Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus·José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain 04/08/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
Value Analysis
70%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.46
SignalGOODModel52%SurpriseMediumGap+5.5%
Olympiakos Piraeus Rest
10 days
NEC Nijmegen Rest
4 days

Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen: the result in context

Olympiakos Piraeus and NEC Nijmegen drew 0-0 in the UEFA Champions League on 4 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
55%1.50
X
21%4.30
2
24%5.75
Double Chance
1X
76%1.13
X2
45%2.45
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.73
No
50%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.8 + 1.31 = 3.11
Over 1.5
77%1.20
Over 2.5
54%1.66
Over 3.5
31%2.63
Under 1.5
23%4.33
Under 2.5
46%2.20
Under 3.5
69%1.46
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

11'David CarmoFoul
46'J. Roca ING. Martins out
56'Chiquinho INJota Silva out
56'D. Carmo INL. Pirola out
57'M. Saliakas INP. Maffeo out
64'P. Retsos INZ. Smajlovic out
67'Dani GarcíaFoul
70'S. Ouaissa INE. Mor out
70'T. Storm INB. Pereira out
74'B. Linssen IND. Tadic out
74'P. Sandler INI. Hansen-Aaroen out
90'J. Monteiro INW. T. Willumsson out
90+1'Willum Thor WillumssonFoul

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus
4-2-3-1Coach: Luis Mendilibar Jose
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1Coach: Dick Schreuder
Avg rating6.83
Avg rating6.99
B. Popovic7.931B. Popovic
M. Saliakas6.72M. Saliakas
P. RetsosC6.945P. Retsos
D. Carmo6.96D. Carmo
B. Onyemaechi7.770B. Onyemaechi
D. Garcia7.214D. Garcia
C. Mouzakitis6.996C. Mouzakitis
Rodinei6.623Rodinei
Chiquinho6.222Chiquinho
J. Roca6.273J. Roca
A. El Kaabi5.69A. El Kaabi
G. Crettaz7.51G. Crettaz
T. Storm7.021T. Storm
P. Sandler7.23P. Sandler
D. Fonville7.524D. Fonville
S. Ouaissa6.625S. Ouaissa
J. Monteiro7.535J. Monteiro
D. Nejasmic8.26D. Nejasmic
C. Bischoff6.999C. Bischoff
N. Lebreton6.720N. Lebreton
B. Linssen6.530B. Linssen
T. CheryC7.29T. Chery

Olympiakos Piraeus Substitutes

1S. Ortega
91D. Stournaras
76A. Tsompanidis
20Jota Silva56'for Chiquinho6.9
8G. Sa
16L. Scipioni
77C. Filis
7K. Fortounis
10G. Martins46'for J. Roca6.6
25P. Maffeo57'for M. Saliakas6.7
5L. Pirola56'for D. Carmo7.3
4Z. Smajlovic64'for P. Retsos6.9

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes

36F. Entius
38J. Geneste
10D. Tadic74'for B. Linssen6.2
8I. Hansen-Aaroen74'for P. Sandler6.3
7E. Mor70'for S. Ouaissa6.7
5T. Ouwejan
14K. Sierhuis
11W. T. Willumsson90'for J. Monteiro90+1'
2B. Pereira70'for T. Storm6.9
34K. Kers

Match Stats

Olympiakos PiraeusNEC Nijmegen
54%Ball Possession46%
5Corner Kicks2
2Yellow Cards1
12Total Shots13
5Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal5
5Shots Inside Box7
7Shots Outside Box6
2Blocked Shots4
11Fouls16
2Offsides6
4Goalkeeper Saves5
397Total Passes348
265Passes Accurate255
67%Pass Accuracy73%

Team Comparison

Olympiakos PiraeusOlympiakos Piraeus
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
1856Elo Rating 1704
2.35Attack 2.15
3.00Defense 1.31
100%Hit Rate 23%
20.8Shots per Game 17.9
5.7Shots on Target 6.7
6.8Corners per Game 7.5
1.8Cards per Game 0.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+152 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.12 goals
📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

Olympiakos PiraeusOlympiakos Piraeus
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 1 in first half)
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Recent Form

Olympiakos PiraeusOlympiakos Piraeus
3W3D4L
25/07/2026
AZ AlkmaarOlympiakos Piraeus
32
L
24/07/2026
AntwerpOlympiakos Piraeus
30
L
18/07/2026
AjaxOlympiakos Piraeus
10
L
17/07/2026
Olympiakos PiraeusFortuna Sittard
31
W
11/07/2026
Olympiakos PiraeusOH Leuven
11
D
08/07/2026
Olympiakos PiraeusRaków Częstochowa
21
W
17/05/2026
AEK Athens FCOlympiakos Piraeus
11
D
13/05/2026
Olympiakos PiraeusPanathinaikos
10
W
10/05/2026
Olympiakos PiraeusPAOK
11
D
03/05/2026
PAOKOlympiakos Piraeus
31
L
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
3W2D5L
31/07/2026
NEC NijmegenSevilla
12
L
25/07/2026
NEC NijmegenSV Elversberg
01
L
18/07/2026
NEC NijmegenAl-Fayha
70
W
14/07/2026
NEC NijmegenV-varen Nagasaki
31
W
11/07/2026
AnderlechtNEC Nijmegen
32
L
08/07/2026
NEC NijmegenMSV Duisburg
23
L
01/07/2026
De TreffersNEC Nijmegen
11
D
17/05/2026
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
21
W
10/05/2026
GroningenNEC Nijmegen
21
L
02/05/2026
NEC NijmegenTelstar
11
D

Referee Profile

José María Sánchez Martínez62 matches

5.03Cards per match
4.79Yellow cards per match
0.24Red cards per match
26.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

José María Sánchez Martínez5.03
Other referees4.65

5.03 cards a match, 0.38 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.65).

Cards come from 62 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Slovan Bratislava
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
Fenerbahçe
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Dinamo Zagreb
Seeded
Sturm Graz
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Celje
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded

About the Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Champions League

More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Olympiakos Piraeus have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Olympiakos Piraeus and NEC Nijmegen have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.