Celje vs Omonia Nicosia

Celje host Omonia Nicosia in matchweek two of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 15 October 2026, at Stadion Z'dežele in Celje, looking for their first points after opening the league stage with a 2-0 defeat away at Bayer Leverkusen.

Omonia arrive missing Eiting and Kitsos

Omonia Nicosia travel with two confirmed squad absences. Carel Eiting and Fotis Kitsos are both sidelined through injury, reducing options for the visiting side. The Cypriot club started their league stage campaign with a 1-0 home victory over Celta Vigo on 16 September 2026, placing them 15th in the 36-team table with three points and a plus-one goal difference.

On the road in European competition, Omonia have experienced mixed fortunes. They lost 1-0 away at St. Truiden on 20 August 2026 before defeating them 4-2 in the home return, and drew 1-1 away at Lincoln Red Imps FC on 6 August 2026. Across their last three matches with tracking metrics, Omonia generated 1.56 expected goals per game while conceding 1.61.

Celje seek turnaround without Pišek

Celje sit 31st in the standings following their 2-0 loss in Germany on 16 September 2026, with zero points and a goal difference of minus two. The Slovenian club must compete without Jošt Pišek, who remains out due to injury.

The home team has managed one win in their last five European outings. Prior to the loss at Bayer Leverkusen, Celje fell 2-1 at home to Slovan Bratislava on 26 August 2026 after a 1-1 draw in Bratislava on 19 August 2026. Their last home win arrived on 11 August 2026 in a 2-0 result against Ararat-Armenia. In their past three fixtures with chance data, Celje averaged 1.46 expected goals created and 1.64 allowed.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Celje win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Celje win, placing low confidence on the result. Home ground advantage at Stadion Z'dežele and Omonia's absences in Eiting and Kitsos provide support for Celje, though their concession rate of 1.64 expected goals per match keeps the margin slim.