In the next first match of the Europa League play-off round, Belgian "Gent" will play at home with Cyprus "Omonia". We present to your attention the forecast for this match.
"Ghent"
The Buffaloes took only 5th place in the standings in the Belgian championship last season, but at the same time they won the Europa League trophy, which gave them a ticket to the Europa League playoff round right away. At the beginning of this season, Gent lost the match for the Belgian Super Cup to Brugge (0:1), after which they scored 8 points in the opening four rounds of the championship, which allows them to take 4th place in the standings.
"Omonia"
Omonia is also the owner of the National Cup trophy. Interestingly, like Gent, Nicosia drew 0-0 in the final, having achieved success in a penalty shootout. In the Cyprus Championship, Neil Lennon's team finished in the bottom half of the standings. After the vacation, Omonia played only 1 official match, last Friday losing the match for the Cyprus Super Cup to Apollo (0:2).
Statistics and figures
- Gent has a 4-match unbeaten streak (2 wins + 2 draws);
- In five of the last six matches of "Gent" there was a bet "Both teams will score";
- "Gent" has won only 2 matches out of the last five at home, having also lost twice;
- Omonia has a 3-match winless streak (2 draws + 1 defeat);
- In nine of the last 11 matches of Omonia, the Total bet was less than 2.5;
- Omonia has a 4-match unbeaten away streak (3 wins + 1 draw).
Forecasts
"Gent" often loses points on its own field, including consistently stumbling in the international arena. Omonia is capable of imposing a power struggle that is as unpleasant as possible for the opponent on someone else's field, so it will be very difficult for the Belgians.