Red Star Belgrade top the Serbian SuperLiga with a perfect record
Celtic unbeaten in Scottish Premiership with four wins and a draw
Recommended bet: Draw
Red Star Belgrade have won all seven league games in Serbia this season and have scored at an astonishing rate of more than four goals per game.
On Saturday, they claimed Belgrade bragging rights with a 2-1 win over city rivals Partizan.
Celtic, meanwhile, drew with their Glasgow rivals Rangers at the end of August, but that is the only occasion the Bhoys have dropped points in the Scottish Premiership this campaign.
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Team news
Rade Krunic has not played since late August and is expected to still be sidelined for Wednesday's clash due to a muscle injury.
Former Inter Milan, West Ham and Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic has started the last three matches for Red Star and is expected to lead the line with top scorer Aleksander Katai.
Celtic defensive trio Alistair Johnson, Anthony Ralston and Auston Trusty are all out, while winger Jota is a long-term absentee after injuring his cruciate ligament back in April.
Kelechi Iheanacho, who scored a late penalty on his debut against Kilmarnock in the last league game, could start up front.
The stats
Red Star have met Celtic twice before in major European competition, losing a last-16 tie 6-2 on aggregate in the European Cup in the 1968/69 season.
Celtic have lost two of their six European meetings with Serbian or Yugoslavian sides, failing to win any of their three away matches.
Red Star have lost just two of their last 13 home games in the Europa League, earning victories in five of their last seven matches since September 2021.
This will be the Bhoys' first appearance in the Europa League since 2021/22, when they won three of their last four games in the competition, though they were still eliminated from the group stage on that occasion.
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Prediction
Looking at the form table may strike fear into Celtic supporters when they see Red Star's dominance at home in Serbia.
However, a quick glance at their European results may ease any worries. While the Belgrade outfit beat Lech Poznan in Champions League qualifying, they were beaten over two legs by Cypriot side Pafos FC and thus dropped down a competition.
Possessing quality up front in the form of Austria international Arnautovic, it is true Red Star are dangerous going forward.
However, they are likely not the most formidable opponent the Bhoys will face this season. While a trip to Serbia will be a difficult test, Celtic manager Rodgers will be confident his team can earn a positive result on their travels.
Beating Partick Thistle 4-0 in the Scottish League Cup on Sunday, the Bhoys are still unbeaten domestically this season.
Two goalless draws with Kazakhstan champions Kairat Almaty in Champions League qualifying led to a penalty shootout defeat and an exit from the competition, but in the Europa League, Celtic have a decent opportunity to progress.
Taking a point back to Scotland would be a good start and that is a result the Bhoys are very capable of achieving.
