AS Omonia Lefkosia vs Royal Antwerp FC, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
AS Omonia Lefkosia vs Royal Antwerp FC — Europe at Neo GSP Stadium.
- AS Omonia Lefkosia 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Flora | A | 6–6 | D |
| 05 Aug | FC Flora | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | KV Mechelen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Royal Antwerp FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' AS Omonia Lefkosia is showing some good football. However, AS Omonia Lefkosia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Birger Verstraete needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It’s high time Brian Priske made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Johannes Eggestein adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' AS Omonia Lefkosia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
- 41' AS Omonia Lefkosia have won 77 goals from 23 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pieter Gerkens.
- 43' What a strike from Loizos Loizou! The score is 1-1.
- 48' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 49' Andronikos Kakoullis makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AS Omonia Lefkosia are in front.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 56' What composure from Loizos Loizou! The Cyprus international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 60' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Radja Nainggolan is hanging Benson Manuel on the field on 60 minute.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Koji Miyoshi makes it 3-2.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benson Manuel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Omonia Lefkosia.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Koji Miyoshi is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' AS Omonia Lefkosia make a change. Andronikos Kakoullis trudges off to be replaced by Iyayi Atiemwen on 73 minutes.
- 77' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 77 minute. Jelle Bataille leaves to be changed by Buta.
- 81' Time for substitution for AS Omonia Lefkosia. Fotis Papoulis is replaced by Michal Duris.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Seck.
- 84' GOAL! Iyayi Atiemwen fires home to make it 4-2!
- 89' Ritchie De Laet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Omonia Lefkosia take all three points.
Lineups
AS Omonia Lefkosia Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 40
- 19
- 22
- 16
- 30
- 17
- 75
- 42
- 13
- 80
Bench
- 5
- 6
- 18
- 8
- 79
- 21
- 74
- 2
- 1
- 76
- 83
Coach
Henning Berg
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
3
Bjorn Engels ↓ Abdoulaye Seck 77'
- 14
- 1
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Koji Miyoshi 60'
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Buta 77'
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 21
Bench
-
44
Radja Nainggolan ↑ 60'
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 60'
- 33
- 26
- 38
-
5
Buta ↑ 77'
- 71
-
4
Abdoulaye Seck ↑ 77'
- 17
- 27
- 24
Coach
Brian Priske
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Loizos Loizou | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 1 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 1 |
| Johannes Eggestein | 1 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
| Iyayi Atiemwen | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Omonia Lefkosia Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-08-19
AS Omonia Lefkosia
4–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-08-13
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2021-08-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–5
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2021-08-01
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KV Kortrijk
L
2021-07-25
KV Mechelen
3–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-04-17
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
KRC Genk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
AS Omonia Lefkosia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Omonia Lefkosia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
AS Omonia Lefkosia or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
48%
AS Omonia Lefkosia or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AS Omonia Lefkosia
| Handicap | AS Omonia Lefkosia covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AS Omonia Lefkosia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

