Salzburg
- Danny Roehl has improved FC Red Bull Salzburg's play significantly since taking charge on 1st July 2026.
- The Austrian side now have more of their traditional vertical bite and counter-pressing edge to them.
- Salzburg's recent results have included a 0-3 home loss to Gamba Osaka and a 1-2 home loss to Istanbul Basaksehir FK.
- The last 10 games of Salzburg across all competitions have been a bit of a mixed bag with 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Pafos
- Pafos have been a more steady ship so far in 2026, with a series of results that can be described as mixed-to-strong - 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5.
- Ricardo Sa Pinto has made a decent fist of his role as Pafos coach since taking over on 29th April 2026, with his team built around a compact block and some sharp football when they can break away in transition.
- Pafos FC have been pretty solid defensively, letting in 9 goals in 5 away games.
Key Players
Pafos' Brazilian forward Biel is the most likely goal scorer in this game, but he has just one in two UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Salzburg are the pick at 1.73, Pafos are 4.86 and the draw is 3.88.
- Both Teams To Score is 1.72 and Over 2.5 is 1.75.
Prediction
I can see Salzburg edging out a win here and the odds for goals look good with Both Teams To Score at 1.72 and Over 2.5 at 1.75 , so I'm going to bet on a home win with both team's best bet for goals here.
