Dinamo Zagreb are in a strong position after the first leg. Can they ease to victory or will Omonia Nicosia make them sweat? Find out with our Omonia Nicosia vs Dinamo Zagreb match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
Omonia Nicosia vs Dinamo Zagreb: The top tips
Unbiased tips
- Prediction one: Match result – Draw @ 27/10
- Prediction two: Over/under goals – Under 2.5 @ 20/23
- Prediction three: Both teams to score – No @ 10/11
The odds provided are up to date at the time of publication. Odds are subject to change though and you should always check with your bookmaker before placing any bets. Our recommended bookmaker for this match is Netbet.
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All square as Dinamo Zagreb progress
Our first prediction could be classified as a tad risky; after all the betting odds have Dinamo Zagreb as clear favourites. We, however, are backing the draw. For one thing, the 2-0 first leg win means Dinamo Zagreb have no need to go asking questions of Omonia Nicosia but, more importantly, the first meeting really didn't show much between the sides. In terms of broader form, Dinamo Zagreb have won their last six away games but Omonia Nicosia haven't been beaten at home in five. We can see them cancelling each other out in the night.
Nothing to get too excited about
Our first prediction was for the match to be a draw; our second is that it could be a rather dull one. Of Omonia Nicosia's last 10 home matches only one has seen three goals with a game average of 1.8 goals. As for Dinamo Zagreb, three of their last five games have ended south of the 2.5 mark as well; that includes the first leg of this tie. In Croatia, we only saw five shots on target; considering that Dinamo Zagreb will be more conservative this time round it's hard to see much in the way of goal mouth action.
At least one of the teams will fail to score
Obviously, the last match finished with Omonia Nicosia failing to net. We can completely see the same thing happening here although Dinamo Zagreb could join them in blanking. Now, of course, with this logic we could tip for 0-0 at better odds but a ‘BTTS No' bet just gives us that extra security if one side does snatch a goal. This tip isn't all based on last match though; six of Omonia Nicosia's last 10 home games have ended with a nil in the score whilst Dinamo Zagreb have a 50/50 ‘yes' ‘no' split across their last 10 away games.
Check out the form ahead of Omonia Nicosia vs Dinamo Zagreb
The form across the last five games is shown below (as of 90 minutes):
Omonia Nicosia – WDWDL
Dinamo Zagreb – WWLWW
Dinamo Zagreb to go marching on
Omonia Nicosia's home form tells you everything you need to know about the challenge that lays ahead to turn this tie around. They do win plenty of games but it's built on a solid foundation and nicking the occasional goal; given they need at least two without reply it's going to be a big ask. They really need the likes of Iyayi Atiemwen and Michal Duris to step up in offensive areas. For Dinamo Zagreb, recording another away ‘W' in the form book isn't important. What is important is making sure they're set up to be impenetrable; that job will fall to Rasmus Lauritsen to organise.
Omonia Nicosia vs Dinamo Zagreb: Before you go
- What stadium hosts the match? – Neo GSP Stadium
- Where can you watch the game? – Arena Sport 1
- When is KO? 5 PM GMT
