With a healthy two-goal cushion, Red Star Belgrade will be intent on completing the job on Tuesday evening when they welcome Lech Poznan to Rajko Mitic Stadium for the second leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie.
For more from the upcoming matches, today’s free football betting tips look at some of the best picks, starting with the Red Star Belgrade vs Lech Poznan predictions below.
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Red Star Belgrade vs Lech Poznan predictions: Serbian champions to dominate once more?
Key stats:
- The Red-Whites have won all four of their home fixtures this season, scoring three or more in three of those matches, each by a multiple-goal margin.
- Lech Poznan fell 3-1 at home in the first leg last week.
- Bruno Duarte has found the net in each of his last five competitive outings for Red Star.
- Lech Poznan have lost three of their last seven matches in all competitions, and they scored in each of those defeats.
Correct score prediction: Red Star Belgrade 3–1 Lech Poznan
The Belgrade outfit boast a perfect record in 2025-26, a streak that already includes a convincing victory over this same Lech side in Poland. With Red Star’s home ground behind them this time, a repeat performance looks highly probable.
Pre-match odds and win probability: Strong home favourites
- HOME: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.6%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.0%
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes; subject to change.
The market strongly favours the Serbian champions to prevail again, with a 63.6% likelihood at 4/7 (1.57) odds. This aligns neatly with our main tip backing the hosts to take the spoils.
Lech Poznan’s implied chance stands at just 20.0% despite their motivation to overturn the deficit and their decent away form of four wins in six trips dating back to last season.
Our correct score tip of 3-1 in favour of Red Star is priced at 10/1 (11.00) by bookmakers, which is worth considering given how the opening leg unfolded.
Most recent H2H: Limited meetings
The first leg’s 3-1 result in Poznan was the only competitive clash between these two clubs to date. Their sole other meeting came in a friendly back in 2010, when the Polish side also ran out 3-1 winners.
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Red Star Belgrade preview: Stronger side expected
Following their triumph in Poland, the Serbian giants edged TSC 1-0 in the league at the weekend with a fully rotated starting XI.
As a result, the Red-Whites sit top of the Serbian top flight with three wins from three matches, well placed to defend their title after clinching it for the eighth consecutive time last season.
That said, manager Vladan Milojevic is expected to return to a full-strength line-up, likely resembling the side that secured victory in the first leg. However, Aleksandar Katai, who scored the decisive goal at the weekend, could be rewarded with a starting place.
Predicted XI: Matheus (GK), Milosavljevic, Veljkovic, Rodrigo, Tiknizyan, Krunic, Elsnik, Milson, Katai, Ivanic & Duarte.
Serbia Super Liga 11/05/25
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Vojvodina
1
Crvena Zvezda
1
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W
FK Napredak
2
Crvena Zvezda
4
Serbia Super Liga 03/05/25
W
FK Backa Topola
1
Crvena Zvezda
2
Serbia Super Liga 27/04/25
W
OFK Beograd
2
Crvena Zvezda
5
Serbia Super Liga 23/04/25
L
FK Radnicki 1923
4
Crvena Zvezda
1
Lech Poznan preview: Fresh legs but fitness issues
The Railwaymen arrive with extra rest after their scheduled league match against Piast Gliwice was postponed. However, injury concerns continue to plague the Polish side, with Filip Jagiello forced off in the first leg, joining a list of absentees that already includes five players, among them creative midfielder Afonso Sousa.
Predicted XI: Mrozek (GK), Pereira, Skrzypczak, Milic, Moutinho, Ouma, Kozubal, Gholizadeh, Palma, Bengtsson & Ishak.
Poland Ekstraklasa 11/05/25
W
Legia Warsaw
0
Lech Poznan
1
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/05/25
W
Puszcza Niepolomice
1
Lech Poznan
8
Poland Ekstraklasa 27/04/25
D
Radomiak Radom
2
Lech Poznan
2
Poland Ekstraklasa 21/04/25
W
Cracovia Krakow
1
Lech Poznan
2
Poland Ekstraklasa 13/04/25
W
Motor Lublin
1
Lech Poznan
2
Player to watch: Bruno Duarte
The Brazilian forward has been in lethal form, scoring in each of his last five appearances. Duarte was rested at the weekend, ensuring he will be fresh and ready to trouble the Lech defence once again, just as he did in Poland.
