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

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Matchday 4 · Thursday 26 November, 18:45

Pafos32nd, 0 pts
–Matchday 4
Midtjylland18th, 1 pt
31%Pafos win
26%Draw
42%Midtjylland win

The model gives Pafos a 31% chance of winning, a draw 26% and Midtjylland 42%. Pafos's chance of going through is 50% now: a win would take it to 75%, a defeat to 34%. Midtjylland's chance of going through is 90% now: a win would take it to 98%, a defeat to 80%. 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.

OutcomePafos: top 8Pafos: throughMidtjylland: top 8Midtjylland: through
Now5%50%32%90%
Pafos win12%75%12%80%
Draw2%48%25%89%
Midtjylland win1%34%51%98%

Goals

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

1.2 – 1.4Expected goals
52%Both teams score
48%3 or more goals
24%Pafos clean sheet
31%Midtjylland clean sheet

Most likely scores

The most likely exact scores according to the model.

1–112%
0–111%
1–29%
1–09%
0–27%
0–07%

Form and fixtures

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

Pafos

0 points from 1 match, goal difference -2

  1. MD1LAtalanta A1–3
  2. MD2Riga FC H22 October
  3. MD3Twente A5 November
  4. MD4Midtjylland H this match26 November
  5. MD5Mjällby A10 December
  6. MD6Hearts H17 December

Midtjylland

1 point from 1 match, goal difference 0

  1. MD1DEgnatia A1–1
  2. MD2Sint-Truidense H22 October
  3. MD3Ajax H5 November
  4. MD4Pafos A this match26 November
  5. MD5Lincoln Red Imps A10 December
  6. MD6Hajduk Split H17 December

Frequently asked questions

Who is favourite in Pafos vs Midtjylland?

The model gives Pafos a 31% chance of winning and Midtjylland 42%, with a draw at 26%.

What is the most likely score?

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

Will both teams score in Pafos vs Midtjylland?

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

What does this match mean for Pafos?

Pafos's qualification chance is 50% right now. A win would make it 75%, a draw 48% and a defeat 34%.

What does this match mean for Midtjylland?

Midtjylland's qualification chance is 90% right now. A win would make it 98%, a draw 89% and a defeat 80%.

When is Pafos vs Midtjylland played?

Thursday 26 November, 18:45 (Conference League, matchday 4).

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