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NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia prediction and preview
5 Nov 2026, 17:45 UTC · Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
NEC Nijmegen host Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League (International) on 5 Nov 2026, 17:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.57, which the bookmaker market rated at about 61% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 1, drawn 6 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 20. Omonia Nicosia had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 20 scored and 10 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of NEC Nijmegen's last 10 and 4 of Omonia Nicosia's last 10; 6 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home NEC Nijmegen averaged 1.75 goals scored and 1.63 conceded across 16 matches; away from home Omonia Nicosia averaged 1.73 scored and 0.73 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.10 goals from NEC Nijmegen and 1.36 from Omonia Nicosia. From that it rates a home win at 29%, a draw at 30% and an away win at 41%, against 55%, 23% and 23% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 51%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between NEC Nijmegen (green) and Omonia Nicosia (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | LDWDD | 1.30 | 2.00 | 70% | 60% |
| Omonia Nicosia | WLLDW | 2.00 | 1.00 | 40% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 1X | 77% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 75% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 72% | 1.28 |
| BTTS Yes | 61% | 1.57 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 61% | 1.57 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 60% | 1.57 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 59% | 1.57 |
| NEC Nijmegen Win | 54% | 1.73 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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