Omonia - Lincoln Red Imps: Can Lincoln Red Imps pull off a miracle and advance?
Omonia will host Lincoln Red Imps in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League qualifying tie. The match will take place on Thursday, August 13, kicking off at 19:00 CET, and I am offering a bet on it.
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Omonia - Lincoln Red Imps: Match preview
Omonia are clear favourites in this tie, as the Cypriot side are facing opponents from Gibraltar. However, the first leg did not go as the Cypriots had hoped. They conceded first, but managed to rescue the match by scoring in the 90+3rd minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Omonia will now try to win at home and progress to the next round. Last season, the team won their first league title since 2010 and had a chance to qualify for the Champions League, but stumbled at the first hurdle, losing to Kairat Almaty. Now they are competing in the Europa League qualifiers while preparing for the new Cypriot league season.
Lincoln Red Imps are representatives of Gibraltar who have rather unexpectedly found themselves just one step away from European competition. They managed to beat Inter Club d'Escaldes 4-2 on aggregate, then lost to Mjällby, and can now reach the Europa League qualifying final. Their chances are quite good, especially since they managed to draw the first leg and put in a solid performance.
Match facts and H2H
- The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw.
- Omonia have lost just once in their last five matches.
- Lincoln Red Imps are winless in their last four matches.
- This will be the second head-to-head meeting between these teams.
Probable line-ups
- Omonia: Fabiano, Balkovec, Šimić, Panagiotou, Ewandro, Andreou, Christou, Marić, Mayambela, Diony, Montnor
- Lincoln Red Imps: Hankins, Bernardo Lopes, Rutjens, Eersteling, Cardozo, Clara Pinto, Joe, Álvarez, El Ghobashy, Toledano, Flalhi Idrissi
Prediction
Both teams are incredibly motivated and have a great chance of playing in European competition. In my opinion, we will see an entertaining match, and I am offering a bet on over 2.5 goals. The odds for this outcome are 1.44.
