Omonia Nicosia and Celta Vigo are set to begin their UEFA Europa League campaigns on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, when the Cypriot champions host the Spanish side at GSP Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET, as reported by Fubo.
Omonia Nicosia vs Celta Vigo: Europa League Kick-off
Omonia secured their spot in the Europa League main draw for the first time since the 2022-23 season after a challenging qualification path. Having won the Cypriot First Division title last term, their Champions League journey ended in the second qualifying round with a penalty shootout defeat to Kairat Almaty. However, Henning Berg’s side found better fortunes in the Europa League qualifiers, overcoming Lincoln Red Imps 2-1 on aggregate and then securing a 4-2 aggregate victory against Belgian club Sint-Truiden, as detailed by Sports Mole.
Celta Vigo, meanwhile, are competing in the Europa League for a second consecutive season, having finished sixth in the 2025-26 La Liga campaign. They reached the quarter-finals last season before being defeated by eventual runners-up Freiburg.
Team Form and Domestic Struggles
Omonia will be confident playing at home, having won all three of their European home games this term. However, their recent competitive form shows just one win in their last four matches (D2, L1), and they have drawn a blank in three of those games. They did manage a clean sheet in a scoreless draw against Apollon on Saturday, and currently sit on five points from three matches in the Cypriot First Division, according to Fubo.
Celta Vigo come into this fixture low on confidence, having failed to win any of their first five La Liga matches. They have taken just one point from their opening three games and subsequently played out three consecutive draws. Their most recent match was a 1-1 home draw against newly-promoted Malaga, where Ferran Jutgla’s first-half opener was cancelled out by an 83rd-minute equaliser. This leaves Os Celestes in 15th position in the La Liga standings. The team has also struggled to score, failing to net more than once in any of their six La Liga outings this term.
Historically, while this is Celta’s first competitive encounter with Cypriot opposition, Omonia has lost all four of their previous Europa League meetings with Spanish teams.
Squad News and Potential Line-ups
For Omonia, left-back Fotis Kitsos and central midfielder Carel Eiting are currently recovering from knee injuries. Luuk Brouwers, who featured as a half-time substitute at the weekend, is pushing for his first start. Lois Diony, who scored four goals in Europa League qualifying, is expected to lead the attack.
Celta Vigo will be without club legend Iago Aspas, who sustained a thigh injury in the draw against Malaga. Doubts also surround the availability of Andres Antonon, Aleix Febas, Jones El-Abdellaoui, and Borja Iglesias. Carl Starfelt, Javi Galan, and Williot Swedberg are all potential inclusions if coach Claudio Giraldez opts for changes.
Predicted Line-ups (according to Sports Mole):
- Omonia: Kaminski; Duverne, Satka, Coulibaly, Balkovec; Brouwers, Andreou; Mayambela, Tankovic, Montnor; Diony
- Celta Vigo: Radu; Caceres, Starfelt, Alonso; Rueda, Roman, Moriba, Galan; Gonzalez, Swedberg, Jutgla
Match Prediction from Sports Mole
Sports Mole predicts that Celta Vigo, despite their desire for a first win of the season, will likely only manage to pick up a point in Cyprus. This assessment is based on their struggle to score more than once in any of their six La Liga games this term.
