Pafos vs Slavia Prague Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
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Cypriot champions Pafos have majorly overperformed to even qualify for this tournament as they welcome Czech champions Slavia Prague to southern Europe.
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Pafos preview: Still in the hunt
Pafos head into the final match day of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, two points outside of the top 24 with one win, three draws and three defeats in their seven matches thus far.
The Cypriots were in with more of a shot but have since suffered back-to-back losses in this competition, having most recently suffered a slender 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last week.
Slavia Prague preview: Struggling Slavia
Like Pafos, Slavia Prague have also managed to be entertaining and competitive but the Czechs haven’t managed to get themselves a victory and they are one of four teams to have been eliminated ahead of the final day.
Their competitive ineffectiveness was perhaps best shown in the Czech capital city last week as they suffered a 4-2 loss at home to Barcelona, in a game in which Slavia had taken a tenth minute lead via Vasil Kusej.
Pafos team news: Sunjic suspended
Former Birmingham City defensive midfielder Ivan Sunjic is missing through suspension, while attacking duo Joao Correia and Pedrao are injury absentes.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Gorter; Sema, Luckassen, Pileas; Felipe, Rodrigues, Quina, Jaja; Orsic, Dragomir; Anderson
Unavailable: Sunjic (Suspended), Correia (Injured), Pedrao (Injured)
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Slavia Prague team news: A few injuries
Slavia Prague are dealing with a few injuries as they travel to Cyprus with Petr Sevcik still sidelined alongside both Filip Horsky and Slovakian defender Dominik Javorcek.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Stanek; Holes, Zima, Chaloupek; Moses, Dorley, Sadilek, Sanyang; Provod; Chory, Kusej
Unavailable: Kante (Ineligible), Jurasek (Ineligible), Sosseh (Ineligible), Sevcik (Injured), Horsky (Injured), Javorcek (Injured), Ouanda (Ineligible)
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Pafos vs Slavia Prague prediction
Pafos have been competitive throughout this UEFA Champions League campaign by playing quite a defensive and cautious style of football. They face a Slavia Prague side that have been a bit more open but may well focus on other domestic matters with little to play for in a low key game in Cyprus and so a low-scoring encounter in favour of the hosts may well be a good value bet for this one.
Pafos vs Slavia Prague Tip: Pafos to win & under 3.5 goals
