Twente can press Pafos's first pass and then release a runner on the far side. Pafos can defend compactly before sending Correia or Sema behind an advanced fullback. Both teams have routes into the box, but the quality of the next finish after a clearance differs from the quality of the first entry. The match may be shaped by whether a promising delivery becomes a clean second contact.
Twente can connect Zerrouki or the returning Weidmann to Taha and Ørjasæter, with Weghorst taking the first ball and Rots following it. Weidmann missed the latest league match through a suspension that the coach says is served; Van den Belt supplied a goal and assist in his place. The Drommel, Pröpper and Nijstad defensive replacements have also played together recently.
Pafos still have Sema, Correia, Lelê and Anderson to build an attack, and Mmaee travelled after recovery. Biel, who played and scored in both recent European matches, is now reported unavailable, while Pepe is also missing from the current trip. That removes the documented finish from Pafos's recent European moves just as Twente can disrupt their first pass and protect the next ball. I’m siding with Twente's defence to keep Pafos off the scoresheet.
