NEC Nijmegen 3-1 Omonia Nicosia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How NEC Nijmegen won it

Omonia Nicosia struck first through Loïs Diony in the 23rd minute, set up by Panagiotis Andreou. NEC Nijmegen levelled at 1-1 in the 50th minute through Bryan Linssen, set up by Tjaronn Chery. NEC Nijmegen turned it round: Clement Mutahi Bischoff made it 2-1 in the 74th minute. Bryan Linssen made it 3-1 to NEC Nijmegen in the 76th minute, set up by Dusan Tadic.

It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.

Bryan Linssen scored twice.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, G. Kikacheishvili, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to NEC Nijmegen and 0 to Omonia Nicosia.

NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-1-4-2 · Omonia Nicosia: H. Berg, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's Match Board pick, NEC Nijmegen Win, was right: 3-1 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a NEC Nijmegen win at 53%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (10%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.2 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 61%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 62%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a NEC Nijmegen win at 49%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

NEC Nijmegen had 9 shots on target, Omonia Nicosia 3.

Omonia Nicosia's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

NEC Nijmegen had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

NEC Nijmegen came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Omonia Nicosia came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 0.81 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

NEC Nijmegen

• Bryan Linssen 8.4 2 goals
• Clement Mutahi Bischoff 7.9 1 goal
• Tjaronn Chery 7.5 1 assist
• Dusan Tadic 7.5 1 assist
• Jamiro Monteiro 7.3

Omonia Nicosia

• Loïs Diony 7.3 1 goal
• Panagiotis Andreou 7.0 1 assist
• Ewandro Costa 6.9
• Thomas Kaminski 6.8
• Mateo Maric 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Jean-Kévin Duverne at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• NEC Nijmegen: NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie
• Omonia Nicosia: Juventus vs Omonia Nicosia Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia

What was the score in NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia?

NEC Nijmegen 3-1 Omonia Nicosia (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 5 November 2026.

Who scored in NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia?

Loïs Diony 23', Bryan Linssen 50', Clement Mutahi Bischoff 74', Bryan Linssen 76'.

Did Moneyball predict NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia correctly?

Moneyball's Match Board pick, NEC Nijmegen Win, was right: 3-1 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia?

Bryan Linssen, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia?

G. Kikacheishvili.