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UEFA Europa League · 2026

Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica · UEFA Europa League

vsPre-match analysis

Benfica

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.43
Possession
50%59.4%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: benfica have recorded the higher season possession share. No second reading clears the same sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Benfica have recorded the higher season possession share.

50%PossessionOmonia Nicosia · Benfica● 59.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricOmonia NicosiaBenficaBaseline
Possession50%59.4%46.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Omonia Nicosia favored in 1 of 7 directional metrics · Benfica in 5 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Omonia Nicosia5 matchesBenfica5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 3 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 8.2 shots/match
50%Possession5/5● 59.4%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.8 corners/match
1.25 cards/matchCards4/41 card/match
9.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness36 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, shots.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Europa League

Goals per match rankingShots on target per match rankingShare of matches scored in ranking
TeamsOmonia NicosiaBenfica
CompetitionUEFA Europa League
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