Atalanta vs Paphos Predictions

• Atalana beat Venezia 3-1 at the weekend
• Pafos failed to win any of their away qualifiers (D1, L2)

La Dea can ease to Pafos points

Atalanta won the Europa League in 2024 and they are among the favourites for Conference League glory this season as they prepare to face Cyprus’ Pafos in their opener on Thursday.

Pafos come into the game in good form but there is a clear gulf in class here and Atalanta should be able to cover a -1 handicap.

La Dea ended a losing run by beating Venezia 3-1 on Monday and their home form has been solid with three wins in four Serie A games. Pafos fell short in Europa League qualifying before dropping into this competition and lost 2-0 at Hajduk Split and then 1-0 at Salzburg, before a 1-1 draw at Albania’s Dinamo City in a Conference League play-off tie.

Atalanta are a step up from the trio of teams Pafos have faced in Europe so far this season, and with home advantage they can cover a -1 handicap.

Atalanta are a step up from the trio of teams Pafos have faced in Europe so far this season, and with home advantage they can cover a -1 handicap.

The Italian outfit have three clean sheets in four home games this season and Pafos have scored just once in three European trips so a clean sheet for Atalanta seems likely, and they have enough attacking talent to score fairly heavily so a 3-0 home win has a chance here.