I think you overestimate the capabilities of Kairat Almaty and Pafos, maybe Pafos played well but I don't believe that they will be able to play in the group stage as well, because the level of opponents there is clearly higher. And Kairat Almaty got to the group stage with a lot of luck, so I think that they will be at the bottom of the tournament table, but getting to the group stage of the Champions League is already a great achievement for them, and they can be proud of it.
I agree. Those teams look like they are definitely zero points teams. Maybe if they face each other, which looks like they will, that's points, but aside from that they do not look like teams that can win anything. But that is just me and I could be wrong.
We have seen zero points last year, 8 games and 8 losses is of course very tough, and makes a team demoralized that is for sure. But they should be just happy to be here, and looking at their value, they made more money than their entire worth, so it should not be really that confusing for them to get the win. Obviously this is just an estimate, but zero points for all three (well except the game they play each other) is the expectation for them at the moment.