Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.0 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' What a night it is going to be! NEC welcome PAE Olympiakos SFP for this crunch clash at Stadion De Goffert.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PAE Olympiakos SFP's shape.
  • 12' Controversy at the stadium! Dani Garcia argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 15' Another substitution for PAE Olympiakos SFP to replace Jota Silva by Konstantinos Fortounis on 15 minute.
  • 20' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emre Mor is hanging Sami Ouaissa on the field on 30 minute.
  • 34' The crowd applauds Philippe Sandler as he leaves the pitch. Brayann Pereira steps in for NEC.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Ayoub El Kaabi puts PAE Olympiakos SFP on the lead.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' That is a card for PAE Olympiakos SFP. Rodinei will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' It’s a booking for PAE Olympiakos SFP player. Gustavo Sa gets a card.
  • 61' Fresh legs for PAE Olympiakos SFP! Christos Mouzakitis comes on to replace Gustavo Sa.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Bryan Linssen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Another change for PAE Olympiakos SFP made on 72 minute. Gelson Martins leaves to be changed by Joel Roca Casals.
  • 77' Lorenzo Pirola, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Konstantinos Fortounis on 80 minutes earns him a card. PAE Olympiakos SFP will be frustrated.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' NEC make a change. Clement Bischoff trudges off to be replaced by Kaj Sierhuis on 88 minutes.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Brayann Pereira.
  • 90' Kaj Sierhuis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.