In the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, Pafos will face Slavia Prague. The match will be played on Wednesday, 28 January, with kick-off set for 21:00 CET. Below is a betting option to consider for this game.
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Pafos vs Slavia Prague: Match Facts and Head-to-Head
Pafos have lost their last three matches. Slavia Prague have won one of their last four games. Slavia Prague have conceded at least one goal in each of their last seven matches.
This season, Pafos have kept a clean sheet in 38% of their matches. Slavia Prague have failed to score in 11% of their games, while Pafos have failed to score in 13%. Slavia Prague have scored in both halves in 43% of their matches this season.
Pafos and Slavia Prague have never played against each other before. Both teams also have the lowest scoring record this season, with just four goals each.
Pafos vs Slavia Prague: Match Preview
Pafos still have a small chance of reaching the UEFA Champions League playoffs. After seven matches, they have six points and are currently 30th in the table. They are only two points behind the team in 24th place, but with just one game left and many teams involved, their situation is very difficult. Even if Pafos win, qualification is not guaranteed. They also come into this match in poor form, having lost their last three games, so they need a strong improvement.
Slavia Prague head into this match with little motivation. After seven matches, they have drawn three times and picked up only three points, leaving them five points behind 24th place. This means their hopes of reaching the playoffs are already over. In their last match, Slavia lost 4–2 to Barcelona. Their domestic league has not yet restarted after the winter break.
Probable Line-ups
Pafos: Gorter; Sema, Luckassen, Pileas; Bruno, Pepe, Quina, Jaja; Orsic, Dragomir, Anderson Silva.
Slavia Prague: Stanek; Vlcek, Zima, Chaloupek; Doudera, Dorley, Provod, Sadilek, Sanyang; Chory, Kusej.
Prediction
This is likely to be a tough match, but Pafos need to take risks and push for a win. I believe they have a good chance of scoring. My recommended bet is Pafos to score over 1 goal.
PAFOS TO SCORE ATLEAST ONE GOAL
