NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia prediction, odds and how to watch

NEC Nijmegen dominated the basics but could not convert their chances, and GO Ahead Eagles nicked a point through Perr Schuurs inside two minutes. A draw neither side deserved in the way they probably wanted it.

Juventus were ruthless and clinical in Turin, dismantling NEC Nijmegen 5-0 in the UEFA Europa League with goals from Nico González, Kerim Alajbegovic, Nick Woltemade, Zeki Çelik, and Randal Kolo Muani. NEC never competed.

NEC Nijmegen host Omonia Nicosia on Thursday evening carrying the weight of a catastrophic Europa League debut. One team needs a response. The other smells blood.

Benfica arrive in Nicosia on Thursday having scored fifteen goals in five Europa League matches. Omonia need to be at their absolute best just to stay in the game.

NEC Nijmegen travel to Zagreb having been torn apart 5-0 by Juventus in their only Europa League outing so far. Dinamo are no Juventus, but that result tells you everything you need to know about the size of the problem Nijmegen face.

NEC Nijmegen have not kept a single clean sheet in their last ten Eredivisie matches. Fortuna Sittard have scored in every one of theirs. Sunday evening at 19:00 has the makings of a proper contest.

Two teams with zero points and zero goals between them in this campaign so far meet in Nijmegen on Thursday. Someone has to end that run. The question is whether either of them has the desire to do it.

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.