Bayern Munich will look to maintain their perfect start to the season when they face Pafos FC at the Alphamega Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Bavarian giants started their 2025-26 Champions League campaign with a 3-1 win over Chelsea at the Allianz Arena. Pafos drew 0-0 against Olympiakos in their first game.
Will Bayern maintain their winning run? Follow our Pafos vs Bayern Munich preview below.
Pafos vs Bayern Munich preview
Pafos played with ten men against the Greek side for over an hour, and yet they came out with a well-deserved point.
The Cypriot side are leading their domestic table with 12 points from five games.
They kept three clean sheets in a row before the streak was ended when they beat Omonia 2-1 on Saturday.
Juan Carlos Carcedo’s side have picked up four wins out of five this season, and should be in complete confidence ahead of this fixture after winning three games in a row.
Bayern have been simply outstanding in the Bundesliga this season. They have won all five of their games so far, scoring 22 goals already.
The German giants are heading into this fixture on the back of a 4-0 win against Werder Bremen, and Vincent Kompany’s side are riding high on momentum.
In recent weeks, there has been considerable discussion about Harry Kane’s future.
It was speculated that the England striker could return to the Premier League in an attempt to break Alan Shearer’s record, but he has stated his desire to continue at the German club.
Likewise, Dayot Upamecano’s future has also been the subject of intense speculation. The French defender has been in tremendous form this season, but he has attracted interest from Liverpool with his contract set to expire next summer.
Pafos form (all competitions): W W W D L
Bayern Munich (all competitions): WWWWW
Pafos vs Bayern Munich: Team news
Pafos right-back Bruno was sent off in the previous Champions League game, which means he will not take any part. Ognjen Mimovic could replace him.
Bayern are still without Josip Stanic, Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, and Hiraki Ito, while the back-up goalkeeper Jonas Urbig also picked up an injury.
Pafos FC predicted starting XI: Michael; Mimovic, Luckassen, Luiz, Correia; Sunjic, Goldar, Pepe; Jaja, Dimata, Dragomir.
Bayern Munich predicted starting XI: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane.
Prediction: Pafos 1-3 Bayern Munich
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