Pafos vs Crvena Zvezda Prediction: the Belgraders are able to turn the tide of the confrontation

Pafos vs Crvena Zvezda: Prediction for the Match on August 26, 2025

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will be held on August 26. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Pafos: form and statistics

Pafos celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, but in such a short period of time, the Blue and White have achieved tremendous success. In the last Cyprus championship, they became national champions for the first time in history, and beat the closest pursuer by seven points.

Now the Cypriots intend to reach the general stage of the Champions League. In the qualification, they started from the second round, where Maccabi from Tel Aviv went 1:1 and 1:0, Dynamo from Kiev 1:0 and 2:0, and in the first match of the confrontation with Crvena Zvezda, they sensationally won in Belgrade 2:1.

Crvena Zvezda: form and statistics

Crvena Zvezda is a much more experienced team that has been in existence for eight decades. During this time, the Belgradians have managed to win a lot of national trophies and continue to dominate the national arena. The last time they did not become Serbian champions was in the 2016/17 season, after which they won gold awards for eight years in a row.

The Belgrade team started the qualifying tournament for the general stage of the Champions League from the second round. To begin with, they were stronger than Lincoln from Gibraltar – 1:0 and 5:1, then beat Lech from Poland – 3:1 and 1:0. At the same time, in the first match of the playoff round, the Red-Whites unexpectedly lost to Pafos at home - 1:2.

Pafos vs Crvena Zvezda: head to head statistics

In the entire history of Pafos and Crvena Zvezda, they held only one personal meeting. It took place a week earlier in Belgrade, where the Cypriots achieved success – 2:1.

Pafos vs Crvena Zvezda: Betting Tips & Odds

• Crvena Zvezda has won the last three away matches in a row. You can bet on the victory of Crvena Zvezda with a coefficient of 2.05 on the 1xbet line.
• In six of the last seven matches with the participation of the Red Star there was an exchange of goals. You can place a bet on Both teams will score – Yes with a coefficient of 1.60 on the line of bet365.
• In five of the last seven matches involving Crvena Zvezda, the bookmaker's total over was reached. You can bet on a total over 2.5 balls with a coefficient of 1.70 on the 1xbet line.
• Pafos have scored in the last eight matches in a row. You can bet on the individual total of Pafos over 0.5 with a coefficient of 1.35 on the line of 1xbet.

Pafos vs Crvena Zvezda: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Analysts of 1xbet consider Crvena Zvezda to be the favorite of the match. The victory of the Belgraders is estimated by a coefficient of 2.00. You can bet on the success of Pafos with an index of 3.30, and you can bet on a draw with a coefficient of 3.55.

The bookmaker believes that the confrontation between Pafos and Red Star will be rich in goals. You can bet on a total over 2.5 with a coefficient of 1.70, and on a total under 2.5 for 2.15.

The experts of bet365 believe that Pafos and Crvena Zvezda will exchange goals in the upcoming game. You can bet on Both teams score – Yes with an index of 1.60, and Both teams score – No for 2.25.

Pafos vs Crvena Zvezda match prediction 26 August 2025

Pafos is close to achieving historic success. It is enough for the Cypriots not to lose in the second leg to Crvena Zvezda to qualify for the Champions League for the first time. It would seem that the task seems trivial, but it will be incredibly difficult to solve it. The Blue and White have never played at such a high level before, and therefore their knees may shake at a key moment. Belgrade, on the other hand, know very well how to play in such meetings, and therefore they have a good chance to turn the tide of the confrontation. As a result, a bet on the victory of the Red Star suggests itself.

Crvena Zvezda rarely gives away stingy matches on goals. In total, in the last seven matches, the Belgrade team scored 22 goals (3.14 on average per game), which is a great statistic, and in total, 29 goals were scored during this period (4.14 on average per game), which is a very solid indicator. In the upcoming meeting, the Serbs will have to play back a one-goal gap, and therefore they are unlikely to sit by the defensive.

Our main prediction: is Total Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 1.65 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is W2 for a coefficient 2.06 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Total 2 Over 1.5 for a coefficient of 1.83 in the bet365 bookmaker.