Ace Football previews the Conference League round 1 match between Atalanta and Pafos FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Pafos FC face a daunting first assignment in the Conference League when they visit the title favourites Atalanta on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Atalanta vs Pafos FC
Atalanta Form
Atalanta suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Cagliari in a 1-2 defeat. Juventus also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-0, before Atalanta were able to strike back last time out in a 3-1 win against Venezia.
Pafos FC Form
Following three draws in their last three matches, Pafos FC could do with a win again. Against Salzburg, they finished even 3-3, before drawing again in a 1-1 match with FC Dinamo City. Another 2-2 stalemate against FC Dinamo City followed. Pafos FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Conference League. They also drew two and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to nine.
Betting stats and facts for Atalanta and Pafos FC
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Atalanta and Pafos FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Atalanta home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atalanta have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Atalanta have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Pafos FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Pafos FC away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Pafos FC matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Pafos FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Pafos FC matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Atalanta vs Pafos FC
With another Conference League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Atalanta and Pafos FC. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular betting markets: Atalanta vs Pafos FC
Full-time result
Atalanta claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Pafos FC won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Pafos FC remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Atalanta scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Pafos FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Pafos FC scored the opening goal five times, whereas Atalanta were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Atalanta’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Pafos FC played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.
