Chelsea v Pafos Preview & Betting Odds

When is Chelsea v Pafos?
Wednesday 21st January, 2026.

When is kick-off for Chelsea v Pafos?
8:00pm, UK time.

Where is Chelsea v Pafos being played?
Stamford Bridge, Chelsea.

How can I watch Chelsea v Pafos?
Live on TNT Sports 3.

CHELSEA V PAFOS BETTING FORM

Liam Rosenior has enjoyed a solid start to his tenure as Chelsea manager, winning two of his first three games with the only loss being to Arsenal in the League Cup. Last weekend’s win over Brentford provided the Blues with some much-needed momentum heading into this Champions League after struggling in the Premier League since Christmas. Chelsea are currently 13^th in the Champions League table, but a win on Wednesday could push them up into a coveted top-eight spot.

Chelsea Recent Form
WIN: Chelsea 2-0 Brentford, 17th January 2026
LOSS: Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal, 14th January 2026
WIN: Charlton 1-5 Chelsea, 10th January 2026

Pafos are currently 26^th in the Champions League table and will likely need a win on Wednesday if they are to qualify for the knockout stages. The Cypriot club have also experienced a recent change at the helm, with long-term manager Juan Carlos Carcedo leaving the club just before Christmas. New boss Albert Celades’ first taste of European football will be against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Home fans will likely recognise one member of the Pafos squad, with former Blues defender David Luiz being in and out of the team this season. How will his side fare in the return to his old stomping ground?

Pafos Recent Form
LOSS: Olympiakos 2-0 Pafos, 17th January 2026
WIN: Pafos 2-0 Omonia Aradippou, 12th January 2026
WIN: Pafos 2-1 Akritas Chlorakas, 7th January 2026

See our Chelsea v Pafos betting pricing page here, or via the link below.

WHAT ARE THE BEST ODDS ON CHELSEA V PAFOS?

Hosts Chelsea will be strong favourites in this one, with UCL debutants Pafos having struggled to adapt to life at the top level. You can back the Blues to win at 2/13, or 1/7 in our 2 Up Early Payout market, which pays out if your team goes up by at least two goals at any point. Can Liam Rosenior win his first game as a manager in the Champions League?

Visitors Pafos are underdogs in this clash, at 18/1 to win the match outright or 14/1 in our 2 Up market. The Cypriot side have only won once in this year’s Champions League, but will need to pick up points if they are to qualify for the knockout stages.

If you’re expecting a stalemate you can back the draw at 6/1.

See all our Chelsea v Pafos fixed odds betting prices here.

CHELSEA V PAFOS SPREAD BETTING PRICES

Spreadex also has a number of spread betting markets for Wednesday’s clash. Our “Goal Supremacy” market has Chelsea favoured by 2.35-2.55 goals. This means if you “buy” you would need Chelsea to win by at least three goals to make a profit. If you “sell” you would need either a Pafos win, a draw or a Chelsea win by two goals of fewer to make a profit.

Our popular “Total Goals” market is currently set at 3.7-3.9. This is for the total number of goals scored in the match by both teams. If you’re expecting a high-scoring game, you can “buy” on this market. You would then need at least four goals in the game to turn a profit, with this winning 0.1x your stake, a five-goal game winning 1.1x your stake, and so on. However, if there were three goals or fewer in the match, you would lose money, with a goalless draw losing you 3.9x your stake.

If you expect a lower-scoring affair, you would “sell”. In this case, you would need fewer than three goals to turn a profit. A 0-0 draw would win you 3.7 times your stake if you sold, but if we saw a high-scoring 4-3 result, you would lose 3.3 times your stake.

See all our Chelsea v Pafos football spread betting prices here.

CHELSEA V PAFOS SPECIALS AND PRICE BOOSTS

We have Price Boosts as well as our featured ‘Popular Bet-Builders’, which have been put together by our pricing team, available now on the Spreadex website.

You can back Cole Palmer to have at least one assist during the game at 19/10, boosted from the original price of 13/8. You can also back Chelsea’s midfield general Moises Caicedo to have at least one shot on target at 27/10, boosted from 9/4.

LEARN HOW TO SPREAD BET ON CHELSEA V PAFOS

Spreadex is one of the only sportsbooks in the UK to offer Sports Spread Betting as well as traditional fixed odds prices. Some of the unique betting markets available include Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Total Goal Minutes (the aggregate of the minutes of all goals scored in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Time of 1st Match Goal, Match Performance and many, many more.

See our football spread betting education centre to see examples of how spread betting works, watch short explainer videos, and try interactive betting widgets to see how win or loss levels work on different bets.

Visit our football spread betting education area here.

Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 11am 19th January. Price Boosts and other markets will be added closer to kick-off time.