Sunday , 16 August 2026

OFI vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
OFI
0 – 1
Full Time
Apollon FC Lemesos
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Thodoros Vardinoyannis HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Konstantinos Giannoulis 18' Y
Y 23' Dorde Denic
Y 54' Charlison Benschop
Juan Neira 60' Y
Vahid Selimovic 82' Y
Y 85' Esteban Sachetti
Miguel Mellado 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

OFI vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe at Stadio Thodoros Vardinoyannis.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Ciro Carbone

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
OFI 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Apollon FC Lemesos
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 OFI 0–1 Apollon FC Lemesos

Recent Form

OFI
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Apollon FC Lemesos H 0–1 L
Apollon FC Lemesos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep OFI A 1–0 W
27 Aug FC Saburtalo H 5–1 W
29 Aug PSV H 0–4 L
22 Aug PSV A 0–3 L
15 Aug FK Austria Wien H 3–1 W
08 Aug FK Austria Wien A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. OFI host Apollon FC Lemesos — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. OFI and Apollon FC Lemesos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Apollon FC Lemesos have won 49 goals from 71 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 18' The referee shows OFI player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Dorde Denic was booked on 23.
  • 28' OFI are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Apollon FC Lemesos's shape.
  • 33' OFI are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Apollon FC Lemesos backline.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Charlison Benschop gets the nod from Apollon FC Lemesos. He replaces Florentin Matei and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Florentin Matei as he leaves the pitch. Charlison Benschop steps in for Apollon FC Lemesos.
  • 50' What a strike from Attila Szalai! The score is 0-1.
  • 54' Apollon FC Lemesos player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. OFI must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Juan Neira on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OFI will be frustrated.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' OFI ring the changes. Nikos Marinakis has done his job and it is now time for Adil Nabi to step up.
  • 72' The 30-year-old Paschalis Staikos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' Apollon FC Lemesos make a change. Bagaliy Dabo trudges off to be replaced by Giannis Gianniotas on 77 minutes.
  • 78' A change in the Apollon FC Lemesos ranks — Bagaliy Dabo exits the field as Giannis Gianniotas enters on 78.
  • 80' Nikos Korovesis is replacing Konstantinos Giannoulis for the OFI side.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Vahid Selimovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' The referee shows Apollon FC Lemesos player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Miguel Mellado. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 0-1 the final result. OFI will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

OFI Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Georgios Simos

Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sofronis Avgousti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83 OFI xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for: Apollon FC Lemesos or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OFI29% Draw34% Apollon FC Lemesos37%
Actual: Apollon FC Lemesos win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

OFI or Draw
62%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
71%
OFI or Apollon FC Lemesos
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OFI18% Draw57% Apollon FC Lemesos25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — OFI

Handicap OFI covers Push Apollon FC Lemesos covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

OFI keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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