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Mjällby vs Pafos: what's at stake in the Conference League?

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Matchday 5 · Thursday 10 December, 21:00

Mjällby6th, 3 pts
–Matchday 5
Pafos32nd, 0 pts
44%Mjällby win
26%Draw
30%Pafos win

The model gives Mjällby a 44% chance of winning, a draw 26% and Pafos 30%. Mjällby's chance of going through is 88% now: a win would take it to 98%, a defeat to 75%. Pafos's chance of going through is 50% now: a win would take it to 75%, a defeat to 33%. The most likely score is 1–1 (12%).

What each result means

Both teams' chances of finishing in the top 8 and going through (top 24) depending on this result, from the simulations.

OutcomeMjällby: top 8Mjällby: throughPafos: top 8Pafos: through
Now27%88%5%50%
Mjällby win44%98%1%33%
Draw18%88%3%49%
Pafos win9%75%12%75%

Goals

From the model's expected goals for each side. Scores are drawn from a Poisson distribution, the standard model for football scores.

1.4 – 1.2Expected goals
52%Both teams score
48%3 or more goals
32%Mjällby clean sheet
24%Pafos clean sheet

Most likely scores

The most likely exact scores according to the model.

1–112%
1–011%
2–19%
0–19%
2–08%
0–07%

Form and fixtures

Both teams' Conference League matches: results so far and what is still to come.

Mjällby

3 points from 1 match, goal difference +2

  1. MD1WInter Escaldes H2–0
  2. MD2Iberia Tbilisi A22 October
  3. MD3Borac H5 November
  4. MD4Kairat Almaty A26 November
  5. MD5Pafos H this match10 December
  6. MD6Atalanta A17 December

Pafos

0 points from 1 match, goal difference -2

  1. MD1LAtalanta A1–3
  2. MD2Riga FC H22 October
  3. MD3Twente A5 November
  4. MD4Midtjylland H26 November
  5. MD5Mjällby A this match10 December
  6. MD6Hearts H17 December

Frequently asked questions

Who is favourite in Mjällby vs Pafos?

The model gives Mjällby a 44% chance of winning and Pafos 30%, with a draw at 26%.

What is the most likely score?

The most likely exact score is 1–1 (12%), followed by 1–0 (11%).

Will both teams score in Mjällby vs Pafos?

The model gives both teams scoring a 52% chance. Expected goals are 1.4 for Mjällby and 1.2 for Pafos, and the match has 3 or more goals in 48% of cases.

What does this match mean for Mjällby?

Mjällby's qualification chance is 88% right now. A win would make it 98%, a draw 88% and a defeat 75%.

What does this match mean for Pafos?

Pafos's qualification chance is 50% right now. A win would make it 75%, a draw 49% and a defeat 33%.

When is Mjällby vs Pafos played?

Thursday 10 December, 21:00 (Conference League, matchday 5).

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