Omonia Nicosia vs Vikingur Prediction & Match Preview

Omonia Nicosia vs Vikingur Prediction

Former Cypus league champions Omonia Nicosia made it to the conference league qualification round after finishing third in the champions group of the Cypriot league last season. A 6-1 aggregate win over Baku-based Zira Football Club ensured they sealed their qualification into the newly revamped league phase of the UEFA competition. 

Over three rounds of qualification, Omonia went through their home matches unbeaten and would have had a hundred per cent win record in the qualifying rounds, were it not for the 1-0 defeat away at Zira. They also had quite a formidable defence coupled with a sharp attack force that scored fourteen goals and conceded just three along the way.

While Vikingur can boast of matching Omonia’s defensive record in their qualifying round matches, they fall just a little short in their attack, with four goals less than the hosts. They have also had quite the run in qualifying with three wins, two draws and a defeat, but all just about enough to make it to the league phase of the Conference League.

The third-round victory over Estonian side Flora was perhaps the toughest yet for the away side. A 1-1 draw at home meant they needed to pull all the stops to secure a win, and they did just that. Vikingur raced to a 2-0 lead early in the first half but once Flora pulled one back, they promptly surrendered possession and defended their lead – the only time they won away from home in the qualifying rounds.

On recent form, both teams can lay claims to solid performances, however, while Omonia Nicosi have won each of their last five home matches across all competitions, Vikingur Reykjavic have lost just one and drawn one of their last five on the road, also across all competitions.

Overall though, it is Vikingur who come into this tie with better form having lost just once in five games across all competitions, while Ominia have lost twice in that time frame. Their recent forms make this encounter perfectly balanced.

That said, with Omonia playing at home, we see them making a good start to their league phase campaign here, and we tip them to win by 1 goal margin. In a bold move, we will call the first half to end in a win or draw for the visitors, as we expect them to put up a good fight in this game. Also, both teams to score seems probable. 

Victor Dias- September 30, 2024

Omonia Nicosia vs Vikingur Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

2.00 Odds

Omonia Nicosia to win & Over 2.5 goals

OK

2.00 Odds