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Juventus vs Pafos | Expected Lineup

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5 months ago

December 9, 2025

Juventus aim to build on their recent UEFA Champions League win as they prepare to challenge Pafos for a top-24 position. Their weekend defeat to Napoli halted Luciano Spalletti’s unbeaten start as manager and ended a three-match winning streak.

That setback followed a thrilling 3-2 victory over Bodø/Glimt, which marked their first UCL win this season and pushed them into contention. The Bianconeri enter this round as one of four teams to score and concede at least ten goals so far.

Their attacking intent is clear, yet defensive concerns remain. Juventus also risk failing to win three straight European home games for the first time since 2018.

Their strong historical record against Cypriot opponents may offer confidence, as they have won all six previous European encounters with such sides by a combined score of 25-3.

Late drama is also common for Juventus, with only Dortmund seeing more goals scored after the 90th minute in this UCL phase.

Pafos Chase History on the Road

Pafos travel with growing belief following a strong 4-0 league win on Friday. They are unbeaten in seven matches and have impressed in Europe with a victory over Villarreal and a draw with Monaco.

Their only UCL loss in this phase came against Bayern Munich, showing their resilience. Pafos also share identical league-phase records with Juventus, supported by three clean sheets across their campaign.

Remarkably, both of Pafos’ away games in the main draw ended 0-0. A third clean sheet would make them only the second team this century to open a UCL group or league phase with three away shutouts.

Their recent form suggests balance, with four of their last five away matches producing goals for both sides. Team news favours Juventus, who have no new absences. Pafos may miss Domingos Quina after his injury last Friday.

Expected Starting XI by Luciano Spalletti for Juventus vs Pafos according to Sky Sport :