Get ready for the return leg of the Europa League Play-offs between Antwerp and Omonia Nicosia. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams have little in common geographically as Omonia Nicosia have to travel 3700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Antwerp form and stats
Last season, Antwerp's Europa League journey ended in the 16th finals against Rangers.Antwerp have collected 0 points from their Pro League home games so far after 0-0-1.
Antwerp are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Omonia Nicosia. A goal frenzy last time out for Antwerp, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Omonia Nicosia. Fun stuff to watch!
Before that, Antwerp played out a Pro League draw 1-1 when visiting Sporting Charleroi.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as OH Leuven are coming to town in three days.
Antwerp has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Flora in order to reach play-offs of Europa League. Nicosia's mission in Europa League last season failed in the group stage.When we have look at the Europa League statistics, we find 2W-0D-1L. This is both home and away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Omonia Nicosia, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Omonia Nicosia won their last game, 4-2 versus Antwerp played at home. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Omonia Nicosia, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
A 1-2 defeat away at Flora (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) before that.Head 2 Head
Antwerp and Omonia Nicosia have played each other already this season: Omonia Nicosia - Antwerp 4-2.Top Goalscorers
  M. Frey 6 goals |  M. Benson Hedilazio 1 goals |  V. Fischer 1 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Omonia Nicosia missing players
| Antwerp | Omonia Nicosia | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 16 | Scored | S | 22 | 41 | ||
| 49 | 17 | Conceded | C | 14 | 21 | ||
| 88% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 64% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 68% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 20% | ||
| 3.9 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 9.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Standard Liege | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | KV Oostende | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | AS Eupen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Anderlecht | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Antwerp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Gent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Sint-Truiden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Mechelen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | OH Leuven | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 1 |