Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica: Stats, xG & Lineups

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Europa League ·Thu 22 Oct

Omonia Nicosia

1–4

HT 1–1

Full time

Benfica

GSP Stadium, Nicosia · Ref: Jasper Vergoote

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica.

90+3'

L. Diony

Yellow card for L. Diony (Omonia Nicosia) for foul.

90+3'

G. Prestianni

Attempt blocked. G. Prestianni (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

90'

4 minutes of added time.

90'

G. Prestianni

Yellow card for G. Prestianni (Benfica) for foul.

90'

A. Cabral

Attempt saved. A. Cabral (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

88'

S. El Karouani

Yellow card for S. El Karouani (Benfica) for foul.

85'

G. Prestianni

Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica. G. Prestianni (Benfica) scores, assisted by D. Lukebakio.

84'

Omonia Nicosia

Corner, Omonia Nicosia.

83'

A. Schjelderup

Substitution, Benfica: D. Lukebakio comes on for A. Schjelderup.

83'

J. Palhinha

Yellow card for J. Palhinha (Benfica) for foul.

82'

L. Diony

Attempt saved. L. Diony (Omonia Nicosia), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

81'

J. Montnor

Substitution, Omonia Nicosia: A. Neophytou comes on for J. Montnor.

81'

P. Andreou

Substitution, Omonia Nicosia: A. Christou comes on for P. Andreou.

77'

V. Pavlidis

Substitution, Benfica: A. Cabral comes on for V. Pavlidis.

76'

F. Aursnes

Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1-3 Benfica. F. Aursnes (Benfica) scores.

75'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt blocked. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.28.

72'

J. Palhinha

Attempt missed. J. Palhinha (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.10.

71'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

71'

G. Prestianni

Attempt saved. G. Prestianni (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

69'

C. Echeverri

Substitution, Benfica: G. Sudakov comes on for C. Echeverri.

69'

M. Silva

Substitution, Benfica: J. Palhinha comes on for M. Silva.

69'

R. Silva

Substitution, Benfica: G. Prestianni comes on for R. Silva.

66'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

66'

A. Bah

Attempt blocked. A. Bah (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

66'

C. Echeverri

Attempt blocked. C. Echeverri (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.

65'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt saved. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.10.

65'

A. Circati

Attempt missed. A. Circati (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.11.

65'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

64'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

62'

T. Araújo

Yellow card for T. Araújo (Benfica) for foul.

61'

F. Tănase

Substitution, Omonia Nicosia: M. Mayambela comes on for F. Tănase.

61'

A. Kakoullis

Substitution, Omonia Nicosia: L. Diony comes on for A. Kakoullis.

60'

C. Echeverri

Attempt missed. C. Echeverri (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

59'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

59'

M. Silva

Attempt blocked. M. Silva (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

52'

Omonia Nicosia

Corner, Omonia Nicosia.

51'

Omonia Nicosia

Corner, Omonia Nicosia.

50'

E. Costa

Substitution, Omonia Nicosia: L. Brouwers comes on for E. Costa.

49'

A. Bah

Attempt saved. A. Bah (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.70.

49'

V. Pavlidis

Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1-2 Benfica. V. Pavlidis (Benfica) scores.

48'

Omonia Nicosia

Offside, Omonia Nicosia.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Omonia Nicosia 1-1 Benfica.

45+4'

A. Circati

Attempt missed. A. Circati (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

45+4'

A. Circati

Attempt blocked. A. Circati (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

45'

3 minutes of added time.

42'

A. Kakoullis

Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1-1 Benfica. A. Kakoullis (Omonia Nicosia) scores, assisted by J. Montnor.

41'

Omonia Nicosia

Offside, Omonia Nicosia.

36'

J. Montnor

Attempt saved. J. Montnor (Omonia Nicosia), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

34'

A. Schjelderup

Attempt saved. A. Schjelderup (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.

32'

A. Circati

Attempt missed. A. Circati (Benfica), header from a set piece. xG 0.06.

27'

P. Andreou

Attempt saved. P. Andreou (Omonia Nicosia), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

25'

A. Kakoullis

Attempt missed. A. Kakoullis (Omonia Nicosia), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

22'

Benfica

Offside, Benfica.

19'

E. Costa

Attempt missed. E. Costa (Omonia Nicosia), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.

16'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

16'

C. Echeverri

Attempt blocked. C. Echeverri (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

14'

C. Echeverri

Attempt missed. C. Echeverri (Benfica), header. xG 0.12.

14'

L. Négo

Goal! Omonia Nicosia 0-1 Benfica. Own goal by L. Négo.

11'

J. Montnor

Attempt saved. J. Montnor (Omonia Nicosia), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

11'

Omonia Nicosia

Corner, Omonia Nicosia.

V. Pavlidis

Attempt saved. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.

C. Echeverri

Attempt saved. C. Echeverri (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.

Kick-off: Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica.

Where the money is

1075017 EUR matched · captured 1 week, 1 day ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 924474 EUR · live

Away 1.01 · implied 99.0%

90.7%

-8.3 vs price

Draw 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

5.1%

+5.0 vs price

Home 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

4.2%

+4.1 vs price

Half time 33 EUR

Home 8.6 · implied 11.6%

81.5%

+69.8 vs price

Draw 3.05 · implied 32.8%

51.4%

+18.7 vs price

Away 1.82 · implied 54.9%

18.1%

-36.9 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 41546 EUR · live

Over 1.16 · implied 86.2%

74.8%

-11.4 vs price

Under 7.2 · implied 13.9%

25.3%

+11.4 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 381 EUR

Under 1.22 · implied 82.0%

85.0%

+3.0 vs price

Over 5.4 · implied 18.5%

15.0%

-3.5 vs price

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Match events

14' ⚽ L. Négo0–1

42' ⚽ A. Kakoullis · assist J. Montnor1–1

Half-time · 1–1

49' ⚽ V. Pavlidis1–2

50' 🔁 L. Brouwers ◂ E. Costa

61' 🔁 L. Diony ◂ A. Kakoullis

61' 🔁 M. Mayambela ◂ F. Tănase

62' T. Araújo · Foul

69' 🔁 G. Prestianni ◂ R. Silva

69' 🔁 J. Palhinha ◂ M. Silva

69' 🔁 G. Sudakov ◂ C. Echeverri

76' ⚽ F. Aursnes1–3

77' 🔁 A. Cabral ◂ V. Pavlidis

81' 🔁 A. Christou ◂ P. Andreou

81' 🔁 A. Neophytou ◂ J. Montnor

83' 🔁 D. Lukebakio ◂ A. Schjelderup

83' J. Palhinha · Foul

85' ⚽ G. Prestianni · assist D. Lukebakio1–4

88' S. El Karouani · Foul

Full-time · 1–4

90' G. Prestianni · Foul

90'⁺³ L. Diony · Foul

Coaches

Henning Berg

Marco Silva

Recent form

Omonia Nicosia

WANK Celje3-0

WHCelta Vigo1-0

WHSint-Truidense VV4-2

LASint-Truidense VV0-1

WHLincoln Red Imps1-0

Benfica

WHCeltic4-1

WHVitória SC2-0

LAFC Porto1-3

WAAC Milan2-0

WHGil Vicente3-1

About this match

**Benfica rolls into Cyprus looking for a third straight Europa League win**, while **Omonia's hot streak at home could make this a proper test** 🔴

Both sides are running it in their domestic leagues—Benfica 4-1'd Celtic last time out, Omonia just smashed Celje 3-0 away. But this is a different animal: hostile away support and a team that knows their backyard cold.

Key storylines:

- **Benfica's midfield engine** with J. Palhinha and L. Barreiro will need to control tempo and stop Omonia's **E. Costa** from running the show in the middle
- **L. Diony and M. Tanković** up front for Omonia have the pace to trouble Benfica's back line if the hosts catch them on the counter
- Without D. Banjaqui and E. Barrenechea, **Benfica's depth takes a hit**—rotations could matter more than usual

Expected lineups:

- **Omonia Nicosia**: Fabiano, J. Duverne, S. Coulibaly, Ľ. Šatka, J. Balkovec, P. Andreou, E. Costa, M. Marić
- **Benfica**: S. Soares, S. Dahl, T. Araújo, C. Lenglet, A. Bah, J. Palhinha, L. Barreiro, V. Pavlidis

Prediction:

**Benfica 2-1 Omonia**. Experience edges it, but the hosts won't roll over. 🎯

Where to watch

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Match facts

Stadium

GSP Stadium

City

Nicosia

Referee

Jasper Vergoote

3.10 yellows/match · 49 matches

Kickoff

22 Oct, 19:00 UTC

Competition

Europa League

Top stats

36%Possession64%

0.83Expected goals (xG)3.02

7Total shots23

5Shots on target10

1Big chances4

4Corners5

Shots

2Shots off target6

0Blocked shots7

5Shots inside box14

2Shots outside box9

0Hit woodwork1

1Big chances scored2

0Big chances missed2

-0.82Goals prevented0.12

Attack

16Touches in box37

34Final third entries77

2Offsides1

11Free kicks12

0Fouled in final third1

Passing

390Passes710

323Accurate passes625

29/57 (51%)Long balls25/44 (57%)

1/13 (8%)Crosses9/17 (53%)

17Throw-ins14

Duels

44Duels56

32/73 (44%)Ground duels41/73 (56%)

6/14 (43%)Aerial duels8/14 (57%)

7/15 (47%)Dribbles9/15 (60%)

12Dispossessed8

Defending

14Tackles20

43Tackles won60

20Interceptions4

26Clearances14

55Recoveries59

Discipline

12Fouls11

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

7Saves4

2Big saves0

8Goal kicks3

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 25 bookmakers

Omonia 11%

18%

Benfica 71%

1X2Benfica to win 71% · 1.67 @ William Hill

Who winsBenfica to win (DNB) 56% · 1.11 @ 888Sport

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 62% · 3.40 @ William Hill

CornersOver 9.5 corners 52% · 1.93 @ Pinnacle

CornersOver 8.5 corners 63% · 1.56 @ Pinnacle

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 81% · 1.77 @ 1xBet

BTTSBoth teams to score 51% · 3.40 @ Bet365

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 60% · 1.58 @ Pinnacle

1X2Draw 18% · 3.22 @ 1xBet

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 63% · 1.66 @ 1xBet

1X2Omonia to win 11% · 6.75 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

8.50

Omonia Nicosia

5.38

Draw

1.33

Benfica

Double Chanceconsensus

3.30

Omonia Nicosia or Draw

1.14

Omonia Nicosia or Benfica

1.08

Draw or Benfica

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.81

Yes

1.92

Home Win to Nilconsensus

15.00

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

2.30

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.02

Over 0.50

15.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.15

Over 1.50

5.36

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.51

Over 2.50

2.51

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.30

Over 3.50

1.63

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

3.90

Over 4.50

1.25

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

6.25

Omonia Nicosia

1.10

Benfica

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.23

Over 7.50

3.38

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.48

Over 8.50

2.39

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.88

Over 9.50

1.89

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.29

Over 10.50

1.57

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

2.94

Over 11.50

1.30

Under 11.50

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