Pafos FC
- Pafos FC are the odds-on favorites for Sunday’s Cyprus 1. Division - Championship Group 2026 clash at 1.68, with Aris Limassol 4.18 and the draw 4.2.
- The hosts are 4th in the table on 55 points from 33 games, while Aris are 6th on 51 points from 33.
- Pafos have won just one of their last five league matches, drawing two and losing two, while Aris have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
- Pafos FC, by contrast, are in freefall after recording a 3-3 draw away to APOEL Nicosia, a 2-1 defeat away to Apollon Limassol and a 0-2 loss at home to Omonia Nicosia in their last three matches.
Aris Limassol
- The visitors suffered a 3-0 defeat on their away trip to high-flying Omonia Nicosia but bounced back with a 1-0 home win over APOEL Nicosia last weekend.
- Pafos have an excellent home record in the league this term of W9, D3, L4, while Aris are 4-5-7 in their 16 away fixtures in the Championship Group.
- The visitors have failed to win in their last two visits to this venue and this looks like a tough place for them to go and secure a result.
Head-to-Head
Pafos FC have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 meetings with Aris Limassol across all competitions.
Key Players
- Pafos have a physical and aerial presence in front of goal in the form of Derrick Luckassen, who has two goals in six Championship Group appearances.
- Aris’s main threat comes from Rody Junior Effaghe, who has three goals in the same number of games and two in his last five.
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Managers & tactics:
- Ricardo Sa Pinto is a good fit for Pafos FC, who will press high and play a front-foot 4-3-3 system, while Liasos Louka has done a superb job stabilising his side since taking over in late April.
- Aris set up in a disciplined 4-2-3-1, where they try to control the ball in a structured way, create overloads wide and press in situations that suit them.
Betting Insights
The match odds are 1.68 for Pafos, 4.18 for Aris Limassol and 4.2 for the draw.
Prediction
With Pafos FC’s excellent record in the game, their home record this term and the fact they are the favourites, they should edge this one, but at lower odds we are taking the over 2.5 goals option at 1.62 .
