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Europa League · League phase, matchday 3 Match report

Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction

Omonia Nicosia crest Omonia Nicosia
1-4Full time
Benfica crest Benfica
Neo GSP, Nicosía (Levkosía)

Our picks against the result

11 of 12 right

  • Result Benfica win54% 1-4
  • Double chance Benfica or draw (X2)80% 1-4
  • Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.551% 5 goals
  • More corners Benfica57% Benfica (4-5)
  • Yellow cards Above average 5 yellow cards · league 3.6
  • Yellow cards 5 yellow cards 3.5 Over58% 4.5 Under62% 5.5 Under78%
  • Corners Around average 9 corners · league 9.8
  • Corners 9 corners 8.5 Over59% 9.5 Under52% 10.5 Under63%

Match stats

Omonia Nicosia Benfica
  • 1 Goals 4
  • 1 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0
  • 4 Corners 5

Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.

Before kick-off

What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.

Match summary

Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica opens matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase at the Neo GSP on Thursday 22 October 2026, with our model going for a Benfica win and a Benfica win or draw double chance.

Why this pick?

Our model backs Benfica because our strength rating places them clearly ahead of Omonia Nicosia and well above the Europa League average, and the goal model reads the game the same way. The one argument on the other side is Omonia's home advantage, which counts for something given they have already beaten Celta Vigo at this ground. What settles it is the difference in level: over their last five matches Benfica have produced more shots, more big chances and clearly more touches in the opposition box than the average side, and they have conceded once in two European outings. The call is moderate rather than clear.

Form guide

Omonia Nicosia

  • D 2-2 vs Olympiakos Nicosia (H) 1. Division · 19 Oct
  • W 3-0 at NK Celje (A) Europa League · 15 Oct
  • W 3-0 at Karmiotissa (A) 1. Division · 9 Oct
  • W 4-1 vs Krasava Ypsonas FC (H) 1. Division · 20 Sep
  • W 1-0 vs Celta Vigo (H) Europa League · 16 Sep

Benfica

  • W 4-1 vs Celtic (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
  • W 2-0 vs Vitória de Guimarães (H) Liga Portugal · 11 Oct
  • L 1-3 at FC Porto (A) Liga Portugal · 20 Sep
  • W 2-0 at Milan (A) Europa League · 16 Sep
  • W 3-1 vs Gil Vicente (H) Liga Portugal · 13 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Omonia NicosiaBenfica
Attack 51 97 2.0 goals per match this season3.0 goals per match this season
Defence 69 94 0.0 conceded per match this season0.5 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

Head-to-head

Omonia Nicosia and Benfica have not met in our records since 2010.

Europa League so far

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
3 Benfica 2 200 6:1 +5 6
6 Omonia Nicosia 2 200 4:0 +4 6

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Europa League, League phase, matchday 3
Kick-off
Venue
Neo GSP, Nicosía (Levkosía)

Questions and answers

What was the score of Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica?

Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica in the Europa League (League phase, matchday 3) on Thursday 22 October 2026.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica right?

Yes: our result pick was Benfica win, and the score after 90 minutes was 1-4. 11 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.

How many cards and corners were there in Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica?

5 yellow cards (Omonia Nicosia 1, Benfica 4), no red cards and 9 corners (Omonia Nicosia 4, Benfica 5).

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