Wednesday , 12 August 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
11 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.8 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' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. pae olympiakos sfp seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Bryan Linssen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 12' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Garcia is booked for PAE Olympiakos SFP — card on 12.
  • 17' nec are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' pae olympiakos sfp come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' What a strike from Ayoub El Kaabi! The score is 0-1.
  • 51' The travelling pae olympiakos sfp supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rodinei.
  • 59' Gustavo Sa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. nec in their trying to find a way past pae olympiakos sfp's compact .
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Magnificent from Bryan Linssen! That is 62 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' Sami Ouaissa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for nec so far.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Konstantinos Fortounis.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Brayann Pereira was booked on 88.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaj Sierhuis on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from nec to claim maximum points.

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.