- 1 NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos: it all comes down to the Goffertstadion after a tight 0-0 draw
- 2 NEC Nijmegen are ready to seize their chance at home
- 3 Olympiacos are banking on their European pedigree
- 4 Champions League prediction NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos
- 5 Before anything else, a word on our free predictions
- 6 No commitment from us
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- 11 About the visuals…
NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos: it all comes down to the Goffertstadion after a tight 0-0 draw 
The Goffertstadion in Nijmegen hosts the second leg of this Champions League third qualifying round tie on Tuesday, August 11. NEC Nijmegen and Olympiacos head into the return meeting locked at 0-0 after the first leg.
The match in Greece produced no winner, even though both sides carved out ten chances apiece at Olympiacos’ ground.
That blank result wipes the slate clean ahead of this decisive meeting in the Netherlands. Neither team has any edge on the scoreboard.
The winner over the two legs will move on to a playoff against Union Saint-Gilloise or Bodø/Glimt. The prize is a possible place in the league stage.
NEC Nijmegen are chasing a major European breakthrough in front of their own fans. Olympiacos, for their part, will be leaning on their continental know-how.
With nothing to separate them, this second leg has the feel of a final over 90 minutes, and maybe more.
NEC Nijmegen are ready to seize their chance at home 
NEC Nijmegen did the job in the first leg by holding on for 0-0 in Piraeus. The Dutch club showed real defensive discipline on the road.
That clean sheet in Greece gives them a solid platform heading into the return leg. The Dutch side know a home win is enough to go through.
The Goffertstadion could be a major factor on a knockout night. Home support often drags Dutch teams onto the front foot.
But NEC still need the cutting edge that was missing in Greece against Olympiacos. Taking their chances will be the first requirement if they want to qualify.
The balance between attacking intent and defensive shape will decide it. NEC have home advantage in a tie that is still wide open.
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Olympiacos are banking on their European pedigree 
Olympiacos could not make their home pressure count in the first leg. The Greek side lacked a cutting edge despite creating ten chances.
Still, the goalless draw leaves the tie there for the taking. The Greeks are well within their rights to fancy their chances of qualifying in Nijmegen.
Used to big continental nights, Olympiacos have the experience to handle a hostile away trip. That sort of pedigree can matter when the game tightens up.
The job now is to finish better than they did in the first meeting. Their finishing was the clear problem in Piraeus.
A goal in the Netherlands would force NEC to score twice to advance. One away goal could turn the whole night on its head.
Champions League prediction NEC Nijmegen vs Olympiacos
Over 2.5 goals in the match
The 0-0 from the first leg hides the fact that both teams created plenty of chances. Their lack of finishing should not last over both games.
With qualification on the line in a single game, both sides will have to take risks. That need to go for it should open things up.
A more open, higher-scoring game than the first leg looks the likeliest outcome. The pick is therefore over 1.5 goals in normal time.
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