Rijeka vs Omonia Nicosia Prediction: Cypriots can edge Croatia clash

Rijeka managed to scrape a 1-0 victory in Cyprus, but they will face another tough game against Omonia Nicosia in the Conference League knockout play-off second leg on Thursday evening (17:45, TNT Sports 9) at Stadion Rujevica.

Alex Jack provides his best bets in his Rijeka vs Omonia Nicosia prediction piece, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the clash in Croatia.

Team News

Rijeka will have to continue without centre-back Mile Skoric and left-back Noel Bodetic, who are recovering from knee and wrist injuries respectively.

Georgian midfielder Tornike Morchiladze will miss out due to suspension after he was shown two yellow cards in the first leg after coming off the bench.

As for the visitors Omonia, midfielder Mateo Maric was suspended for the first leg but he is available for this return leg in Croatia and will be pushing for a starting role on Thursday night.

Left-back Fotios Kitsos and former Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic are both set to miss out on this match due to knee injuries.

Football Odds

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Rijeka vs Omonia Nicosia Odds

Rijeka are 21/20 to win on the night at Stadion Rujevica, while Omonia Nicosia are the 23/10 underdogs to win in regular time.

The draw is at 5/2, while Omonia to come from behind after the first leg and win the tie are available at 7/2.

Omonia Nicosia to win @ 23/10

While Rijeka hold a 1-0 advantage, that result does not show the full picture of the first leg in Cyprus.

Omonia had more possession, more shots and shots on target, more touches in the opposition box and more corners than Rijeka in that first leg.

It was a frustrating result for Omonia, who are sitting pretty at the top of the Cypriot First Division table by six points, especially to concede in the 86th minute of the game.

However, manager Henning Berg and his players will trust the process and are good value to claim the win on the night in regular time.

Omonia have lost just one of their last eight away games in all competitions, winning six of those matches in that spell.

Ryan Mmaee anytime goalscorer @ 15/8

One man who can contribute to an Omonia victory on the night is Morocco international Ryan Mmaee.

The 28-year-old former Stoke City player has been in a rich vein of goalscoring form going into this game in Croatia.

Scoring 11 goals in his last 10 games, Mmaee has been a key figure in the Omonia attack and he looks to be great value at 15/8 to add to his impressive goal collection this week at Stadion Rujevica.

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