Juventus vs Pafos prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-09 20:00.
[p]Juventus will try to back up their win during the last UEFA Champions League (UCL) matchday and leapfrog Pafos as both teams aim for a place in the top 24.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Luciano Spalletti suffered his first defeat since his appointment as Juventus manager (W4, D3) on Sunday as they lost 2-1 to Napoli, ending their three-game winning streak. That run included a dramatic 3-2 victory over Bodø/Glimt in their last UCL match, which was their first win in the competition this season (D3, L1) and saw them enter the top 24. The Bianconeri start this UCL round of fixtures as one of only four sides to have scored and conceded at least ten goals this term, but are in danger of failing to win three consecutive European home outings for the first time since 2018.[/p]
[p]After a 4-0 league victory on Friday, Pafos have stretched their current unbeaten run to seven matches (W5, D2), which includes their surprising 1-0 win over Villarreal and a 2-2 draw with Monaco in the UCL. The Cypriots have only lost against Bayern Munich during this league phase and are level on points with Juventus (W1, D3, L1), while three clean sheets in those games underlines their defence’s solidity. With both of their UCL main-draw away encounters having ended goalless, Pafos could become just the second side to keep three clean sheets in their opening three outings on the road in the competition’s group/league phase this century.  [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first-ever meeting between these sides, but Juventus have won each of their six European matches against Cypriot opposition by an aggregate score of 25-3![/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Only Dortmund’s UCL league-phase games have seen more goals scored in or after the 90th minute (six) than Juventus’ (four) ahead of matchday six this season. [/p]
[p]Five of Juventus’ last seven home games have featured fewer than 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Including qualifiers, Pafos have conceded more than once in just two of their 11 UCL matches.[/p]
[p]Four of Pafos’ last five away games have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Juventus forward Jonathan David netted an injury-time winner against Bodø/Glimt, with no player having scored more goals as a substitute since the start of last season in the UCL league phase ahead of this round (four). After finding the net in back-to-back matches, Pafos’ Anderson Silva has now been on the winning side in each of his last 23 club goalscoring appearances.[/p]
[p]Juventus do not seem to have any fresh absentees, while Pafos midfielder Domingos Quina went off injured in their win on Friday. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Juventus’ formidable record against Cypriot sides, we suggest betting on their victory with at least three total goals scored here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]