at Young Boys in the group stage, while they needed an 88th-minute strike to avoid a 2-1 loss to the Swiss side in the game in Belgrade.
Young Boys have struggled with the step up, but they qualified for this round with home and away victories over Galatasaray. Given that Crvena Zvezda have played only one competitive game since Christmas, back a home win.
