League Stage - 4 · 26 November 2026, 17:45 UTC

Pafos vs FC Midtjylland UEFA Europa Conference League prediction

Alphamega Stadium, Kolossi

Our model says: Pafos 1–0 FC Midtjylland

The model makes it 37% Pafos, 30% draw, 33% FC Midtjylland — fair odds of 2.70, 3.33 and 3.03.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Pafos 1.22, FC Midtjylland 1.11.

Both teams to score: 48%. Over 2.5 goals: 41%, under 2.5: 59%.

Model confidence: Low — calls at this level have come off 38% of the time, over 1,304 settled matches.

Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.

Published

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 12 November 2026. Pafos's rating is built from 45 Cypriot First Division matches and FC Midtjylland's from 46 Danish Superliga matches, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. In European competition both ratings are rescaled to the strength of their league and adjusted by their European results over this season and last: 21 matches for Pafos, 25 for FC Midtjylland. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 1,130 matches.

Key facts

  • Pafos are 30th on 1 point from 3 games; FC Midtjylland are 34th on 1 point from 3 games — UEFA Europa Conference League.
  • Pafos have not won in their last 3 games, most recently a 1-3 defeat away to Twente.
  • FC Midtjylland have not won in their last 3 games, most recently a 1-6 defeat at home to Ajax.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Pafos vs FC Midtjylland

48%
Both teams to score
41%
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Pafos win Draw FC Midtjylland win
  1. 1–114%
  2. 1–011%
  3. 0–010%
  4. 0–110%
  5. 2–18%
  6. 1–27%
  7. 2–07%

Scores read Pafos first; the other scorelines share the remaining 32%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Pafos at 37%: of 4,756 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.3% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Pafos vs FC Midtjylland

Pafos

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • L1-3away to Twente5 November 2026
  • D1-1Riga22 October 2026
  • L1-3away to Atalanta15 October 2026

FC Midtjylland

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • L1-6Ajax5 November 2026
  • L0-1St. Truiden22 October 2026
  • D1-1away to Egnatia Rrogozhinë15 October 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Europa Conference League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
30Pafos301237-41
34FC Midtjylland301228-61

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Leading scorers: Pafos and FC Midtjylland

Pafos

No player in UEFA Europa Conference League's leading scorers — 3 league goals as a side.

FC Midtjylland

GoalsAssists

  • Cho Gue-Sung30

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Pafos FC Midtjylland
0.82 Attack strength (vs league average) 1.03
0.99 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.05
1.22 Model expected goals (this match) 1.11

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Pafos the highest probability at 37%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.22 expected goals for Pafos against 1.11 for FC Midtjylland. Pafos's attack/defence rating is 0.82/0.99 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.03/1.05 for FC Midtjylland.

How the model reaches 37% for Pafos to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 37% for Pafos to win. Then home advantage adds 9 points, the level of the two sides takes away 2 points, Pafos's ratings take away 4 points and FC Midtjylland's ratings take away 3 points, which lands on the published 37%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground37%
  2. Home advantage46%+9
  3. Both sides at this match's level44%−2
  4. Pafos's ratings40%−4
  5. FC Midtjylland's ratings37%−3

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

PafosFC Midtjylland
9Matches14
4W 4D 1LRecord9W 5D 0L
13 1.4 per gameGoals scored29 2.1 per game
7 0.8 per gameGoals conceded17 1.2 per game
5 of 9Clean sheets2 of 14
4 of 9Failed to score0 of 14
1 of 1Penalties scored1 of 1
22 2.4 per gameYellow cards24 1.7 per game
0Red cards2
4-2-3-1 3×Usual shape3-4-1-2 6×

Pafos at home · FC Midtjylland away

4Played7
1W 2D 1LRecord4W 3D 0L
4–4Goals for – against13–8
2 of 4Clean sheets1 of 7

League matches only, this season — Pafos in the 1. Division, FC Midtjylland in the Superliga; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All league matches this season: Pafos 9 in the 1. Division, FC Midtjylland 14 in the Superliga.

Pafos scored 032611
FC Midtjylland conceded 323452

Pafos score most often in the 46–60 minute window (6 goals); FC Midtjylland have let in 4 there.

FC Midtjylland scored 443573
Pafos conceded 002311

FC Midtjylland score most often in the 61–75 minute window (7 goals); Pafos have let in 1 there.

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 4 matches, by difficulty

Pafos

  • vs Aris29 Nov · 1. Divisionwin 52%
  • at Omonia Nicosia3 Dec · 1. Divisionwin 18%
  • vs Krasava Ypsonas6 Dec · 1. Divisionwin 66%
  • at Mjallby AIF10 Dec · UEFA Europa Conference Leaguewin 49%

FC Midtjylland

  • at FC Copenhagen29 Nov · Superligawin 33%
  • vs Silkeborg6 Dec · Superligawin 69%
  • at Lincoln Red Imps FC10 Dec · UEFA Europa Conference Leaguewin 68%
  • vs HNK Hajduk Split17 Dec · UEFA Europa Conference Leaguewin 54%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.