Salzburg vs Pafos Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

The UEFA Europa League gets going for Salzburg and Pafos on 06/08 (Thursday) at Red Bull Arena, kicking off at 18:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Salzburg vs Pafos prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Salzburg vs Pafos

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Salzburg vs Pafos prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Salzburg the side to beat, with roughly 59% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Salzburg: the picture so far

Salzburg have not yet appeared in this UEFA Europa League, though they carry 1 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 1 goals for, at 1 per game

• 0 goals against, at 0 per game

Players to watch for RB Salzburg

• Leading scorer: Karim Konaté, 1 goal(s)

• Most assists: Dominik Robin Schmid, 1 assists

Recent results — RB Salzburg

01/08/2026 13:30

Salzburg

1 - 0

Hartberg

W

25/07/2026 12:00

Oberwart

1 - 7

Salzburg

W

17/05/2026 08:30

Salzburg

1 - 3

Hartberg

L

10/05/2026 11:00

LASK Linz

2 - 1

Salzburg

L

03/05/2026 11:00

Salzburg

1 - 1

Sturm Graz

D

Pafos: how they are travelling

Pafos come in 2 matches into their UEFA Europa League.

Here is what Pafos have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost

• 1.5 points per game

• 4 scored, at 2 a game

• 2 conceded, at 1 a game

Pafos, season-wide

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Ken Sema, 0 goals

• Most assists: Ken Sema, 0 assists

Recent results — Pafos

30/07/2026 13:00

Pafos

4 - 0

Hajduk Split

W

23/07/2026 15:00

Hajduk Split

2 - 0

Pafos

L

22/05/2026 10:30

Pafos

2 - 0

APOEL

W

16/05/2026 11:00

AEK Larnaca

2 - 2

Pafos

D

10/05/2026 11:00

Pafos

2 - 0

Aris

W

The head-to-head

Salzburg and Pafos have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Salzburg vs Pafos

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Salzburg

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Pafos

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L	1.5
Home	W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	100%	0%
Goals	3	4	2
Scored	2	4	0
Conceded	1	0	2
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	50%	100%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.14	2.72	1.55
xGA	1.07	1.03	1.1

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Salzburg vs Pafos

• Match: Salzburg vs Pafos

• Competition: UEFA Europa League

• Date: Thursday, 06/08/2026

• Kick-off: 18:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Red Bull Arena

More UEFA Europa League predictions

Explore the rest of our UEFA Europa League predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Salzburg vs Pafos that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Salzburg

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Pafos

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L	1.5
Home	W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	100%	0%
Goals	3	4	2
Scored	2	4	0
Conceded	1	0	2
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	50%	100%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.14	2.72	1.55
xGA	1.07	1.03	1.1

Corners

0 / Match

100% Corners / Match

Pafos received 100% more corners than Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League

13 / Match

(9)

Hajduk Split

(7)

Hajduk Split

Cards

0 / Match

100% Cards / Match

Pafos received 100% more cards than Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League

2.5 / Match

(3)

Hajduk Split

(2)

Hajduk Split

Goals Scored

0 / Match

100%

Pafos is 100% better in terms of goals scored

2 / Match

(4)

Hajduk Split

(0)

Hajduk Split

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

100%

Pafos condeded 100% more goals than Salzburg

1 / Match

(0)

Hajduk Split

(2)

Hajduk Split

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	4	3	1	0	9	4	5	10	2.5
2	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
3	CSKA Sofia	4	2	2	0	5	3	2	8	2
4	Maccabi Tel Aviv	2	2	0	0	6	0	6	6	3
5	Beşiktaş	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	6	3
6	Hradec Králové	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	6	3
7	PAOK	2	2	0	0	5	2	3	6	3
8	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
9	RSC Anderlecht	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4	2
10	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
11	Benfica	2	1	0	1	6	2	4	3	1.5
12	Pafos	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	3	1.5
13	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
14	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
15	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
16	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
17	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
18	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
19	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
20	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	CS U Craiova	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Górnik Zabrze	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Hearts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	KuPS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	KÍ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Larne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	Lincoln Red Imps	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
41	Saburtalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Thun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Víkingur Reykjavík	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
47	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
48	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
49	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
50	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0