Sunday , 18 October 2026

Omonia Nicosia vs RC Celta de Vigo, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2026-27
Omonia Nicosia
1 – 0
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Wed 16 Sep 2026 · 16:45 UTC Neo GSP Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jure Balkovec 88' 1–0
Y 68' Williot Swedberg

Overview

Match Preview

Omonia Nicosia vs RC Celta de Vigo — Europe at Neo GSP Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Balazs Berke

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

1
Omonia Nicosia 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-16 Omonia Nicosia 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

Omonia Nicosia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 1–0 W
29 Jul FK Kairat A 0–1 L
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Omonia Nicosia A 0–1 L
13 Sep Málaga CF H 1–1 D
07 Sep Getafe CF A 1–1 D
03 Sep Real Sociedad de Futbol A 0–0 D
30 Aug Athletic Club H 0–2 L
27 Aug CA Osasuna H 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Omonia Nicosia this season
0% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Omonia Nicosia
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Omonia Nicosia
Jure Balkovec 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Omonia Nicosia launch into their encounter with RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Omonia Nicosia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Omonia Nicosia and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It looks surprising Omonia Nicosia does not make any changes. Hugo Gonzalez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Omonia Nicosia and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jure Balkovec is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Javi Rodriguez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Omonia Nicosia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Ferran Jutgla as he leaves the pitch. Hugo Gonzalez steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 61' Omonia Nicosia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Luuk Brouwers. He replaces Muamer Tankovic on 63 minute.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Williot Swedberg is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — card on 68.
  • 72' Hugo Alvarez gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Pablo Duran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Andronikos Kakoulis gets the nod from Omonia Nicosia. He replaces Senou Coulibaly and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Borja Iglesias is hanging Alvaro Nunez on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Jure Balkovec makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 90' Another change for Omonia Nicosia made on 90 minute. Ewandro leaves to be changed by Florin Tanase.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Omonia Nicosia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henning Berg

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 Omonia Nicosia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Omonia Nicosia50% Draw31% RC Celta de Vigo19%
Actual: Omonia Nicosia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Omonia Nicosia or Draw
82%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
50%
Omonia Nicosia or RC Celta de Vigo
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Omonia Nicosia30% Draw58% RC Celta de Vigo12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Omonia Nicosia

Handicap Omonia Nicosia covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 27% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Omonia Nicosia keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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