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Pafos vs Red Bull Salzburg prediction

Pafos
v
Red Bull Salzburg
272647
PafosDrawRed Bull Salzburg
Goals expectedBoth teams score58%Over 2.5 goals55%Total goals2.9
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

Pafos

Red Bull Salzburg

31 in the table · 6 pts from 8

Thu, Aug 13, 01:00 PM

Red Bull Arena, Salzburg

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Red Bull Salzburg the more likely winner at 47%, against 27% for Pafos and 26% for the draw. It projects 2.9 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%, and puts both teams scoring at 58%. Behind that: Pafos have scored in 1 of 3 league games this season, Red Bull Salzburg in 1 of 1.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Pafos win

27%

Draw

26%

Red Bull Salzburg win

47%

Most likely scorelines1112%129%018%

What our model expects

PafosPer gameRed Bull Salzburg
LWLLLLast 5WWWWL
2.0Scored0.0
3.00Points per game0.00
4.4Corners7.3
1.2Expected goals1.7
2.6Cards2.0
13.4Shots16.7
47Possession53
0.0Conceded0.0

Built from each side's recent results, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1.2 1.7

Total goals 2.9

Both teams score

58%

Over 2.5 goals

55%

Over 1.5 goals

80%

Pafos clean sheet

19%

Red Bull Salzburg clean sheet

29%

What stands out

  • Corners 11.7

    17% above a typical match · League average 10

    Pafos win 4.5 per game, Red Bull Salzburg concede 3.7

Corners

League average 5

Pafos4.4
Red Bull Salzburg7.3

Cards

League average 2.25

Pafos2.6
Red Bull Salzburg2

Shots

League average 12.5

Pafos13.4
Red Bull Salzburg16.7

Possession

Pafos47
Red Bull Salzburg53

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

Anderson Silva

Pafos

25%

Shots

Anderson Silva

Pafos

1.7

Pafos · on target

Anderson Silva

Pafos

0.7

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Pafos

At home
3
pts/game
2
scored
0
conceded
  • Scored in 1 of 3
  • Clean sheet in 100%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Red Bull Salzburg

Away
  • Scored in 1 of 1

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Pafos · Recent form

  • L0-1Red Bull Salzburg
  • W2-0HNK Hajduk Split
  • L0-2HNK Hajduk Split
  • L2-3Slovan Bratislava
  • L0-1Jagiellonia

Red Bull Salzburg · Recent form

  • W1-0Pafos
  • W1-0TSV Hartberg
  • W7-1Oberwart
  • W5-0Energie Cottbus
  • L1-2Başakşehir

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Pafos vs Red Bull Salzburg?

Golazo's model makes Red Bull Salzburg the more likely winner at 47%, with the draw at 26%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Pafos vs Red Bull Salzburg?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 12%. The model projects 2.9 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Pafos vs Red Bull Salzburg?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 58%, and over 2.5 goals at 55%.

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