Sunday , 16 August 2026

AS Omonia Lefkosia vs Royal Antwerp FC, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
AS Omonia Lefkosia
4 – 2
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Thu 19 Aug 2021 · 17:00 UTC Neo GSP Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Pieter Gerkens
Y 68' Koji Miyoshi
Y 83' Abdoulaye Seck

Overview

Match Preview

AS Omonia Lefkosia vs Royal Antwerp FC — Europe at Neo GSP Stadium.

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

1
1
AS Omonia Lefkosia 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-19 AS Omonia Lefkosia 4–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

AS Omonia Lefkosia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Neo GSP Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AS Omonia Lefkosia and Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Omonia Lefkosia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Andronikos Kakoullis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Johannes Eggestein — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Vines, as he is very good at scoring at Neo GSP Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Priske might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Pieter Gerkens was booked on 42.
  • 43' The Cyprus Loizos Loizou breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-1!
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Andronikos Kakoullis gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' AS Omonia Lefkosia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' A goal from the Cyprus international Loizos Loizou! He fires home on 56 to make it 3-1!
  • 60' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Benson Manuel is withdrawn and Radja Nainggolan gets his opportunity.
  • 62' A goal from the Japan international Koji Miyoshi! He fires home on 62 to make it 3-2!
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Omonia Lefkosia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Koji Miyoshi.
  • 73' A tactical swap from AS Omonia Lefkosia — Iyayi Atiemwen on, Andronikos Kakoullis off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Jelle Bataille has done his job and it is now time for Buta to step up.
  • 81' It is a substitution in AS Omonia Lefkosia team. Fotis Papoulis is replaced by Michal Duris on 81 minute.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Abdoulaye Seck will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Iyayi Atiemwen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Omonia Lefkosia and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AS Omonia Lefkosia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henning Berg

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Loizos Loizou 2
Koji Miyoshi 2
Benson Manuel 1
Iyayi Atiemwen 1
Andronikos Kakoullis 1
Pieter Gerkens 1
Johannes Eggestein 1

Head to Head

2021-08-19 AS Omonia Lefkosia 4–2 Royal Antwerp FC

AS Omonia Lefkosia Form

2021-08-19 AS Omonia Lefkosia 4–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2021-08-10 FC Flora 6–6 AS Omonia Lefkosia D 2021-08-05 AS Omonia Lefkosia 1–0 FC Flora W 2021-07-27 AS Omonia Lefkosia 0–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2021-07-20 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 AS Omonia Lefkosia L 2020-12-10 PSV 4–0 AS Omonia Lefkosia L

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

✓ Correct
AS Omonia Lefkosia52% Draw23% Royal Antwerp FC25%
Actual: AS Omonia Lefkosia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
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

✗ Wrong
AS Omonia Lefkosia39% Draw39% Royal Antwerp FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
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.