This game between Olympiakos and Omonia is actually for the Cyprus Cup.

Possible Lineups:

Omonia: Giorgallides, Torao, Georgiou, Veiga, Kakogiannis, Dobrasinovic, Kaiafas,BA, Moselin, Vakouftzis, Hailis

Olympiakos: Stylianou, Nikolaou N, Rodriguez, Papaiwannou, Nikolaou, Inzai, Jenic, Gribowski, De Poras, Masado, Gonzalez

Olympiakos and Omonia share the same home, GSP stadium in Nicosia. The first game between the two teams ended 1-0 for Omonia, and in this second game Olympiakos has to overcome that defeat in order to get through. The cup in Cyprus is very important for all teams, and almost always the teams field their best eleven for the game. The reason is that after this round, the teams that progress are divided into two groups, (think of Champions league style) and the top two progress. The cup in Cyprus is also very popular, and the teams receive a lot of money from both tickets and television rights, so the teams treat it very different from other european cups. Given the fact that Cyprus only has 3 spots for European exit and one is given through the cup, you understand the importance of this game.

Olympiakos fired their coach three weeks ago, Juan Ramon Rotsa, and the new coach Mr. Barios has transformed Olympiakos into a very good team. They come off a surprise draw with last years champions APOEL and an away draw. Omonia on the other hand is leading the championship, but without producing any great performances. They are still getting the job done though, and I am expecting them to finally produce a good performance tonight for their fans, because despite the fact that they are leading, the fans are not happy with their performance.

The history between the two teams since 1964 in the cup competition is almost perfect for Omonia, winning 17 times and losing only 1 time, in 1977. There were also 4 draws between the two teams. Generally, Olympiakos is a team that fights not to be relegated, and Omonia is every year a serious contender. I believe that tonight Omonia will get the job done and beat Olympiakos, despite their mediocre performances. Omonia is a class above and odds of more than 1.5 are pure value. Local bookies offer Omonia between 1.45 and 1.60, so odds at 1.83 is great. Despite the fact that tonight Olympiakos is the home team, the stadium will be packed with Omonia fans, and I expect them to produce a convincing performance.

Good Luck

Pick : Omonia to win
Odds : 1.83
Stake : 10 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Date : 2007-10-31
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