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Pafos and Astana will battle for three points in a league phase UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday (November 7th). The hosts will be looking to build on the 4-0 thrashing they handed to Omonia Aradippou in the Cypriot League.
Jairo, David Goldar, Vlad Dragomir and Anderson Silva scored a goal each to inspire their side to the rout.
Astana, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Tobol in the Kazakhstan Premier League on Sunday. Igor Ivanovic broke the deadlock in the 51st minute and his strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
They will shift focus to the continent, where their last game saw them fall to a 2-0 defeat away to TNS. Pafos suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Heidenheim.
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Pafos vs Astana Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Six of Astana's last seven games across competitions have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Five of Pafos' last six competitive games have produced three goals or more.
- Pafos have won six of their last seven games (one loss).
- Astana have won just one of their last 11 away games in the main stage of a European club competition (seven losses).
Pafos vs Astana Prediction
Pafos are in a relatively stable position in the Conference League table after two games. Juan Carcedo's side are the favorites in this game and will be aiming to claim maximum points to boost their chances of becoming the second Cypriot side to advance to the knockout round of a UEFA club competition. This is remarkable considering that they made their bow in continental football this season. Furthermore, they have won 10 of their last 13 games and hold a five-point advantage domestically as they seek a first league title.
Astana are more experienced on the continent than their hosts but are the pre-game underdogs. They have also struggled on their travels in recent away games on the continent.
Pafos' games tend to be high-scoring and they will be full of confidence following their comfortable victory over the weekend. We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Pafos 2-1 Astana
Pafos vs Astana Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Pafos to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals - yes
