Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica

Omonia Nicosia

1 - 4

Benfica

🕒 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Neo GSP 🧑‍⚖️ Jasper Vergoote 🔁 League Stage - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

League Stage - 3

League Stage Table

Omonia Nicosia 11 · Benfica 2

Referee Stats

Jasper Vergoote

2 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.50
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	0%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Benfica outshot their opponent (7-23).
Benfica controlled possession (64%).
Benfica had the sharper finishing (5-10 shots on target).

Team Overview

Omonia Nicosia (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-0-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 6

Avg: 1.75 / 1.50

Points

Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

11 / 5

Avg: 2.20 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.25

PPG

2.00

1.75

2.20

1.50

1.00

50%

O2.5

50%

BTTS

50%

100%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Omonia Nicosia rank11th

Benfica rank2nd

Omonia Nicosia points6

Benfica points9

Omonia Nicosia: #11 · 6 pts · GD +1

3 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Benfica: #2 · 9 pts · GD +8

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Omonia Nicosia last 5 home

L W

Points3/6

Weighted index33

Goals2-4

Record1-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Benfica last 5 away

W W

Points6/6

Weighted index100

Goals6-1

Record2-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Omonia Nicosia trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Omonia Nicosia score at home100%

Omonia Nicosia clean sheet at home50%

Benfica score away100%

Benfica clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Omonia Nicosia score first100%

Omonia Nicosia win after scoring first50%

Benfica score first50%

Benfica win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Omonia Nicosia 0% · Benfica 100%

Avg first goal minute: Omonia Nicosia 51.0' · Benfica 16.0'

Vs league average

Omonia Nicosia score at home1.75 vs 1.50

Omonia Nicosia concede at home1.50 vs 1.57

Benfica score away2.20 vs 1.57

Benfica concede away1.00 vs 1.50

Omonia Nicosia score 17% above league average, while Benfica score 40% above league average.

Defensive side: Omonia Nicosia are 5% below league average at home, and Benfica are 33% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1

Avg goals5.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Omonia Nicosia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Benfica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

31-45 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

36%

64%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

390

710

Passes Accurate

323

625

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

14' ⚽

⚽

14' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

L. Négo

Own Goal

42' ⚽

⚽

42' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Kakoullis

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Montnor

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

V. Pavlidis

Normal Goal

50' ↑↓

↑↓

50' ⇄ Ewandro

1st substitution · For: L. Brouwers

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ F. Tănase

2nd substitution · For: M. Mayambela

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ A. Kakoullis

3rd substitution · For: L. Diony

62'

62' Tomás Araújo

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ C. Echeverri

1st substitution · For: H. Sudakov

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Manu

2nd substitution · For: João Palhinha

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Rafa

3rd substitution · For: G. Prestianni

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

F. Aursnes

Normal Goal

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ V. Pavlidis

4th substitution · For: A. Cabral

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Montnor

4th substitution · For: A. Neophytou

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ P. Andreou

5th substitution · For: A. Christou

83'

83' João Palhinha

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ A. Schjelderup

5th substitution · For: D. Lukebakio

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Goal · 1-4

G. Prestianni

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Lukebakio

88'

88' S. El Karouani

90'

90' G. Prestianni

90+3'

90+3' L. Diony

Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica 1-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Benfica beat Omonia Nicosia 4-1 on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Jasper Vergoote. It was played at Neo GSP.

First half: Benfica took the lead at 14' when L. Négo scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. Omonia Nicosia leveled the score at 42' when A. Kakoullis scored, with the assist credited to J. Montnor, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Benfica took the lead at 49' when V. Pavlidis scored, making the score 1-2. Omonia Nicosia made their 1st substitution at 50', with Ewandro replacing L. Brouwers. Omonia Nicosia made their 2nd substitution at 61', with F. Tănase replacing M. Mayambela. Omonia Nicosia made their 3rd substitution at 61', with A. Kakoullis replacing L. Diony. Tomás Araújo received a yellow card for Benfica at 62'. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 69', with C. Echeverri replacing H. Sudakov. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Manu replacing João Palhinha. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 69', with Rafa replacing G. Prestianni. Benfica extended the lead at 76' when F. Aursnes scored, making the score 1-3. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 77', with V. Pavlidis replacing A. Cabral. Omonia Nicosia made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Montnor replacing A. Neophytou. Omonia Nicosia made their 5th substitution at 81', with P. Andreou replacing A. Christou. João Palhinha received a yellow card for Benfica at 83'. Benfica made their 5th substitution at 83', with A. Schjelderup replacing D. Lukebakio. Benfica extended the lead at 85' when G. Prestianni scored, with the assist credited to D. Lukebakio, making the score 1-4. S. El Karouani received a yellow card for Benfica at 88'. G. Prestianni received a yellow card for Benfica at 90'. L. Diony received a yellow card for Omonia Nicosia at 90+3'.

Omonia Nicosia used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 5 substitutions. Omonia Nicosia got 1 yellow card, while Benfica got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Benfica outshot their opponent (7-23).
Benfica controlled possession (64%).
Benfica had the sharper finishing (5-10 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

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