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5th November NEC NIJMEGEN - OMONIA NICOSIA

PREVIEW

  • Thu 17:45 Nec Nijmegen Vs Omonia Nicosia
  • Game for: 4th round of Europa League
  • Predicted Score: Nec Nijmegen 0 - 1 Omonia Nicosia

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
20Nec Nijmegen1114LDWDDD
11Omonia Nicosia2016WLLDWW

20th (IN EUROPA LEAGUE )

  • League : This is the 2nd home game this season.
  • Home Record : 0W - 1D - 0L
  • Last Game : Dinamo Zagreb - Nec Nijmegen: 2-4
  • Next Game : 08 Nov Fc Utrecht - Nec Nijmegen

11th (IN EUROPA LEAGUE )

  • League : This is the 2nd away game this season.
  • Away Record : 1W - 0D - 0L
  • Last Game : Omonia Nicosia - Benfica: 1-4
  • Next Game : 08 Nov Anorthosis - Omonia Nicosia

KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES

  • HT DRAW
    DWDDWD
    Nec Nijmegen17:45Omonia Nicosia
    DWWDDL
  • HT O 1.50
    OUOOOU
    Nec Nijmegen17:45Omonia Nicosia
    UUOOUO
  • HT GG
    YNYYNN
    Nec Nijmegen17:45Omonia Nicosia
    NNYYNN

KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES

Team

GAMES

Record

Next Game

HT O 1.50Nec Nijmegen1410 O - 4 U
17:45
Nec Nijmegen - Omonia Nicosia
O1.5(2.25)
GR 4-6Nec Nijmegen148 Y - 6 N
17:45
Nec Nijmegen - Omonia Nicosia
Odd

Probable Lineups

( 3-4-2-1 ) Nec Nijmegen

Omonia Nicosia ( 4-2-3-1 )

  • Crettaz
  • 7.0
  • Storm
  • 6.3
  • Kaplan
  • 6.8
  • Schuurs
  • 5.8
  • Bischoff
  • 7.2
  • Nejasmic
  • 6.9
  • Monteiro
  • 6.3
  • Kers
  • 6.5
  • Lebreton
  • 6.8
  • Chery
  • 7.4
  • Linssen
  • 6.8
  • Freitas
  • 7.5
  • Balkovec
  • 6.8
  • Satka
  • 6.9
  • Coulibaly
  • 7.8
  • Duverne
  • 7.3
  • Andreou
  • 6.9
  • Maric
  • 7.0
  • Montnor
  • 7.1
  • Tankovic
  • 6.8
  • Ewandro
  • 7.3
  • Diony
  • 6.2
  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Injuries and Suspensions

Nec NijmegenVsOmonia Nicosia

PlayerRatingStatus
Bram Nuytinck6.35 Out - injured
Emre Mor- Out - injured
Dusan Tadic6.08 Out - injured
Philippe Sandler5.72 Out - injured
PlayerRatingStatus
Fotis Kitsos- Out - injured
Carel Eiting- Out - injured
Loïc Négo5.98 Doubtful - injured
  • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

Team News

  • Dick Schreuder’s squad for the upcoming match will be missing Dušan Tadić, Philippe Sandler, Bram Nuytinck and Emre Mor, all of whom are injured. Despite their loss to Heerenveen over the weekend, NEC have no new injury worries. However, the prolonged unavailability of several key players restricts their choices as they seek to turn around their unpredictable league and European campaigns.

  • Gonzalo Crettaz is likely to line up in front of a back three that includes Perr Schuurs, Ahmetcan Kaplan and Tobias Storm. At home, NEC have found it challenging to keep clean sheets, with both sides finding the net in each of their last 13 matches at the Goffertstadion. The team’s recent struggles have also involved a lack of early dominance, with seven first-half goals conceded and just one scored in their last six games.

  • Kevin Kers and Clement Bischoff are set to play as wing-backs, with Jamiro Monteiro and Darko Nejasmic forming the central midfield duo. In Europe, NEC have shown significant attacking promise, with 18 shots on target in their first three Europa League games, a tally bettered by only five other teams. Bischoff has been in fine form recently, with two goals and one assist in his last three outings, along with two bookings. Both of his goals have put NEC ahead, including his strike against Dinamo Zagreb on matchday three.

  • Tjaronn Chery and Noé Lebreton are expected to support Bryan Linssen, who scored twice in the 4-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb. Linssen has been among NEC’s most productive attacking players in the Europa League, while Chery has scored three goals in the competition this season. The 38-year-old is approaching a notable individual milestone, with only Olivier Giroud having scored more goals in a single Europa League campaign among players aged 38 or older since 2009/10, netting four goals in 2025/26.

  • Henning Berg's side will be without the injured Carel Eiting and Fotis Kitsos, but otherwise, they have few confirmed selection issues. Loïc Négo missed the weekend win against AEL Limassol, so his availability is unclear, but Omonia are likely to field most of the team that has taken six points from their first three Europa League games.

  • Fabiano is likely to lead the line in support of Jean-Kévin Duverne, Ľubomír Šatka, Senou Coulibaly and Jure Balkovec. Omonia have shown resilience away from home, winning three of their last four competitive matches on the road, including their Europa League victory against Celje. However, their defensive record has been less impressive in recent weeks, conceding eight goals in their last six competitive fixtures, including four against Benfica on matchday three.

  • Mateo Marić and Panagiotis Andreou are set to partner in central midfield, offering defensive cover and supporting the attack. Omonia have shown a knack for creating chances late in European games, with four goals scored after the 75th minute in their three Europa League fixtures, the highest combined total in the competition ahead of matchday four. Their ability to stay competitive until the final whistle could be crucial against an NEC side that has struggled to keep clean sheets at home.

  • Ewandro Costa, Muamer Tanković and Jaden Montnor are expected to play behind Loïs Diony, who is set to lead the attack. Diony scored four times in Europa League qualifying, with three of those coming within the opening 30 minutes, and two were the first goals of their respective matches. Omonia have shared the attacking burden in the league phase, with five different players scoring once, including Andronikos Kakoullis against Benfica. Their ability to spread the goalscoring load could be vital as they aim to secure a historic third European victory of the campaign.

Odds

Nec Nijmegen Win: 1.75

DRAW: 4.2

Omonia Nicosia Win: 4

Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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Game Analysis

  • Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Nec Nijmegen is the shortest price on a book of 1.75 / 4.2 / 4 (1 / X / 2), an implied 53.9%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 53.9% / 22.5% / 23.6% on an overround of 6.0%.

  • In the league table Nec Nijmegen sit 20th on 4 points (1W 1D 1L) with Omonia Nicosia 11th on 6 points (2W 0D 1L).

  • Nec Nijmegen read L-D-W-D-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 4D 1L) — patchy.

  • Omonia Nicosia read W-L-L-D-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

  • Our last-six model flags 3 qualifying strikes here. Reading Nec Nijmegen first, then Omonia Nicosia, out of their last six: HT DRAW 4 and 3, HT O 1.50 4 and 3, HT GG 3 and 2.

  • Nec Nijmegen team news: Dick Schreuder’s squad for the upcoming match will be missing Dušan Tadić, Philippe Sandler, Bram Nuytinck and Emre Mor, all of whom are injured. Despite their loss to Heerenveen over the weekend, NEC have no new injury worries. However, the prolonged unavailability of several key players restricts their choices as they seek to turn around their unpredictable league and European campaigns.

  • Nec Nijmegen team news: Gonzalo Crettaz is likely to line up in front of a back three that includes Perr Schuurs, Ahmetcan Kaplan and Tobias Storm. At home, NEC have found it challenging to keep clean sheets, with both sides finding the net in each of their last 13 matches at the Goffertstadion. The team’s recent struggles have also involved a lack of early dominance, with seven first-half goals conceded and just one scored in their last six games.

  • Omonia Nicosia team news: Henning Berg's side will be without the injured Carel Eiting and Fotis Kitsos, but otherwise, they have few confirmed selection issues. Loïc Négo missed the weekend win against AEL Limassol, so his availability is unclear, but Omonia are likely to field most of the team that has taken six points from their first three Europa League games.

  • Omonia Nicosia team news: Fabiano is likely to lead the line in support of Jean-Kévin Duverne, Ľubomír Šatka, Senou Coulibaly and Jure Balkovec. Omonia have shown resilience away from home, winning three of their last four competitive matches on the road, including their Europa League victory against Celje. However, their defensive record has been less impressive in recent weeks, conceding eight goals in their last six competitive fixtures, including four against Benfica on matchday three.

  • Nec Nijmegen are without 4 — Bram Nuytinck (Out - injured), Emre Mor (Out - injured), Dusan Tadic (Out - injured), Philippe Sandler (Out - injured).

  • Omonia Nicosia are without 3 — Fotis Kitsos (Out - injured), Carel Eiting (Out - injured), Loïc Négo (Doubtful - injured).

  • Early lineups are in: Nec Nijmegen set up 3-4-2-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Nec Nijmegen lean hardest on Noé Lebreton (8.7), Tjaronn Chery (8.5), Darko Nejasmic (8.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Bram Nuytinck is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 5.2, against 8.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Dusan Tadic is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 7.0, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Philippe Sandler is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 5.3, against 8.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Omonia Nicosia lean hardest on Muamer Tankovic (9.3), Jure Balkovec (9.3), Lubomír Satka (9.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • The projected score for this one is Nec Nijmegen 0 - 1 Omonia Nicosia, an away win by 1 with 1 goal in it — short of the 2.5 line.

  • The read: Nec Nijmegen at 1.75 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 4th November 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 04 Nov, 2026