Omonia Nicosia vs Kairat Prediction: Goals expected in Cyprus

Cypriot First Division winners Omonia Nicosia are in action against 2025 Kazakhstan champions Kairat Almaty in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The first leg takes place in Strovolos on Wednesday (8pm local time/6pm BST).

Read on for my Omonia Nicosia vs Kairat predictions, including the latest team news and match odds from Betfred.

Team News

Omonia's only notable absentee right now is Fotis Kitsos. The defender is out with a severe knee injury he sustained in January.

Andronikos Kakoullis is back at the Nicosia club having left in March 2025. The attacker bagged a brace in a friendly against Panetolikos last time out, so he's in good form ahead of this competitive clash.

He's joined from Aris Limassol, along with Jaden Montnor, who will also be looking for minutes on Wednesday.

Defender Aleksandr Martynovich and midfielder Jaakko Oksanen are available for Kairat after serving domestic suspensions, so they should be feeling refreshed coming into this match.

Oksanen's restoration to the midfield could allow Jorginho to take up the number 10 role.

Omonia Nicosia vs Kairat Odds

With the home advantage, Betfred is favouring an Omonia triumph with odds of 8/13. The hosts have won three of their last four home appearances.

Kairat are 4/1 to come away with the victory, which seems a generous price for a side on a seven-game winning streak.

The draw is on offer at 13/5.

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 10/11

When you have two domestic champions meet in a European qualifier, it's sure to make a fascinating tie. Omonia won their league by 18 points in 2025/26, scoring a whopping 88 goals in the process.

Kairat are heading towards the final phase of their 2026 campaign but they are currently one point behind Ordabasy in the title race. Interestingly, that is their next opponent after this first leg, so this is a big week for the Kazakh outfit.

Both they and Omonia don't lack for quality in the final third and I think Both Teams To Score - Yes is going to be a sensible play on Wednesday. This was a winner in five of Omonia's last 7 games, while it has also struck in four of Kairat's past six outings.

Total Goals - Over 2.5 @ EVENS

You'll find a better price of EVENS for Over 2.5 Goals, and this is another selection I'd back given the resources both teams have at their disposal. Kairat have seen at least three goals scored in six of their past seven matches, while it's five in six for their hosts.