Chelsea vs Pafos

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🕒 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Stamford Bridge 🧑‍⚖️ Eric Lambrechts 🔁 League Stage - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 7
League Stage Table
Chelsea 6 · Pafos 26
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (21-4).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (71%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Chelsea (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 4-0-1

Goals For / Against

10 / 4
Avg: 2.00 / 0.80

Points

12
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Pafos (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 3-2-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 4
Avg: 0.57 / 0.57

Points

11
Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.40
PPG
1.57
2.00
GF
0.57
0.80
GA
0.57
50%
O2.5
0%
25%
BTTS
0%
50%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Chelsea rank6th
Pafos rank26th
Chelsea points16
Pafos points9
Chelsea: #6 · 16 pts · GD +7
5 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Pafos: #26 · 9 pts · GD -3
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chelsea last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals10-1
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Pafos last 5 away

L L D D
Points2/12
Weighted index10
Goals0-3
Record0-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Pafos trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 50% · Over 1.5 25% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Chelsea score at home100%
Chelsea clean sheet at home75%
Pafos score away0%
Pafos clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Chelsea score first50%
Chelsea win after scoring first100%
Pafos score first25%
Pafos win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Chelsea 100% · Pafos 0%
Avg first goal minute: Chelsea 48.0' · Pafos 74.0'

Vs league average

Chelsea score at home2.00 vs 1.93
Chelsea concede at home0.80 vs 1.45
Pafos score away0.57 vs 1.45
Pafos concede away0.57 vs 1.93
Chelsea score 4% above league average, while Pafos score 61% below league average.
Defensive side: Chelsea are 45% below league average at home, and Pafos are 70% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Chelsea goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Pafos goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
21
4
Shots off Goal
7
0
Blocked Shots
7
2
Shots Inside Box
11
3
Shots Outside Box
10
1
Ball Possession
71%
29%
Corner Kicks
15
2
Fouls
6
10
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
6
Total Passes
746
306
Passes Accurate
705
246
Passes %
95%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
33'
33' M. Oršić
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Jörgensen
1st substitution · For: Robert Sánchez
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. James
2nd substitution · For: Estêvão
56'
56' K. Sema
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ Jajá
1st substitution · For: Domingos Quina
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ Anderson Silva
2nd substitution · For: L. Dimata
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ J. Hato
3rd substitution · For: Marc Cucurella
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ A. Garnacho
4th substitution · For: J. Bynoe-Gittens
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ L. Delap
5th substitution · For: João Pedro
73'
73' J. Bynoe-Gittens
78'
78' I. Šunjić
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
M. Caicedo
Normal Goal
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Oršić
3rd substitution · For: M. Bassouamina
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ K. Sema
4th substitution · For: Bruno Langa
86'
86' E. Fernández
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ V. Dragomir
5th substitution · For: G. Michael

Chelsea vs Pafos 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Pafos 1-0 on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Eric Lambrechts. It was played at Stamford Bridge.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. M. Oršić received a yellow card for Pafos at 33'.

Second half: Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Jörgensen replacing Robert Sánchez. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 46', with R. James replacing Estêvão. K. Sema received a yellow card for Pafos at 56'. Pafos made their 1st substitution at 65', with Jajá replacing Domingos Quina. Pafos made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Anderson Silva replacing L. Dimata. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 70', with J. Hato replacing Marc Cucurella. Chelsea made their 4th substitution at 70', with A. Garnacho replacing J. Bynoe-Gittens. Chelsea made their 5th substitution at 70', with L. Delap replacing João Pedro. J. Bynoe-Gittens received a yellow card for Chelsea at 73'. I. Šunjić received a yellow card for Pafos at 78'. Chelsea took the lead at 78' when M. Caicedo scored, making the score 1-0. Pafos made their 3rd substitution at 83', with M. Oršić replacing M. Bassouamina. Pafos made their 4th substitution at 83', with K. Sema replacing Bruno Langa. E. Fernández received a yellow card for Chelsea at 86'. Pafos made their 5th substitution at 89', with V. Dragomir replacing G. Michael.

Chelsea used 5 substitutions while Pafos used 5 substitutions. Chelsea got 2 yellow cards, while Pafos got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (21-4).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (71%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Chelsea vs Pafos Head-to-Head History by Season