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Paks will welcome Corvinul Hunedoara to Fehervari Uti Stadion for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League first-round qualification tie on Thursday. The home side are coming off a 3-1 victory over Austria Vienna in a friendly over the weekend.
Zsolt Haraszti scored a first-half brace while Milan Szekszardi added a third goal after the break.
Atomcsapat were last in competitive action when they claimed a 2-1 home win over Kisvarda in their final game of the Hungarian NB 1. The victory saw them finish second in the league to book their spot in this stage of the Europa League qualifiers.
Hunedoara, meanwhile, kick-started their new campaign with a 3-0 defeat to FCSB in the Romanian Super Cup. David Miculescu, Marius Stefanescu and Luis Phelipe all scored to help their side lift the trophy.
The Ravens booked their spot in this stage of the Europa League qualifiers courtesy of their Cupa României triumph last season.
The winner of this tie will face Rijeka in the next round of the qualifiers while the losers drop to the UEFA Conference League.
Paks vs Hunedoara Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Paks are unbeaten in three qualification games in UEFA club competitions.
- Six of Hunedoara's last six games in all competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Four of Paks' last six competitive games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Hunedoara have won just one of their last five competitive games in regulation time (three losses).
- Paks ended last season with a six-game unbeaten run (four losses).
Paks vs Hunedoara Prediction
Paks are back in the UEFA Europa League after 12 years away. Their last sojourn in this competition ended in the third qualification round and they will be hoping to go further this time around.
Hunedoara, for their part, are unique in that they are competing on the continent despite plying their trade in the second division. They are heavy underdogs in this tie, particularly away from home.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Paks 3-1 Hunedoara
Paks vs Hunedoara Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Paks to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Paks to score over 1.5 goals
