Pafos vs SalzburgPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Pafos host Salzburg at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol after a 1-0 first leg in Austria, settled by Tabakovic on 88 minutes. A scheduling note: the order of the legs was reversed from the original draw because the Red Bull Arena stages the UEFA Super Cup on 12 August. A Pafos side that knows how to turn things around The Cypriots have already built one comeback in this campaign: beaten 2-0 in Split by Hajduk, they won the return 4-0 after extra time through Guga, Goldar, Teixeira and Correia. They know what it means to overturn a deficit at home. A game that has to open up Pafos must score at least once to stay alive, and Salzburg are rarely content to defend. The first leg was surreal: halted after sixteen minutes by torrential rain and a waterlogged pitch, resumed roughly two hours later, with a total duration close to four hours. In stoppage time the Cypriots also lost Ken Sema to a second booking, and he misses the return. The verdict: two total goals rest on firm support The scenario asks for at least two goals. The hosts' obligation to chase and the Austrians' attacking quality pull the same way. I read it around 72%, consistent with the confidence of 7. My take: an open game, with Pafos forced to commit.