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Omonia vs Benfica prediction, tips and odds

Benfica, 16 goals in six and without the injured Durán, visit an Omonia side unbeaten in Europe and yet to concede, with both on six points at the top of the league phase.
  • high ceiling
  • high stakes
  • weakened side
  • one sided
  • league
  • Omonia: high
  • Benfica: high
Kick-off
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Competition
UEFA Europa League

Our prediction

Omonia
6th · 6 pts
FormD, W, W, W, D

Carel Eiting (out), Fotis Kitsos (out), Andreas Christou (out), David Akintola (out), Luuk Brouwers (doubtful)

Benfica
3rd · 6 pts
FormW, W, L, W, W

Jhon Durán (out), Leandro Barreiro (out), Enzo Barrenechea (out), Jakub Kamiński (doubtful), Daniel Banjaqui (doubtful)

Our prediction
1–12.8 goals projected
OMO 22%Draw 24%BEN 54%
goals per meeting
1.0goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
0/2with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
0/2over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Benfica come throughOur pickBenfica
    1.35
  • Omonia keep it closeOur pickOmonia starts 4 goals ahead
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

Result probability
OMO 22%Draw 24%BEN 54%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–111%
  • 0–111%
  • 1–210%
Projected goals
2.8
Likeliest at half time
0–029%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Omonia against Benfica
StatOMOBENTotal
Goals1.011.752.8
Corners4.116.9211.0

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
OmoniaD, W, W, W, D
BenficaW, W, L, W, W
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendOMOBEN
Over 2.5 goals4/53/5
Both teams scored1/53/5
Clean sheets4/52/5
Failed to score1/50/5
Head-to-head · last 2
0
OMO wins
0
Draws
2
BEN wins
  • LOmonia Nicosia 0–1 Benfica1981-09-30 · European Cup 1981/82, 1/16 finals, second leg1 gls
  • LBenfica 1–0 Omonia Nicosia1981-09-16 · European Cup 1981/82, 1/16 finals, first leg1 gls
1.0goals per meeting0/2with both teams scoring0/2over 2.5 goals

Match context

Form
Benfica W 4-1 Celtic, W 2-0 Guimarães, L 1-3 at Porto, W 2-0 at Milan, W 3-1 Gil Vicente — 16 goals in 6; Omonia D 2-2 Olympiakos, W 3-0 at Celje, W 3-0 Karmiotissa, W 4-0 Krasava, D 0-0 Apollon — unbeaten, no goals conceded in Europe.
History
No meaningful recent history: these clubs have not met since the 1981/82 European Cup first round (1/16 finals), when Benfica won both legs — 1-0 in Lisbon (16 Sep 1981) and 1-0 in Nicosia (30 Sep 1981, HT 0-0), a 2-0 aggregate (Sportskeeda says 4-0 aggregate, in conflict with wildstat's two 1-0 wins; first-leg scoreline not independently confirmed). Football Whispers also cites the two 1981 wins. No league meetings ever. Stature: Benfica are a European heavyweight (~€162m XI, UEFA club rank 15…
The competition
UEFA Europa League 2026/27, league phase (36 teams, single table, 8 matches each) — Matchday 3 of 8. Both sides are 2-0-0 after MD2: Benfica beat Milan 0-2 away and Celtic 4-1 at home (6 pts, +5); Omonia won both games without conceding (6 pts, +4). At stake: the top 8 go straight to the round of 16, so both are playing for a top-8 cushion and a play-off spot at minimum. Elite second-tier European club competition, far above Omonia's domestic level.

Team news

Omonia
  • Carel Eiting — out (mid)
  • Fotis Kitsos — out (def)
  • Andreas Christou — out (def)
  • David Akintola — out (fwd)
  • Luuk Brouwers — doubtful (mid)
Benfica
  • Jhon Durán — out (fwd)
  • Leandro Barreiro — out (mid)
  • Enzo Barrenechea — out (mid)
  • Jakub Kamiński — doubtful (mid)
  • Daniel Banjaqui — doubtful (def)

UEFA Europa League table and leaders

UEFA Europa League standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Juventus2—6
2Bayer Leverkusen2—6
3Benfica2—6
4Besiktas2—6
5Bournemouth2—6
6Omonia2—6

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

  1. 1Vangelis PavlidisBenfica4 goals
  2. 2Loïs DionyOmonia4 goals
  3. 3Tobias GuddalSparta Prague2 goals

BBC Sport UEL top scorers 2026/27 (includes qualifying); UEFA.com board lower (Guddal 2 in league phase). Assists/clean sheets not surfaced.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Omonia vs Benfica prediction?

We project 1–1. Our model gives Omonia 22%, the draw 24% and Benfica 54%.

What is the best bet for Omonia vs Benfica?

Our tip is Full time result · Benfica at 1.35. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Omonia vs Benfica kick off?

Omonia vs Benfica kicks off at Thu 19:00 in the UEFA Europa League.

Who is out for Omonia vs Benfica?

Reported absences: Jhon Durán (out), Leandro Barreiro (out), Enzo Barrenechea (out), Jakub Kamiński (doubtful), Daniel Banjaqui (doubtful), Carel Eiting (out), Fotis Kitsos (out), Andreas Christou (out), David Akintola (out), Luuk Brouwers (doubtful).

What happened the last time Omonia vs Benfica met?

Omonia Nicosia 0–1 Benfica (1981-09-30 · European Cup 1981/82, 1/16 finals, second leg). Over their last 2 meetings it is 0 wins for Omonia, 0 draws and 2 for Benfica.

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