Omonia vs Mainz prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]Rampant Omonia Nicosia should face a tougher test here than in recent domestic fixtures as they host Mainz in matchday one of the UEFA Conference League.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Omonia could hardly ask for better form ahead of this Conference League opener after winning their last two games 5-0. Those two victories mean that Henning Berg’s team are targeting both a fifth successive win and clean sheet across all competitions. The Cypriots had to negotiate three qualifying rounds to reach this league phase, conceding in only one of their six fixtures (W5, L1), and will now look to improve upon last season’s 22nd-place finish in the competition. That was enough to see them through to the knockout phase playoffs where they were eliminated 3-2 on aggregate by countrymen Pafos.[/p]
[p]After a sixth-place domestic finish last season and a 5-3 aggregate play-off win over Rosenborg in August, Mainz have returned to the main draw of a European competition for the first time since 2016/17. It has not been a particularly strong start to the season for Bo Henriksen’s side, who were beaten 2-0 at home by Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and sit only one point above the relegation zone in the Bundesliga with a solitary victory from the opening five rounds (D1, L3). They could be in for a tough start to this league phase, not just because of their lead-in form but also because of a record of only two wins from their nine away fixtures in European competition (D4, L3).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides have never previously met and this will be the first time that Mainz have taken on a Cypriot team. Omonia last played German opposition in 1972/73 and were beaten in each of the previous four games.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Omonia have won ten of their last 12 UEFA home games (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Omonia have opened the scoring in all six of their European fixtures so far this season.[/p]
[p]Mainz have lost only one of their last five away games across all competitions (W3, D1).[/p]
[p]There have been five red cards across Mainz’s eight league and cup matches this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Willy Semedo has 11 goal contributions (G9, A2) from 11 matches across all competitions this season including goals in each of Omonia’s last two European games at home. Mainz’s Nadiem Amiri scored in both legs against Rosenborg and he has five goals for club and country already this season.[/p]
[p]Both teams have no new injury concerns, although Mateo Maric is suspended for Omonia.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Omonia had a man sent off in their last European game and Mainz’s games have also attracted plenty of red cards! Therefore, we recommend backing at least one red card in this match.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]