Tuesday , 15 September 2026

NEC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION

Champions League Qualification · 2026
NEC
2 – 1
Full Time
PAE Olympiakos SFP
Tue 11 Aug 2026 · 17:30 UTC Stadion De Goffert 11,700 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 46' Ayoub El Kaabi
Bryan Linssen 70' 1–1
Emre Mor 95' 2–1
Y 12' Dani Garcia
Y 55' Rodinei
Y 59' Gustavo Sa
R 80' Konstantinos Fortounis
Brayann Pereira 88' Y
Kaj Sierhuis 90' Y
Y 111' Bruno Onyemaechi

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP — Champions League Q at Stadion De Goffert.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
NEC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals PAE Olympiakos SFP
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-11 NEC 2–1 PAE Olympiakos SFP 2026-08-04 PAE Olympiakos SFP 0–0 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP H 2–1 W
08 Aug Telstar 1963 H 1–2 L
04 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP A 0–0 D
17 May Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W
10 May FC Groningen A 1–2 L
02 May Telstar 1963 H 1–1 D
PAE Olympiakos SFP
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug NEC A 1–2 L
04 Aug NEC H 0–0 D
24 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–0 D
18 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–2 L
28 Jan AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
20 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
50% Clean Sheets
PAE Olympiakos SFP this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

NEC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PAE Olympiakos SFP
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' NEC have kicked off against PAE Olympiakos SFP. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 178 games and scored 246 goals.
  • 10' Konstantinos Fortounis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 12' Dani Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
  • 15' The supporters are chanting for Konstantinos Fortounis. He replaces Jota Silva on 15 minute.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Joel Roca Casals has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' NEC make a change. Sami Ouaissa trudges off to be replaced by Emre Mor on 30 minutes.
  • 34' A change in the NEC ranks — Philippe Sandler exits the field as Brayann Pereira enters on 34.
  • 39' NEC have won 246 goals from 178 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ayoub El Kaabi makes it 0-1.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gelson Martins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' It’s a booking for PAE Olympiakos SFP player. Rodinei gets a card.
  • 59' PAE Olympiakos SFP player sees a card in front of him.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Christos Mouzakitis. He replaces Gustavo Sa on 61 minute.
  • 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Bryan Linssen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Another substitution for PAE Olympiakos SFP to replace Gelson Martins by Joel Roca Casals on 72 minute.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their trying to find a way past PAE Olympiakos SFP's compact .
  • 80' Konstantinos Fortounis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. PAE Olympiakos SFP is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' Kaj Sierhuis gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Clement Bischoff and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Brayann Pereira on 88 minutes earns him a card. NEC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Kaj Sierhuis is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for NEC.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Schreuder

PAE Olympiakos SFP Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 PAE Olympiakos SFP xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC46% Draw29% PAE Olympiakos SFP25%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
74%
Draw or PAE Olympiakos SFP
54%
NEC or PAE Olympiakos SFP
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC29% Draw51% PAE Olympiakos SFP20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push PAE Olympiakos SFP covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
PAE Olympiakos SFP keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.