Tottenham Hotspur vs Red Star Belgrade UCL Matchday 3 Odds, Picks & Betting Preview
- Spurs need quick recovery after 7-2 hammering by Bayern Munich
- London club has also endured problems in EPL
- Red Star lead Serbian league but are wide outsiders
Tottenham Hotspur need to recover quickly from their humiliation by Bayern Munich. They get their chance when they face Red Star Belgrade in Champions League Group B on Tuesday, October 22, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, at 3:00 pm EST.
Last season’s beaten finalists Spurs were thrashed 7-2 by Bayern in London on Matchday 2 in the heaviest home defeat ever suffered by an English club in European competition.
Despite the hammering by the German champions, oddsmakers make Tottenham wide favorites to win on Tuesday at -435. Red Star – also known as Crvena Zvezda – are priced at an outside +950 with the draw at +500.
UCL Group B Tottenham Hotspur vs Red Star Belgrade Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | -1½, -2 -114 | -435 | Ov3, 3½ -104 |
| Red Star Belgrade | +1½, +2 -102 | +950 | Un3, 3½ -112 |
| Draw | N/A | +500 | N/A |
*Odds taken at 2019/10/17
The stunning defeat at Spurs’ glittering new stadium was also the first time they had conceded seven goals in a home game in any competition.
It leaves them third in the standings behind Bayern and Red Star and above Olympiakos.
Last Season’s Beaten Finalists
However, Spurs will have too much quality for a stubborn Red Star team and the win is correctly priced – offering meager value. An outside shot on the draw could be more productive.
Tottenham has endured a stuttering season at home and in Europe following their progress to last June’s UCL final where they were beaten by Liverpool.
We love to see Vladan Milojević smile because it usually means the team has achieved something *really* big! We hope to see him smile a lot in the future. Here's to a happy #WorldSmileDay ? #fkcz pic.twitter.com/h9NuvCQYkU
— FK Crvena zvezda in English (@crvenazvezda_en) October 4, 2019
They drew 2-2 away at Olympiakos in their opening UCL fixture this season.
Spurs’ problems mounted in the wake of the defeat by Bayern when they lost 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion in their last match before the international break.
They are currently in ninth position in England’s Premier League after three wins, two draws and two defeats.
UCL 2019-20 Tottenham Hotspur vs Red Star Belgrade Statistics
| 0 | Wins | 1 |
| 1 | Losses | 1 |
| 1 | Draws | 0 |
| 4 | Goals | 3 |
| 25 | Goal Attempts | 27 |
| 85% | Passing accuracy | 83% |
| 49% | Possession | 45% |
Spurs’ problems mounted in the wake of the defeat by Bayern when they lost 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion in their last match before the international break.
Red Star were beaten 3-0 in Munich in their Matchday 1 fixture before a 3-1 home victory against Olympiakos.
They are in much better shape domestically than Tottenham and lead the Serbian league table with nine wins and only one defeat.
Red Star and Spurs have met once before in European competition.
Tottenham recovered from a poor start in last season’s group stage before reaching the final.
The English side won 2-0 at White Hart Lane in the first leg of a third-round UEFA Cup tie in 1972/73. The Serbian side then won 1-0 at home.
#thfc Over the last month have seen some negativity towards Mauricio Pochettino. Hope this thread reminds you guys of just how magic he is and what he has done for our club. 50 greatest games under the gaffer – pic.twitter.com/KYKgyq4DnS
— Lilywhite Rose (@Lilywhite_Rose) October 12, 2019
Tottenham recovered from a poor start in last season’s group stage before reaching the final.
They had only one point after three games. But home wins against PSV Eindhoven and Internazionale followed by a draw in Barcelona saw them through to the last 16.
This is the club’s fourth successive appearance in the UCL group stage and they have won eight of their last 12 home games in the competition.
Four Away Defeats for Red Star
Red Star have lost their last four away games in the group stage after conceding twice in the final ten minutes in their defeat at Bayern Munich in September.
They began this season’s campaign in the first qualifying round where they got past the challenge of Suduva of Lithuania.
They subsequently overcame HJK Helsinki, FC Copenhagen and Young Boys of Berne to reach the group section.
England captain Harry Kane is Spurs’ leading goalscorer this season with seven strikes in all competitions.
The defeat of Olympiakos was Red Star’s only victory in their last 18 European fixtures.
3 assists and a goal ??? pic.twitter.com/thosVUYRVM
— Zoe Pearson (@Z_PearsonTHFC) October 14, 2019
England captain Harry Kane is Spurs’ leading goalscorer this season with seven strikes in all competitions.
Ghanaian international Richmond Boakye tops Red Star’s charts with four league goals.
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