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Tue, Aug 4 · 20:00 · Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
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Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen — UEFA Champions League
Tipster's pick Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence High · 4/5
Odds 1.22 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Olympiakos Face Attacking NEC in Open Contest

Olympiakos have shown vulnerability at the back with their average concessions per match leaving space for opponents to exploit. NEC Nijmegen carry a strong forward threat that has produced frequent goals in their games. Their single previous meeting ended with Olympiakos on top yet without a high total of strikes. Both teams tend to create chances through midfield transitions rather than parking deep in defense. European qualifiers like this one often feature end to end action where attacks outweigh cautious play. Squad depth on each side suggests the defenses may struggle to contain the forwards for the full ninety minutes. These patterns combine to favor a game that passes the one goal mark early.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73.2% win rate
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Olympiakos Piraeus DWLLL
D vs OH Leuven 1–1 Jul 11
W vs Fortuna Sittard 3–1 Jul 17
L @ Ajax 0–1 Jul 18
L @ Antwerp 0–3 Jul 24
L @ AZ Alkmaar 2–3 Jul 25
NEC Nijmegen LWWLL
L @ Anderlecht 2–3 Jul 11
W vs V-varen Nagasaki 3–1 Jul 14
W vs Al-Fayha 7–0 Jul 18
L vs SV Elversberg 0–1 Jul 25
L vs Sevilla 1–2 Jul 31
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Olympiakos Piraeus
Scored 1.2 avg
1 3 0 0 2
Conceded 1.8 avg
1 1 1 3 3
NEC Nijmegen
Scored 2.6 avg
2 3 7 0 1
Conceded 1.4 avg
3 1 0 1 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 Olympiakos Piraeus
0 Draws
0 NEC Nijmegen
Jul 2024 NEC Nijmegen 0–2 Olympiakos Piraeus Olympiakos Piraeus

Over 2.5 goals in 0 of the last 1 meetings.