UEFA Champions League---AEP Paphos VS Villarreal Prediction

AEP Paphos VS Villarreal    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:06-11-2025 01:45 Thursday
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Pafos are playing in the Champions League for the first time in their history, and it has been a solid start to the league phase for the Cypriot champions.

Indeed, Juan Carlos Carcedo's side opened their 2025-26 European campaign with a goalless draw against Olympiacos, before suffering a 5-1 defeat at home to German champions Bayern Munich in matchday two.

Pafos picked up another point away to Kairat last time out, though, and two points from three games has left them in 29th spot in the table, one point off the playoff spots.

The Cyprian outfit recorded a 1-0 victory over AEL Limassol on Sunday, with the result leaving them second in the Cyprian top flight, winning seven and losing two of their nine matches, and they are one point behind division leaders Omonia at this stage of proceedings.

Villarreal, meanwhile, will enter this match off the back of a 4-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, and they have now managed to triumph in their last three games in all competitions.

Indeed, Marcelino's side have won their last two in the league against Valencia and Rayo, in addition to recording a 6-0 victory over Ciudad de Lucena in the first round of the Copa del Rey.

The Yellow Submarine are third in the La Liga table, just two points behind second-placed Barcelona, but it has been difficult for the team in the Champions League this season.

Marcelino's team lost their European opener away to Tottenham Hotspur before drawing with Juventus ahead of a 2-0 home defeat to Manchester City, and one point from three matches has left them in 31st spot.

Match Prediction: Pafos FC 1-2 Villarreal
Pafos have avoided defeat in two of their three matches in the competition this season, and we are expecting this to be a tricky match for Villarreal. The Yellow Submarine have a lot of quality in the final third, though, and we are backing the visitors to navigate their way to all three points.