The UEFA Champions League playoff round has arrived, so we asked AI for some Red Star Belgrade Vs Pafos betting tips ahead of Tuesday’s first leg clash.
As the Champions League qualification process reaches its climax, just one round of fixtures lies between teams and the league phase of the competition.
Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade have lifted the domestic title for the last eight years.
They last failed to win the Serbian SuperLiga in 2017, when they were beaten by arch-rivals Partizan.
Pafos, meanwhile, won a historic first-ever Cypriot title in 2024-25.
That triumph has earned them a place in Champions League qualifying, where they have so far seen off teams with plenty of top European experience in Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dynamo Kyiv.
For Red Star, their qualification campaign has involved wins against Gibraltar’s Lincoln Red Imps and Polish side Lech Poznan.
As for this one, Red Star are the clear favourites. Current prices with UK betting sites put the Serbians as 8/15 favourites, while Pafos are 19/4 underdogs.
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Red Star Belgrade Vs Pafos AI Betting Tips
We’ve asked AI to pick its top three betting tips for Red Star Vs Pafos.
You can back any or all of these ahead of tonight’s game, which kicks off at 20:00 BST.
Or, you can also back our 13/1 AI Champions League treble.
1. Bruno Duarte Anytime Goalscorer – 5/2
Up first, the AI believes backing Duarte to score anytime offers strong in-play value.
He’s netted three times in four Champions League qualifying matches and remains a central threat, even if rotated late in games.
Red Star’s relentless attacking rhythm, especially at home, increases the likelihood of early goal involvement, says the AI.
Once Red Star gain attacking ascendency, which is likely, odds for Duarte to score anytime often drift, making this a smart live pick.
2. Red Star to Score Over 1.5 Team Goals – 7/4
Next, the AI expects at least two goals from the hosts.
Red Star have been clinical in front of goal, averaging over 3.3 goals per game and breezing through qualifiers with 6-1 and 4-2 aggregate wins.
Their home scoring trends (over 2.5 goals in the majority of matches at Marakana) suggest they’re poised to deliver multiple strikes early on.
If they dominate possession and carve out chances as the game progresses, the AI thinks Red Star should get a few.
3. Both Teams to Score (BTTS) – 6/5
But despite Red Star’s firepower, the AI doesn’t expect them to keep a clean sheet.
Pafos have shown resilience and efficiency, scoring in 12 of their last 13 matches and keeping multiple clean sheets in their qualifiers.
Red Star have also allowed opponents on the scoresheet in recent home fixtures, making the AI argue that BTTS a viable in-play angle once the match opens up.
