Omonia FC Nicosia (home)
- Omonia FC Nicosia lead 1. Division 2025/2026 with 48 points from 20 games.
- Omonia FC Nicosia are in red-hot form, winning four of their last five in the 1. Division 2025/2026.
- Henning Berg has been the driving force behind their success since he took charge in July 2025, introducing a pragmatic and aggressive pressing strategy to the club.
- Omonia play in a 4-2-3-1 formation and they press high up the field and always look to recover possession in wide areas to set up a quick transition down the flanks.
Pafos FC (away)
- Pafos FC suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Ethnikos Achnas FC.
- Pafos FC have since followed up with a 0-0 home draw against APOEL Nicosia FC.
- Albert Celades, recently appointed as Pafos FC manager, has focused on defensive structure and measured transitions to stabilize the team.
- Pafos FC, a compact 4-5-1 team, have the Brazilian striker Anderson Silva leading the line with 6 goals in 18 league games.
Head-to-Head
- Omonia FC Nicosia have won two of the previous three meetings between the two clubs.
- Omonia failed to beat Pafos on their two previous trips there, so the draw might be the safest play in the match result market.
- The two teams last met in the Cypriot Cup final of 2023-24 and memories of that defeat to Pafos will still be fresh in Omonia players’ minds.
Key Players
- Ryan Mmaee - 13 goals in 15 appearances for the Cypriot side.
- Anderson Silva - 6 goals in 18 league games for Pafos FC.
Betting Insights
- The odds are oddly favoring Pafos FC at 2.4, with Omonia FC Nicosia at 2.84 and a draw priced at 3.28.
- The BTTS market is heavily favored here at 1.68.
Prediction
Given Omonia FC Nicosia ’s superb form and firepower up front, we’re giving them the edge in what should be a closely run and tense matchup.
