Lille are set to go head-to-head against Crvena Zvezda in the Europa League at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on February 19, 2026.

The upcoming match between these two teams is anticipated to be highly competitive.

Lille has faced challenges in recent fixtures, with 3 losses in their last 6 matches across all competitions.

Despite this, they have secured 9 wins in 16 home matches this season.

On the other hand, Crvena Zvezda holds a 50% win rate in the Europa League and has suffered 2 defeats in 4 away matches.

In their most recent head-to-head encounter, Lille experienced a defeat against Crvena Zvezda, setting the stage for an interesting rematch.

With both teams aiming for victory in this crucial Europa League fixture, the match is expected to be closely contested.

Our algorithm predicts Crvena Zvezda to clinch the win with a probability of 39%.

Lille return to continental action amid a difficult spell, winning only once in their last nine matches across all competitions. A weekend draw with Brest extended their inconsistency, yet their lone victory in 2026 came in this competition, a 1-0 win over Freiburg at this stadium. They have also scored in 19 consecutive European matches, though recent knockout history is poor with five straight winless ties since eliminating Milan in 2020.

Red Star Belgrade arrive in stronger form, unbeaten in nine games and powered by a run of four wins in five league-phase fixtures, all by 1-0 scorelines. That efficiency earned them a seeded position and home advantage for the return leg, but away knockout performances historically struggle, with only two wins in their last 20 European knockout trips and none ever in France.

The sides already met earlier this season when Red Star won 1-0 in Belgrade. Expect another low-margin contest: Lille tend to score late, nine of their 12 Europa League goals coming after half-time, while Red Star’s matches average just 1.63 goals and they have scored fewer first-half goals than any remaining team.