Paphos vs Elfsborg Prediction & Betting Tips (18 July)

The Pafos club saw nothing but fire in the first leg defeat 3-0 but was not helped with the exclusion of Melluso on the hour mark. It is important to set the context, before the exclusion, the Cypriots were only down by one goal before taking the other two in numerical inferiority while they had to discover themselves in order to try to come back to the mark and return with a parity score before this return match. Still, the reality on the ground means that this team must win now make up for a deficit of 3 pawns on the scoreboard to consider possible qualification. 5th in the championship last year, the winner of the reigning Cyprus Cup has still not returned to the championship and will play in the Super Cup in a few days against national champion APOEL. In order to prepare for its new season, Pafos participated in several preparation matches, making a total of 4, for an ultra-positive record of 3 victories and 1 draw. The Swedish club Elfsborg finished 2nd in its championship this season.

last but does not seem able to do it again this season, already being 7 points behind the top 3. Last weekend, the evening visitors tried to string together a 2nd successive victory in the championship against the very serious team of Hacken on the move to follow. In case of defeat, it will be the 3rd in the space of 4 days of the championship. To talk about the first leg, even without really shining in the game, Elfsborg did the job by taking a big option on qualification and taking wonderful advantage of its numerical superiority during the last thirty minutes of regulation time.

Excluded from the first leg, the starting left side Melluso will logically be suspended for this return match. On the other hand, the team's top scorer in the league last season is there, in this case Jairo (16 goals) without forgetting his Swedish sidekick, Tankovic (14 goals in the league last season). Between them, they have set the bar high since behind it, we have to fall back on Dragomir with his 5 goals in the league last year to talk about the 3rd best scorer in the squad in the elite. Mention to the Finn Valakari (also 5 pawns), the Brazilian Bruno (3 goals) and the Spanish defender Goldar (3 goals), all present for this 2nd poster. Opposite, the Danish midfielder Thomasen (8 appearances in the league this season) will be missed called up (injury), ditto for midfielder Andren (not an appearance this season in the league) and defender Buhari. On the other hand, announced uncertain for the first round, Abdullai (2 pawns in the championship) was operational and present on the match sheet.

However, he did not leave the sidelines. Without a league goal to his name, Zeneli unlocked his goal(s) counter in the first leg by lighting the first gap. Defender Hult and Per Frick (rotation) finished the job in the 2nd period. Authors of 5 goals each in the championship, Baidoo (4 die passes in the championship) and Hedlund (3 cakes in the championship) are expected at the turning point this evening. Same case for Qasem (4 achievements, 2 offerings in the Swedish elite).