Lille vs FK Crvena Zvezda prediction 19.02.2026 | Europa League
Lille
Kick off:
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Crvena Zvezda
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1.73
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4.11
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5.18
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 19th February 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Thursday night in Lille feels significant. Not glamorous, maybe, but tense. This is the first leg of a Europa League playoff between Lille and FK Crvena Zvezda, two sides separated by just two points in the league phase. Les Dogues finished 18th, the Red-Whites 15th. On paper that gap is thin. Bookmakers lean toward the French side. However, recent form makes that confidence wobble a little.
Lille vs Crvena Zvezda Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Crvena Zvezda
1 : 0
Lille
Europa League
These clubs have met only once before. That was in November in Serbia. Crvena Zvezda edged it 1-0, a tight game, not much in it. Which probably tells you what kind of margins we are dealing with here.
Lille team overview
Since the 2020-21 Ligue 1 title, Lille have not quite recaptured that sharpness. Les Dogues keep hovering between fourth and fifth. Respectable, yes. Dominant, no.
Bruno Génésio’s men come into this with one win in nine across all competitions. That run includes four games without scoring. At home, three defeats in the last five. That is not the profile of a clear favourite.
Still, European nights at the Pierre-Mauroy have been kinder. Three wins from the last four Europa League home fixtures suggests a different edge under the lights.
Hamza Igamane, top scorer in Europe with four goals, remains out with a cruciate ligament injury. The absence stings. Marc-Aurèle Caillard, Ousmane Touré, Ethan Mbappé, Thomas Meunier and Noah Edjouma are also sidelined. Depth will be tested.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
1 : 1
Brest
Ligue 1
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Metz
0 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lyon
1 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
1 : 0
SC Freiburg
Europa League
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Lille
1 : 4
Strasbourg
Ligue 1
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Berke Özer
Defenders
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32
Ayyoub Bouaddi
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18
Chancel Mbemba
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4
Alexsandro
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15
Romain Perraud
Midfielders
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21
Benjamin André
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10
Hákon Haraldsson
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17
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Forwards
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35
Soriba Diaoune
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7
Matias Fernandez-Pardo
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27
Félix Correia
FK Crvena Zvezda team overview
Crvena Zvezda have made domestic dominance almost routine, eight straight Serbian titles and counting. The Red-Whites sit top again, a point clear, unbeaten in nine competitive matches. Seven wins in that stretch. Six clean sheets. Quietly efficient.
Moreover, back to back away wins in the Europa League will give Vladan Milojević’s side belief. A draw in France would feel like progress.
Marko Arnautović has scored twice in Europe this season and should lead the line. Aleksandar Katai is still waiting for his first continental goal this term, which feels unusual given his influence. Rade Krunić is back from injury, and there are no suspensions to complicate things.
Last matches of Crvena Zvezda
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Železničar Pančevo
0 : 3
Crvena Zvezda
Super Liga
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Budućnost Dobanovci
1 : 4
Crvena Zvezda
Serbian Cup
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Crvena Zvezda
5 : 0
Novi Pazar
Super Liga
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Cukaricki
1 : 3
Crvena Zvezda
Super Liga
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Crvena Zvezda
1 : 1
Celta Vigo
Europa League
Crvena Zvezda lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Matheus
Defenders
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66
Seol Young-woo
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5
Rodrigão
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13
Miloš Veljković
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23
Nair Tiknizyan
Midfielders
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22
Vasilije Kostov
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21
Timi Max Elšnik
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33
Rade Krunić
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24
Nikola Stanković
Forwards
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10
Aleksandar Katai
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89
Marko Arnautović
Prediction
This feels balanced. Just two points separated Les Dogues and the Red-Whites in the league phase, and the Serbian side already edged the earlier meeting 1-0. Crvena Zvezda are unbeaten in nine, scoring freely, while Lille have scored in 11 of the last 12 at home. A 2-2 draw looks realistic.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Lille have scored in all but one of their last 12 home matches.
- All the last four games of Crvena Zvezda produced at least four goals.
- Five of the last six home games of Crvena Zvezda in Europe ended with over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Lille - Crvena Zvezda
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.81
Lille vs Crvena Zvezda standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 - 5 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 - 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 17 |
| 8 | Roma | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 14 |
| 15 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 - 11 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 - 14 | +3 | 12 |
| 18 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Ludogorets | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 16 | -4 | 10 |
| 24 | Brann | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Young Boys | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 - 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 6 |
| 30 | Basel | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 - 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 31 | Salzburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 - 15 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 - 15 | -10 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmö FF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 - 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 - 22 | -20 | 1 |