Kairat Almaty will be desperate to pick up their first points of the Champions League group stage when they welcome Cypriot champions Pafos to the Almaty Central Stadium on Tuesday night.
It's been a rough start for Rafael Urazbakhtin's men, who have endured a baptism of fire in Europe’s top competition. Kairat have suffered heavy defeats in both of their opening fixtures, including a 4-1 humbling at the hands of Sporting Lisbon, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the group and searching for a much-needed lift.
Both sides find themselves in similar positions, still waiting for their first win of the campaign, and this encounter represents a golden opportunity to get back on track.
As for Pafos, they are enjoying their maiden Champions League adventure after clinching the Cypriot First Division title last season. Under Juan Carlos Carcedo, the side from Cyprus are once again flying high domestically, sitting atop the table with 18 points from seven matches — six wins, one defeat — and boasting a strong goal difference with 16 scored and only four conceded.
However, their European journey has been far less smooth. Pafos opened with a gritty 0-0 draw against Olympiacos, holding firm for over an hour despite Bruno Felipe’s early dismissal, before being handed a reality check in a 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich, where Mislav Orsic netted their lone strike. Both teams will see this match as a crucial turning point in their continental quests.
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Kairat Almaty vs Pafos FC kick-off time
The Champions League match between Kairat Almaty and Pafos FC will be played at Almaty Central Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
It will kick off at 9:45 am PT / 12:45 pm ET on Tuesday, October 21, in the US.
Team news & squads
Kairat Almaty vs Pafos FC lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
PAFKAL-Line up
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Manager
R. Urazbakhtin
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Kairat Almaty team news
Kairat Almaty may have to make do without their first-choice goalkeeper Alexandr Zarutskiy, who remains a major doubt after picking up a minor knock. Should he miss out, Temirlan Anarbekov, who recently made his return from injury in the domestic league, is likely to step in between the posts.
Head coach Rafael Urazbakhtin will once again pin his attacking hopes on in-form striker Dastan Satpaev, who has been in red-hot form with four goals in his last four appearances across all competitions. However, the home side continues to grapple with long-term absences, as both Elder Santana and Joao Paulo remain sidelined with ACL injuries, ruling them out of European contention.
Pafos FC team news
As for Pafos, their defensive setup will be without Pedrao, who remains out with a serious cruciate ligament injury. David Luiz is expected to marshal the backline alongside Derrick Luckassen and David Goldar, while Anderson Silva is set to lead the charge up front.
The Cypriot outfit opened their European journey with a gritty 0-0 stalemate against Olympiacos despite being reduced to 10 men for over an hour after Bruno Felipe's early dismissal. However, they were handed a harsh lesson in their second outing, a 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich, where Mislav Orsic netted a late consolation to save some pride.
Form
KAL-Form
KALFC Kyzylzhar Petropavlovsk
0
-
1
Kairat Almaty
W
Kairat Almaty
5
-
0
Zhetysu Taldykorgan
W
Kairat Almaty
0
-
5
Real Madrid
L
Kairat Almaty
3
-
1
Zhenis
W
Sporting CP
4
-
1
Kairat Almaty
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/10
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
PAF-Form
PAFPafos FC
4
-
0
Ethnikos Achnas
W
AEK Larnaca
2
-
4
Pafos FC
W
Pafos FC
1
-
5
Bayern Munich
L
Pafos FC
2
-
1
Olympiakos Nicosia
W
Pafos FC
3
-
0
Enosis Paralimni
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 14/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 5/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5