Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Gent
Match Time & Date:
18/08/2022
20:30
Prediction: 2-0
Omonia
Gent will be looking to move one step closer to booking their place in the Europa League group stages when they host Omonia to their Ghelamco Arena on Thursday. Gent proved their worth in back-to-back wins over Westerlo (2-1) and Oostende (3-1), and they are surely capable of beating Omonia in front of home fans. All De Sart, Owusu, and Tissoudali should miss out with injuries, while the opposition back-line should have Hugo Cuypers at bay.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why we do not believe that they are going to spoil Gent’s party at Ghelamco Arena. It has to be noted that Omonia failed to impress in the Super Cup loss (2-0) to Apollon at the weekend. Slovenia international Tim Matavz is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui):
Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui is a Cameroon international who plays for Slavia Prague as a defender. Ngadjui started his career at the youth team of Diables Rouges Maroua and in 2007 he moved to Canon Yaounde. The 190-cm tall footballer continued playing for Diables Rouges Maroua at senior level and in 2010 he joined German lower-league side Kirchhorder SC.
At the end of the 2010/2011 he moved to fellow German club SV Sandhausen II and in 2012 he signed a contract with Nurnberg. After making 54 appearances for the reserve team he moved to Romania, signing a deal with Botosani. Michal Ngadeu Ngadjui scored seven goals in 53 league games for the Romanian side before joining Slavia Prague in 2016.
The Cameroonian footballer, who was born in Bafang on November 23, 1990, won the national championship with Slavia Prague in the 2016/2017, but the capital club eventually failed to make it to the Champions League group stages. His main position is centre back, but he is used as a defensive midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Omonia):
Founded on June 4, 1948, Omonia are considered one of the most famous clubs in the history of Cyprus football. The Queen welcome their opponents at GSP Stadium in Nicosia. The venue was opened in 1999 and it can hold up to 22,859 spectators.
However, the stadium’s record attendance is 23,043. Omonoia are the second most successful club in Omonia, with the team winning 20 domestic championships, eight less than APOEL. On the other hand, the club clinched their 14th Cypriot Cup title in the 2011/12 season. The Cypriot outfit made their debut in the Champions League (European Cup) in the 1966/67 season, with the team suffering a heavy 10-1 loss (on agg.) to Bundesliga side 1860 Munich.
Omonia are well known for their light green home shirts, with the team wearing red when playing on the travels. The 1970s are considered the club’s golden era. Led by talented footballer Sotiris Kaiafas, Omonia won seven league titles in that decade.
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