Pafos FC vs Villarreal Prediction and Betting Tips | November 5th 2025

The UEFA Champions League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Pafos FC and Villarreal lock horns on Wednesday. Both sides are aiming for their first taste of victory in the competition this season, and this makes for an exciting contest at the Alphamega Stadium.

Pafos returned to winning ways in the Cyprus 1st. Division on Sunday when they edged out AEL Limassol 1-0 courtesy of a fifth-minute strike from Romanian international Vlad Dragomir.

Before that, Juan Carlos Carcedo’s men saw their five-game winning streak in the league come to an end on October 27, when they were beaten 2-1 by Omonia Nicosia, three days before losing to AEK Larnaca in the Cyprus Super Cup final.

Pafos now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they have failed to win their opening three matches, playing out stalemates with Olympiacos and Kairat Almaty on either side of a 5-1 defeat against German powerhouse Bayern Munich.

Like the home side, Villarreal are yet to taste victory in the Champions League this season, suffering defeats against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.

Sandwiched between the losses against the two English outfits, Marcelino’s side played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Italian powerhouse Juventus at the Estadi de la Ceramica on October 1.

Villarreal head into Wednesday’s tie fresh off the back of picking up a third win on the trot last Saturday when they edged out Rayo Vallecano 4-0 in La Liga, where they sit third in the table.

Pafos FC vs Villarreal Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• This will be the first-ever meeting between Pafos FC and Villarreal, and both sides will be looking to begin their rivalry on the front foot.
• Pafos FC are unbeaten in seven of their 10 home games this season, picking up five wins and two draws so far.
• Villarreal have lost just one of their most recent five matches in all competitions while picking up three wins and one draw since October 18.
• Pafos are unbeaten in eight of their nine Champions League games this term, including matches in the qualifiers, picking up four wins and four draws so far.

Pafos FC vs Villarreal Prediction

Wednesday’s tie offers Pafos and Villarreal an opportunity to secure their first Champions League victory and we expect both sides to go all out at the Alphamega Stadium. Villarreal boast a superior and more experienced squad on paper and we are backing them to come away with the desired results.

Prediction: Pafos FC 0-2 Villarreal

Pafos FC vs Villarreal Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Villarreal to win

Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in five of Pafos’ last six games)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in six of the hosts’ last seven matches)

Edited by Peter P