Thursday , 2 July 2026

KAA Gent vs AS Omonia Lefkosia, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
KAA Gent
0 – 2
Full Time
AS Omonia Lefkosia
Thu 18 Aug 2022 · 18:30 UTC Ghelamco Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Charalambos Charalambous
Y 62' Nemanja Miletic
Y 68' Andronikos Kakoullis
Jordan Torunarigha 78' Y
Y 84' Fabiano

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs AS Omonia Lefkosia — Europe at Ghelamco Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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

2
KAA Gent 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AS Omonia Lefkosia
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-18 KAA Gent 0–2 AS Omonia Lefkosia

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug AS Omonia Lefkosia H 0–2 L
12 Aug KV Oostende A 3–1 W
07 Aug KVC Westerlo H 2–1 W
30 Jul K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–1 D
22 Jul Royal Standard de Liege A 2–2 D
10 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 5–0 W
AS Omonia Lefkosia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug KAA Gent A 2–0 W
26 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 2–5 L
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and AS Omonia Lefkosia.
  • 5' The travelling AS Omonia Lefkosia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 299 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 19' AS Omonia Lefkosia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Charalambos Charalambous on 19.
  • 24' KAA Gent seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nemanja Miletic, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Nikolas Panayiotou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Charalambos Charalambous. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nemanja Miletic on 62.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andronikos Kakoullis on 68.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hector Yuste suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Goal! Brandon Barker scores his 7 goal in 378 matches.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Torunarigha.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' AS Omonia Lefkosia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • With this win, AS Omonia Lefkosia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

AS Omonia Lefkosia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 AS Omonia Lefkosia xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent or AS Omonia Lefkosia 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent34% Draw27% AS Omonia Lefkosia39%
Actual: AS Omonia Lefkosia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
62%
Draw or AS Omonia Lefkosia
66%
KAA Gent or AS Omonia Lefkosia
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent25% Draw44% AS Omonia Lefkosia31%
Actual: AS Omonia Lefkosia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push AS Omonia Lefkosia covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
AS Omonia Lefkosia keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.