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Juventus and Pafos FC will battle for three points in a UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday (December 10th). The game will be played at the Allianz Stadium.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Napoli in Serie A over the weekend. They went into the break behind to Rasmus Hojlund's seventh-minute strike. Kenan Yildiz equalized just before the hour-mark but Hojlund completed his brace to settle the contest in the 78th minute.
Pafos, meanwhile, thrashed Chloraka 4-0 at home in the Cypriot League. Joao Correia broke the deadlock in the 35th minute while Bruno doubled their advantage in the 42nd minute. Anderson Silva and Mons Bassouamina scored second-half goals to complete the rout.
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The Cypriot champions will turn their attention to the continent, where their last game saw them play out a 2-2 draw at home to AS Monaco. Juventus edged out Bodo/Glimt in a thrilling 3-2 away win.
The win left the Bianconeri in 22nd spot in the standings, having garnered six points from five games. Pafos are level on points in 24th spot.
Juventus vs Pafos FC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Seven of Juventus' last nine competitive games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Pafos are currently on a seven-game unbeaten run (five wins).
- Juventus are at risk of failing to win three successive European games at home for the first time since 2018.
- Juventus have conceded four goals in the 90th minute onwards in the UCL this season - second only to Dortmund's six.
Juventus vs Pafos FC Prediction
Juventus saw their seven-game unbeaten start to life under Luciano Spalletti ended by Napoli over the weekend. The Turin giants have also struggled on the continent, with just one win managed in five games so far (three draws).
Pafos, by contrast, have punched above their weight in their tournament debut, evidenced by the fact that they are level on point with their European royalty hosts. Juan Carlos Carcedo's side have registered huge upsets, including a win over Villarreal and draws against AS Monaco and away to Olympiacos. The latter came despite playing over an hour with a numerical disadvantage and contributed to them sitting in the final playoff spot.
Juventus have won all six European games against Cypriot opposition by an aggregate score of 25-3. We expect the hosts to claim a multi-goal victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Juventus 3-1 Pafos FC
Juventus vs Pafos FC Betting Tips
Tip1 - Juventus to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
