Europa League WON 1–0
Thu, Aug 6 · 19:00 · Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Red Bull Salzburg Home
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Pafos Away
Red Bull Salzburg vs Pafos — UEFA Europa League
Tipster's pick Red Bull Salzburg or Pafos
Confidence High · 4/5
Odds 1.25 Odds via Betano
Expert analysis

Salzburg and Pafos Likely to Produce a Result

Red Bull Salzburg enter this fixture with a strong scoring record overall that suggests they will push forward from the start. Pafos have shown a pattern of earning results on the road through disciplined defending and quick counters. Their recent form of LW indicates they can secure victories away from home when opportunities arise. Historical encounters between sides with similar goal trends often end without draws because both prefer open play over cautious draws. Salzburg concede few goals per game on average, which limits Pafos chances of holding out for a point. At the same time Pafos average one goal per match and have posted clean sheets in half their games, pointing to a contest where one side breaks through. These elements combine to favor a decisive outcome over a stalemate.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 74.5% win rate
Result
1–0 WON +0.25u

Our pick “Red Bull Salzburg or Pafos” at odds 1.25 won — final score 1–0.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Red Bull Salzburg LWWW
L vs Başakşehir 1–2 Jul 15
W @ Energie Cottbus 5–0 Jul 18
W @ Oberwart 7–1 Jul 25
W vs TSV Hartberg 1–0 Aug 1
Pafos DLLLW
D @ FK Jablonec 0–0 Jul 8
L @ Jagiellonia 0–1 Jul 12
L @ Slovan Bratislava 2–3 Jul 16
L @ HNK Hajduk Split 0–2 Jul 23
W vs HNK Hajduk Split 2–0 Jul 30
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Red Bull Salzburg
Scored 3.5 avg
1 5 7 1
Conceded 0.8 avg
2 0 1 0
Pafos
Scored 0.8 avg
0 0 2 0 2
Conceded 1.2 avg
0 1 3 2 0
Confirmed lineups
Red Bull Salzburg 4-2-3-1
  • 52 Christian Zawieschitzky G
  • 18 Nikolas Veratschnig D
  • 44 Kévin Boma D
  • 47 Valentin Zabransky D
  • 31 Dominik Schmid D
  • 5 Soumaïla Diabaté M
  • 32 Abubakr Barry M
  • 20 Edmund Baidoo F
  • 30 Gaoussou Diakite F
  • 23 Damir Redzic M
  • 11 Yorbe Vertessen F
Bench Nikola Sarcevic, John Mellberg, Frans Krätzig, Tim Drexler, Leandro Morgalla, Sota Kitano, Maurits Kjaergaard, Bartosz Mazurek, Haris Tabaković, Karim Konaté, Aboubacar Camara, Enrique Aguilar

Danny Rohl

Pafos 3-5-2
  • 99 Radosław Majecki G
  • 5 David Goldar D
  • 4 David Luiz D
  • 14 Nikolas Ioannou D
  • 8 Domingos Quina M
  • 50 Alexandre Brito M
  • 26 Ivan Šunjić M
  • 6 Guga M
  • 20 Biel F
  • 18 Lelê F
  • 30 Vlad Dragomir M
Bench Michalis Papastylianou, Petros Petrou, Bruno, Melinos Kais, Kosmas Ioannou, Ken Sema, Nicolas Moumie Ngamaleu, Georgios Michael, Pêpê, Murad Mammadov, Christos Evzona

Albert Celades