Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Thursday’s football game at Alphamega Stadium pits together Paphos and Elfsborg, the two teams who are eyeing a spot in the Europa League second qualifying round. Following a 3-0 triumph in the first leg, Elfsborg are seen as hot favourites to win this double-header, but the Cypriotes should not be written off just yet. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team, with Per Frick likely to start once again as a substitute despite finding his goal-scoring touch in recent weeks.
The hosts, on the other hand, will have a mountain to climb in the second leg. Paphos are likely to go all guns blazing at Elfsborg and seeing that they are a real force to be reckoned with at home, home win should be considered. Bear in mind, though, that Argentina defender Matias German Melluso serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in the first leg.