Kairat are without a win in their previous eight UEFA competition group stage/league phase matches
Kairat have won their last five games in the Kazakhstan Premier League, scoring nine goals at home during that time
Pafos have scored in 14 of their last 16 UEFA competition games
No need for Pafos to fear Kazakhstan trip
Kairat Almaty and Pafos FC are looking to secure their first wins in the League Phase of the Champions League when they meet on Tuesday night in Almaty.
The hosts are rock bottom of the League Phase after a 4-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon and a 5-0 defeat to Real Madrid, while Pafos are one better off after they held Olympiacos to a goalless draw before losing 5-1 to Bayern Munich.
Both clubs sit top of their respective domestic divisions, but Kairat’s home advantage will not be as effective this week. A lot of other European teams have struggled with the travel commitments to Kazakhstan, but for Pafos, the trip is not as long and they will fancy their chances of finding the back of the net.
Kairat will view Tuesday’s game as their easiest in the competition so far, but Pafos have shown they can compete against Olympiacos and that’s a good marker ahead of kick-off.
The Cypriot outfit have scored in 14 of their last 16 UEFA competition matches and they reached the last 16 of the Europa Conference League last season, so this trip to Kazakhstan should be a winnable tie.
