Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026/2027 UEFA Europa League play-off Match - Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia.
Sint-Truiden welcome Cypriot champions Omonia Nicosia to the Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time/CEST (7:00 p.m. CET) and 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time. STVV qualified directly for this round after a surprise third-place finish in Belgium last season but enter their European opener following successive league draws against Lommel and Cercle Brugge. Omonia arrive with greater competitive European rhythm, having eliminated Kairat Almaty on penalties in Champions League qualifying before overcoming Lincoln Red Imps 2-1 on aggregate in the Europa League. Henning Berg’s side have conceded only two goals in four European matches this season, suggesting a closely contested first leg before the return fixture in Nicosia on August 27.
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Team news
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden have reported no significant new injury concerns following their 3-3 draw with Cercle Brugge. Coach Frédéric De Meyer could consequently retain most of the same starting side.
Ryan Merlen scored twice in that match and should continue in the central attacking-midfield role. Ilias Sebaoui, who has been STVV’s most productive attacking player during the early weeks of the season, is expected to start from the left.
Twenty-year-old striker Frédéric Soelle Soelle has yet to score in his opening two league starts but is likely to remain ahead of the alternative attacking options. Ryoya Ogawa Hata, Joedrick Pupe, Dylan Mbe Soh and Visar Musliu should form the back four in front of goalkeeper Leo Kokubo.
Omonia Nicosia
Omonia also have no major new injuries or suspensions and are expected to make few changes to the side that defeated Lincoln Red Imps 1-0 in the second leg.
New signing Loïs Diony, who scored his first Omonia goal in that match, should lead the attack. Muamer Tanković is expected to operate as the central playmaker, with Willy Semedo Costa and Virgiliu Postolachi Montnor providing support from the flanks.
Greek international Anastasios Chatzigiovanis is another option on the left after registering five goals and four assists in league competition last season. Captain Fabiano should start in goal behind a defence featuring Loïc Nego, Senou Coulibaly, Nikolas Panagiotou and Jure Balkovec.
Predicted line-ups
- Sint-Truiden (4-2-3-1): Kokubo; Hata, Mbe Soh, Musliu, Pupe; Sissako, Ishiwatari; Vanwesemael, Merlen, Sebaoui; Soelle Soelle.
- Omonia Nicosia (4-2-3-1): Fabiano; Nego, Coulibaly, Panagiotou, Balkovec; Marić, Andreou; Costa, Tanković, Montnor; Diony.