Juventus vs Pafos Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
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Only one place currently separates Juventus and Pafos in the table with both sat on six points after five games each across the league phase so far.
Kick-off date/time:
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Juventus team news: David up top with Vlahovic out
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Kelly, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Zhegrova, David, Yildiz
Unavailable: Bremer (Injured), Gatti (Injured), Pinsoglio (Injured), Rugani (Injured), Vlahovic (Injured)
Questionable:
Pafos team news: Sema injured and Quina could also miss out
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Michael; Bruno, Luckassen, Luiz, Goldar; Sunjic, Pepe; Jaja, Dragomir, Orsic; Anderson
Unavailable: Sema (Injured)
Questionable: Quina (Injured),
Juventus vs Pafos prediction
The stakes are extremely high here between Juventus and Pafos and we should be in for a thrilling encounter as both desperately look to keep their respective place inside the top 24 with vultures circling. Juventus have lost just once in Europe this season, whilst Pafos are unbeaten across their last three European fixtures, keeping a clean sheet in two of them.
With home advantage in their favour, the initiative largely falls on Juve to really try and force the issue in Turin. Pafos meanwhile, are likely to play more conservatively and aim to hit Juventus on the counter-attack whenever possible. Therefore, Juve cannot afford to push too many bodies forward at one time.
A cagey battle may well be on the cards over the course of 90 minutes between these two clubs with chances perhaps not as clear-cut as you would hope. With that in mind, backing under 2.5 goals scored warrants major consideration.
Juventus vs Pafos Tip: Under 2.5 goals
