Red Star – Pilsen Tip Europa League, playoffs, first leg on Thursday, 20.08.26 at 20:00
Red Star Belgrade had certainly imagined it quite differently. In the 3rd round of the Champions League qualifiers, they actually had a feasible opponent in front of them in Hapoel Beer Sheva. After two defeats (0:1, 0:2), however, they now have to play in the playoffs of the Europa League.
And also in my Red Star Pilsen tip I don’t expect a walk in the park for the Serbs. Plzen have recently let it rip offensively and have scored eight goals in the last two games alone. So there is hardly any way around the classic “both teams to score” at odds around 1.60.
In addition, there is the general fact that the bookmakers seem to overestimate the Serbs to a certain extent. After the last impressions, a home win odds of about 1.70 seem a bit too low to me.
Red Star vs. Pilsen AI Predictions:
In the decisive phase of the Europa League qualifiers, our AI model is of course part of the game and provides you with further betting alternatives in its Red Star Pilsen AI prediction. How does the digital brain assess the current form of Red Star Belgrade?
And the answer follows on the heels: With the “Double Chance X2” (odds at approx. 2.10), the AI does not assume that the Serbs will win at home. The recent 2-0 defeat in front of a home crowd against Beer Sheva has left a lasting impression.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Victory Red Star |
Draw |
Victory Pilsen |
| 56.6% |
22.9% |
20.5% |
The second selection of the AI takes a similar line. “Draw at half-time” brings it – with the prospect of the bet365 betting bonus – to a strong odds around 2.30 and fits perfectly with Viktoria’s statistics. In fact, four of the last eight Pilsen games have ended in a draw. So the Poles are currently rather tight.
Also worth considering is the goal bet “Over 2.5 goals”. In four of the last six games of the Poles, the bet would have been successful. A hint: In the last two games alone, a total of 15 goals have been scored. The 5:5 against Teplice sets the direction.
What you need to know about Red Star vs. Pilsen betting
- Red Star Belgrade and Viktoria Plzen meet for the first time ever.
- Viktoria Plzen have won only three of their last nine games.
- Unlike Red Star Belgrade, Plzen has not played any qualifying games before and will only start in the playoffs.
- Red Star has not drawn in the last eight games.
- In the 180 minutes against Beer Sheva, Red Star remained without a goal of their own.
