Celje vs Omonia Nicosia prediction, odds and how to watch

Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League thanks to a Svit Seslar own goal and a late Facundo Medina finish, but they spurned five big chances and will know they should have put this to bed far earlier.

Omonia Nicosia ground out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League, with Jure Balkovec's late goal in the 88th minute proving the difference despite Celta dominating large spells of the contest.

Sint-Truiden ground out a 1-0 victory over Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League, with a right-foot finish in the final minute settling a match that the hosts controlled for long periods without ever threatening to run away with it. The result tells you the scoreline. The statistics tell you the pattern.

Slovan Bratislava dominated nearly every meaningful attacking metric against Celje in this Champions League qualifier, yet had to settle for a 1-1 draw that the statistics suggest they did not deserve. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down why the pattern of play told a very different story to the result.

Celje have one Europa League match under their belts and one heavy defeat to show for it. Omonia Nicosia arrive with five completed matches, three wins, and a point to prove.

Celta Vigo arrive in Nicosia with two heavy defeats in their recent Europa League record and zero clean sheets. Omonia have been scoring freely at home. Something has to give.

Jay Thompson breaks down Omonia Nicosia hosting Sint-Truiden in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 27 August. One side is keeping clean sheets and saying nothing. The other is leaking goals away from home. This one has more to it than you'd think.