Omonia Nicosia vs Celta Vigo 1-0: result, September 16, 2026

GSP Stadium

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Written before the match

Omonia Nicosia and Celta Vigo meet at the GSP Stadium with both sides managing a single win in their newest six matches.

Recent form

Omonia Nicosia ended their latest outing with a goalless draw against Apollon Limassol, following a 4:1 win over Aris on 7 September. They have been difficult to beat at home recently, though their last three matches there have not produced a win. Celta Vigo are still looking for their first victory in their newest six matches, having drawn their latest three. In their most recent outing on 13 September, they drew 1:1 against Malaga. Celta Vigo have been consistent away from home, remaining unbeaten in their newest five matches on the road, including three consecutive goalless draws prior to the 1:1 result at Getafe. Their goalkeeper Ionuț Radu made 15 saves over the matches we hold player statistics for, while Iago Aspas and Carl Starfelt both scored once.

Key factors

Without A. Neofytou, C. Eiting and F. Kitsos, three ruled out for Omonia Nicosia.
Celta Vigo are without I. Aspas, one of their top scorers over the listed matches with one goal, along with A. Antanon, A. Febas, B. Iglesias and J. El Abdellaoui in doubt.
Celta Vigo have been outshot by their opponents over the covered matches, conceding more expected goals than they created.
Celta Vigo have had slightly more of the ball over the matches we hold statistics for.

What to expect

Omonia Nicosia enter this fixture with home form that has seen them win just once in their newest five matches at the GSP Stadium. Celta Vigo have struggled to win matches recently, but their resilience away from home suggests they may be difficult to break down. For Omonia Nicosia, the absence of key players is a factor, while Celta Vigo must manage without Iago Aspas, their top scorer over the listed matches with one goal. The visitors look slightly better placed to take something from this meeting.

What our records do not hold

We have no head-to-head records or league table information for this competition.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
rest days
odds
absences
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

5Shots on goal5
5Shots off goal5
11Total shots19
1Blocked shots9
3Shots inside box12
8Shots outside box7

Line-ups

Omonia Nicosia 4-2-3-1

Celta Vigo 3-4-1-2

Timeline

88'GoalJ. BalkovecOmonia Nicosia

Players of the match

7.88FabianoOmonia Nicosia
7.76I. RaduCelta Vigo
7.74J. BalkovecOmonia Nicosia

Player	Minutes	Rating
Fabiano	90	7.88
I. Radu	90	7.76
J. Balkovec	90	7.74
S. Coulibaly	90	7.48
J. Duverne	90	7.37
Marcos Alonso	90	7.17
Ewandro	89	7.14
M. Marić	90	7.03
Hugo González	34	6.99
Ľ. Šatka	90	6.88
Javi Rodríguez	90	6.81
Álvaro Núñez	77	6.78
A. Kakoullis	15	6.73
L. Brouwers	27	6.71
Borja Iglesias	13	6.69
Miguel Román	90	6.63
Sergio Carreira	90	6.61
P. Andreou	90	6.6
Ferran Jutglà	56	6.48
J. Montnor	89	6.45
Pablo Durán	72	6.43
H. Burcio	72	6.43
L. Diony	75	6.41
Hugo Álvarez	18	6.31
C. Driouech	56	6.3
M. Tankovic	63	6.23
Aleix Febas	18	6.23
W. Swedberg	34	6.15
C. Starfelt	90	6.14
F. Tănase	1	0
S. Simič	0	0
L. Négo	0	0
A. Neophytou	0	0
M. Mayambela	1	0
C. Konstantinidis	0	0
T. Kaminski	0	0
A. Christou	0	0
C. Panagiotis	0	0
Pantelis Michail	0	0
A. Bayındır	0	0
S. Cáceres	0	0
A. Faye	0	0
Javi Galán	0	0
Yoel Lago	0	0
I. Moriba	0	0
Javi Rueda	0	0