Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Royal Antwerp FC
5 – 2
3 – 2 pen
Full Time
AS Omonia Lefkosia
Thu 26 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Bosuil Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Radja Nainggolan 30' Y
Jelle Bataille 70' Y
Y 70' Mix Diskerud
Y 72' Jan Lecjaks
Abdoulaye Seck 79' Y
Y 80' Henning Berg
Bjorn Engels 86' Y
Y 95' Panayiotis Zachariou
Y 96' Panayiotis Zachariou
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 112' Y
Y 113' Jordi Gomez
Brian Priske 119' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs AS Omonia Lefkosia — Europe at Bosuil Stadion.

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
Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals AS Omonia Lefkosia
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-26 Royal Antwerp FC 5–2 AS Omonia Lefkosia 2021-08-19 AS Omonia Lefkosia 4–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug AS Omonia Lefkosia H 5–2 W
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
AS Omonia Lefkosia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
20 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Royal Antwerp FC and AS Omonia Lefkosia is underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
  • 15' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Omonia Lefkosia backline.
  • 20' 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 Radja Nainggolan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' AS Omonia Lefkosia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Koji Miyoshi puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
  • 30' Radja Nainggolan was booked on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Iyayi Atiemwen is replacing Andronikos Kakoullis for the AS Omonia Lefkosia side.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and AS Omonia Lefkosia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' The whistle greets Fotis Papoulis as he departs to be replaced by Marinos Tzionis.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paris Psaltis made 23 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' AS Omonia Lefkosia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Jelle Bataille on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Benson Manuel departs to be replaced by Pieter Gerkens.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jan Lecjaks on 72.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Radja Nainggolan is replaced by Abdoulaye Seck on 78 minute.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Seck.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for AS Omonia Lefkosia. Henning Berg will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Hector Yuste. He replaces Loizos Loizou on 81 minute.
  • 84' Goal! Pieter Gerkens scores his 19 goal in 390 matches.
  • 86' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' AS Omonia Lefkosia ring the changes. Mix Diskerud has done his job and it is now time for Panayiotis Zachariou to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royal Antwerp FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

AS Omonia Lefkosia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henning Berg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-08-26 Royal Antwerp FC 5–2 AS Omonia Lefkosia 2021-08-19 AS Omonia Lefkosia 4–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2021-08-26 Royal Antwerp FC 5–2 AS Omonia Lefkosia W 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

AS Omonia Lefkosia Form

2021-08-26 Royal Antwerp FC 5–2 AS Omonia Lefkosia L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 AS Omonia Lefkosia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC52% Draw21% AS Omonia Lefkosia27%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
73%
Draw or AS Omonia Lefkosia
48%
Royal Antwerp FC or AS Omonia Lefkosia
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC41% Draw35% AS Omonia Lefkosia24%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push AS Omonia Lefkosia covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 19% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
AS Omonia Lefkosia keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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