Europa League: NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 4 match between NEC Nijmegen and Omonia Nicosia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Omonia Nicosia head over to the Stadion De Goffert on Thursday to face title favourites NEC Nijmegen in a round 4 match in the Europa League.

Team form: NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia

NEC Nijmegen Form

In their last three matches, NEC Nijmegen beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-4, drew 2-2 with FC Groningen, before losing 1-0 against SC Heerenveen. NEC Nijmegen only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Europa League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Omonia Nicosia Form

In the last three matches, Omonia Nicosia beat Celta Vigo 1-0, won 0-3 against NK Celje, and lost 1-4 against Benfica. Omonia Nicosia claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting stats for NEC Nijmegen and Omonia Nicosia

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between NEC Nijmegen and Omonia Nicosia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia

Tjaronn Chery has been great for NEC Nijmegen lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Omonia Nicosia are optimistic that Muamer Tankovic doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia

Full-time result

NEC Nijmegen claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Stadion De Goffert. However, they did draw five whilst losing four. Omonia Nicosia won six of their last 10 away games, with one draws and three defeats as well. NEC Nijmegen didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Stadion De Goffert.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, NEC Nijmegen scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Omonia Nicosia got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games NEC Nijmegen played. Omonia Nicosia should be able to score at least once on Thursday as NEC Nijmegen failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Omonia Nicosia managed five clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of NEC Nijmegen’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Omonia Nicosia, who scored two times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, NEC Nijmegen conceded a goal in their last 17 matches.