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Pafos and Elfsborg will trade tackles in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League first-round qualification tie on Thursday. The visitors hold a three-goal advantage in the tie following their comfortable 3-0 home win in the first leg in Sweden last week.
Besfort Zeneli, Niklas Hult and Per Frick all found the back of the net to help the visitors claim the victory.
The Yellow Ones followed up their continental victory with a 5-3 comeback away win over Hacken in the Allsvenskan over the weekend. They were 2-1 down at the break with Simon Gustafson and Valgeir Fridriksson scoring either side of Sebastian Holmen. Terry Yegbe drew the game level three minutes into the second half but Ali Youssef restored the hosts' lead midway through the second half. An enthralling end to the game saw Elfsborg score three goals from the 90th minute onwards to claim maximum points.
They will turn their attention back to the continent and booked their spot at this stage of the Europa League qualifiers as Allsvenskan runners-up. Pafos won the Cypriot Cup to get here.
The winner of this tie will face either Sherif Tiraspol or Zira in the next round of the qualifiers while the losers are transferred to the UEFA Conference League.
Pafos vs Elfsborg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The first-leg clash was the maiden meeting between the two sides.
- Four of Pafos' last five games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Four of Elfsborg's last five games have produced three goals or more.
- Elfsborg's last five games in UEFA club competition qualification games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Pafos are competing in European football for the first time in their history.
Pafos vs Elfsborg Prediction
Pafos made their continental bow last week and proved their inexperience as they were battered in Boras. They ended the game with 10 men and were outplayed from start to finish.
Elsfborg have one foot in the next round of the qualifiers and their emphatic form in front of goal over the last few weeks means they will be fancied to get a couple more goals here.
We are backing the visitors to claim another comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Pafos 1-3 Elfsborg
Pafos vs Elfsborg Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Elfsborg to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
