Omonia vs Sint-Truiden – News and Probable Lineups

The second leg of the Europa League playoff round sees Omonia take on Sint-Truiden this Thursday evening.

With a 1-0 victory in the first match in Belgium, the visitors are currently in a favorable position.

Match overview

After making it to the last 24 of the Conference League in the previous two seasons, Omonia is eager to compete in the Europa League this time around.

Remarkably, the Cypriot team has yet to score or concede more than one goal in any of their five European qualifying matches since July 22.

Nevertheless, they faced a 1-0 loss in the first leg, with Shogo Taniguchi netting the crucial goal in the dying moments of the match.

This highlights just how evenly matched the teams are, and Henning Berg will remain hopeful that his players can turn it around at the GSP Stadium.

Omonia has a history of strong performances in front of their supporters, having secured home wins against clubs like Rapid Vienna, Wolfsberger AC, and Dynamo Kiev since the 2024-25 season began.

Sint-Truiden, on the other hand, is looking to build on their unexpected third-place finish in the Belgian league last season.

Frederic De Meyer was likely relieved to see his team achieve a win and a clean sheet in the first leg, coming off two draws in their domestic matches.

Prior to facing Omonia, St-Truiden had managed a 3-3 draw against Cercle Brugge before successfully neutralizing Omonia in the first fixture.

De Meyer might also be concerned that St-Truiden has managed just one away victory in six competitive outings, which occurred at KV Mechelen on April 26.

Team News

Despite the loss in the initial match, Berg might stick with the same Omonia starting lineup.

If there are any alterations, Anastasios Chatzigiovanis and Andronikos Kakoullis could be in contention to feature on the left wing and centrally in the attack.

Meanwhile, Samed Bazdar is vying for a spot wearing the number nine jersey for STVV after replacing Frederic Soelle Soelle at halftime of the first leg.

The new acquisition Bazdar was making his debut, having previously played once for Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup.

Fitness permitting, Arbnor Muja – who recorded six goals and two assists last term – may be favored over Kaito Matsuzawa on the right flank.

Omonia probable starting XI:

Fabiano; Duverne, Coulibaly, Panagiotou, Balkovec; Maric, Andreou; Costa, Tankovic, Montnor; Dion

Sint-Truiden probable starting XI:

Kokubo; Vanwesemael, Taniguchi, Musliu, Pupe; Ishiwatari, Sissako; Muja, Merlen, Sebaoui; Eagle

Given the limited goals in Omonia’s European fixtures this season, a similar outcome is anticipated here. However, this may work in favor of Sint-Truiden, who we believe possess sufficient quality to maintain their lead and secure a result that ensures their place in the League Phase.