Pafos FC vs Salzburg preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa League, Europe
Alphamega Stadium Today - 5:00 PM
Europa League
Pafos FCPAF
SalzburgRBS
KICKOFF : Today - 5:00 PM
3rd Qualifying Round Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 0 - 1

CONTEXT

Pafos FC hosts Salzburg at the Alphamega Stadium in the second leg of their Europa League third qualifying round matchup during the 2026/2027 season. Entering this fixture, Salzburg leads the tie by a single goal from the first leg result of 1-0. Although Pafos FC is rated as the slightly stronger side with a power score of 23.33 against Salzburg's 22, the Austrian visitors boast a much higher form score of 50 compared to the home side's 16.67. This contrast in current momentum sets up an interesting dynamic for the return leg. Both teams lack recent outing details and domestic positioning data, placing emphasis on their overall power metrics and the knockout context. The encounter will test Pafos FC's ability to perform under pressure at home against a Salzburg side that has shown better recent form.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Pafos FC holds a slight power advantage of 1.3 points over Salzburg.
  • Form: Salzburg enters with a superior form score of 50 compared to Pafos FC's 16.67.
  • Squad: Limited squad information is available for both Pafos FC and Salzburg ahead of this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided in the available data for either side.
  • Transition: Transition play details remain unspecified due to lack of detailed statistics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage for both teams' attacking and defensive metrics.
  • xVariable: The power scores indicate Pafos FC at 23.33 and Salzburg at 22 in this encounter.
  • Market: Pafos FC 31.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.5% (Δ+0%) | Salzburg 42.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Pafos FC R. Andrade Silva Sá Pinto
R. Andrade Silva Sá Pinto
VS
Salzburg D. Röhl
D. Röhl
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Salzburg Rank: 71 L
Hajduk Split Rank: 75 W
Hajduk Split Rank: 74 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Pafos FC Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Pafos FC
31.49%
Draw
26.45%
Away Salzburg
42.06%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
23.33
22
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Pafos FC
Salzburg
Power Score
23.33
22
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Pafos FC — Opponent-weighted form score
Salzburg — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Pafos FC Salzburg

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Pafos FC PAF Home
1 matches
Salzburg RBS Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
0
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0.37
xG
1.58
1.58
xGA
0.37

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:04:55+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 13, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Europa League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 0 - 1
Stadium
Alphamega Stadium
Capacity
10900
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
João Pedro Silva Pinheiro
Erwan Finjean
Valentin Evrard
Eric Wattellier

Squad

Referee : João Pedro Silva Pinheiro

Squad ▼

99
Radosław Majecki
Radosław Majecki Goalkeeper
71
Michalis Papastylianou
Michalis Papastylianou Goalkeeper
—
Charalambos Kyriakides
Charalambos Kyriakides Goalkeeper
1
Jay Gorter
Jay Gorter Goalkeeper
—
Petros Petrou
Petros Petrou Goalkeeper
4
David Luiz Moreira Marinho
David Luiz Moreira Marinho Defender
7
Bruno Felipe Souza da Silva
Bruno Felipe Souza da Silva Defender
3
Samy Mmaee A Nwambeben
Samy Mmaee A Nwambeben Defender
14
Nicolas Ioannou
Nicolas Ioannou Defender
5
David Goldar Gómez
David Goldar Gómez Defender
12
Ken Sema
Ken Sema Defender
8
Domingos Quina
Domingos Quina Midfielder
26
Ivan Šunjić
Ivan Šunjić Midfielder
88
Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues
Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues Midfielder
6
Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues
Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues Midfielder
30
Vlad Mihai Dragomir
Vlad Mihai Dragomir Midfielder
50
Alexandre Miguel Soares Carvalho Brito
Alexandre Miguel Soares Carvalho Brito Midfielder
60
Christos Efzona
Christos Efzona Midfielder
—
Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu Attacker
77
João Pedro Araújo Correia
João Pedro Araújo Correia Attacker
33
Anderson Oliveira Silva
Anderson Oliveira Silva Attacker
9
Mons Bassouamina
Mons Bassouamina Attacker
11
Jair Diego Alves de Brito
Jair Diego Alves de Brito Attacker
20
Gabriel Teixeira Aragão
Gabriel Teixeira Aragão Attacker
18
Leanderson da Silva Genesio
Leanderson da Silva Genesio Attacker
47
Murad Məmmədov
Murad Məmmədov Attacker
Referee : João Pedro Silva Pinheiro

Squad ▼

1
Christian Früchtl
Christian Früchtl Goalkeeper
41
Nikola Šarčević
Nikola Šarčević Goalkeeper
52
Christian Zawieschitzky
Christian Zawieschitzky Goalkeeper
22
Stefan Lainer
Stefan Lainer Defender
31
Dominik Robin Schmid
Dominik Robin Schmid Defender
—
Aleksa Terzić
Aleksa Terzić Defender
44
Kevin Boma
Kevin Boma Defender
18
Nikolas Veratschnig
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender
13
Frans Krätzig
Frans Krätzig Defender
21
Tim Drexler
Tim Drexler Defender
39
Leandro Morgalla
Leandro Morgalla Defender
34
Hendry Aron Blank
Hendry Aron Blank Defender
91
Anrie Chase
Anrie Chase Defender
47
Valentin Zabransky
Valentin Zabransky Defender
4
John Olof Mellberg
John Olof Mellberg Defender
14
Maurits Kjaergaard
Maurits Kjaergaard Midfielder
32
Abobkar Bari
Abobkar Bari Midfielder
36
Justin Omoregie
Justin Omoregie Midfielder
—
Lucas Gourna Douath
Lucas Gourna Douath Midfielder
8
Sota Kitano
Sota Kitano Midfielder
35
Mamady Diambou
Mamady Diambou Midfielder
5
Soumaïla Diabaté
Soumaïla Diabaté Midfielder
15
Bartosz Mazurek
Bartosz Mazurek Midfielder
28
Filip Matijašević
Filip Matijašević Midfielder
9
Haris Tabakovic
Haris Tabakovic Attacker
11
Yorbe Vertessen
Yorbe Vertessen Attacker
23
D. Redzic
D. Redzic Attacker
19
Karim Konaté
Karim Konaté Attacker
27
Johannes Mathias Moser
Johannes Mathias Moser Attacker
43
Enrique Marlon Aguilar
Enrique Marlon Aguilar Attacker
33
Aboubacar Sidiki Camara
Aboubacar Sidiki Camara Attacker
30
Gaoussou Diakité
Gaoussou Diakité Attacker
20
Edmund Baidoo
Edmund Baidoo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Pafos FC holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Pafos FC a 1.3-point edge. External projection is Pafos FC 31.5%, draw 26.9%, and Salzburg 41.6%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.