Omonia Nicosia hosts FC Crvena Zvezda in the semifinals of the Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 16th at Neo GSP Stadium (Nicosia)
Omonia participated in the Champions League qualification as many as 10 years ago, and of course, it has never reached the group stage. On the way to the semifinals of the qualifying stage, the Cypriots knocked out Ararat-Armenia from the tournament, putting the squeeze on the opponent in Yerevan in extra time. And they eliminated Polish Legia at home (1-0). In the local championship, Omonia played two out of three rounds with Under 2.5 goals scored, which is not surprising at all. The club from Nicosia played with such an outcome in eight of the last 11 matches.
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Crvena Zvezda is a much more experienced fighter in European Cups, and it is deservedly considered the favorite in the upcoming match, although it will be held in Cyprus. For example, the Serbian club played with Olympiacos, Tottenham and Bayern Munich in the last Champions League group stage. Yes, Crvena Zvezda took the last place, but the team is gaining experience. On their way to the semifinals, Dejan Stankovic's men knocked out Europa from Gibraltar (5-0). Well, the Serbs played at home and could score even more. But in the next round, the Albanian Tirana was defeated with a minimal 1-0 score.
The confrontation consists of one match. One mistake can decide its outcome. Therefore, both opponents will try to focus mostly on defensive actions, and only then they will occasionally attack the rival's goal. The Cypriots know how to defend. And the visitors are unlikely to breach their defense several times. At the same time, the Serbian club has a more experienced and qualified squad, which will neutralize all the attacking attempts of the Cypriots even on the approaches to the penalty area. A leisurely game for the right to prevail in the middle zone of the field will surely lead the match to a low-scoring outcome. The opponents played four head-to-head matches within the framework of European Cups, and more than two goals were scored in only one of them. I think the teams will not manage to score more than two goals in the upcoming game either.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
