Pafos vs Heidenheim: Conference League match forecast
The second round of the Conference League will feature Cypriot Pafos and German Heidenheim. Both teams managed to win in the first round of the European Cup. Which of the opponents will be able to build on their success on October 24? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Match announcement
Pafos FC
Current form
Last season, Pafos won the Cyprus Cup, getting a chance to prove themselves in the Europa League, but failed to get past Elfsborg (0:3 and 2:5) in the first qualifying round. In the Conference League, the Cypriots still managed to overcome the selection, albeit not without difficulties. First, they managed to get past Lithuanian Zalgiris and Bulgarian CSKA 1948, beating them in extra time, and then they managed to leave Romanian CFR Cluj outside the tournament (0:1 and 3:0). The hosts were also lucky with their first opponent in the main stage of the tournament - in the first round, Pafos won a big victory over Moldovan Petrocub and moved up to third place in the table.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won three games in a row
- The Cypriots have not lost at home for seven matches in a row
Probable lineup : Ivusic - Correia, Lucassen, Goldar, Silva - Sunjic - Zazha, Tankovic< Dragomir, Bruno - Zairo
FC Heidenheim
Current form
Despite being a newcomer to the Bundesliga, Heidenheim had a brilliant last season, finishing eighth and earning a spot in the Conference League. They only had to go through one round of the qualifying round, which they did, easily beating Swedish Hacken (2:1 and 3:2). In the first round of the main stage, the German club faced Slovenian Ljubljana. The German team had problems in this match - they only managed to win by a narrow margin with a score of 2:1, with the decisive goal scored only in the 82nd minute.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neuhaus, Honsak, Keller and Wanner will miss the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team suffered two defeats in a row
- In the Conference League, the visitors have never beaten their opponents by more than one goal
Probable lineup : Müller - Busch, Mainka, Gimber, Forenbach - Maloney, Schoppner - Beck, Kaufmann, Schienza - Piringer
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
The only face-to-face meeting between the teams ended with this score
7.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.72Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in five of the hosts' last six matches
1.63Tip and bets
The hosts have managed to get into great shape. The club is in first place in the Cyprus championship, and has also become the leader of the Conference League after the first round. At the same time, the visitors have not looked particularly confident lately. Heidenheim have lost two matches in a row in the Bundesliga, and in the first round of the Conference League they barely managed to win at home. We believe that the Cypriots can create a small sensation.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on "Paphos" for 2.12
Bet on total
The hosts have scored a lot in recent matches, but in the confrontation with the Bundesliga club they will probably try to rely on defense. It is not a fact that the visitors will be able to get through the opponent defense, so it is unlikely that we should expect a productive match here.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.90
Bet on corners
We believe that the opponents will rely on defense, so we should not expect many corner flag serves in this match.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners with odds of 2.22