Paphos FC vs FK Crvena Zvezda, Champions League Q 2025 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Paphos FC vs FK Crvena Zvezda — Champions League Q at Alphamega Stadium.
- Paphos FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- FK Crvena Zvezda 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.4 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Paphos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Paphos FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | KKS Lech Poznań | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | Lincoln Red Imps FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Lincoln Red Imps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Crvena Zvezda this season
FK Crvena Zvezda this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Crvena Zvezda
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Paphos FC welcome FK Crvena Zvezda for this crunch clash at Alphamega Stadium.
- 5' Nigeria international Peter Olayinka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The travelling FK Crvena Zvezda supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' FK Crvena Zvezda have won 139 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Crvena Zvezda needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Paphos FC in their trying to find a way past FK Crvena Zvezda's compact .
- 30' The 31-year-old Derrick Luckassen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' The referee shows FK Crvena Zvezda player a card on 33.
- 34' Milos Veljkovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' FK Crvena Zvezda fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' Paphos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Crvena Zvezda's shape.
- 53' FK Crvena Zvezda player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' FK Crvena Zvezda make a change. Bruno Duarte trudges off to be replaced by Marko Arnautovic on 56 minutes.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Mirko Ivanic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 60.
- 61' A change in the Paphos FC ranks — Kostas Pileas exits the field as Bruno Langa enters on 61.
- 66' Paphos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Mons Bassouamina. He replaces Anderson on 68 minute.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paphos FC and FK Crvena Zvezda are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paphos FC and FK Crvena Zvezda are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' It’s a booking for Paphos FC player. Jaja gets a card.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno is booked for Paphos FC — card on 86.
- 89' Magnificent from Jaja! That is 2 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Pepe.
- 90' Mirko Ivanic makes way for Peter Olayinka at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Crvena Zvezda.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Paphos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 23
-
2
Kostas Pileas ↓ Bruno Langa 61'
- 5
- 77
- 26
- 30
- 88
- 7
-
33
Anderson ↓ Mons Bassouamina 68'
-
17
Mislav Orsic ↓ Jaja 61'
Bench
- 99
- 82
-
35
Pedrao ↑ 90'
-
25
Bruno Langa ↑ 61'
- 22
- 8
-
11
Jaja ↑ 61'
- 12
-
9
Mons Bassouamina ↑ 68'
Coach
Juan Carlos Carcedo
FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
21
Timi Elsnik ↓ Aleksandar Katai 90'
- 33
-
4
Mirko Ivanic ↓ Peter Olayinka 90'
- 23
- 9
-
17
Bruno Duarte ↓ Marko Arnautovic 56'
- 1
- 80
- 66
- 44
Bench
-
89
Marko Arnautovic ↑ 56'
-
49
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 56'
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 90'
-
14
Peter Olayinka ↑ 90'
- 18
- 5
- 7
- 24
- 30
- 77
- 22
- 6
Coach
Vladan Milojevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Duarte | 1 |
| Pepe | 1 |
| Joao Correia | 1 |
| Mirko Ivanic | 1 |
| Jaja | 1 |
Paphos FC Form
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Paphos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FK Crvena Zvezda xG
I would bet for:
Paphos FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Paphos FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Crvena Zvezda
56%
Paphos FC or FK Crvena Zvezda
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Paphos FC
| Handicap | Paphos FC covers | Push | FK Crvena Zvezda covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Paphos FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.