UEFA Champions League
NEC Nijmegen finished third in the Netherlands, which is their best ranking in history. Only PSV and Feyenoord placed ahead of the team. This earned them a debut participation in the Champions League and they had a quite decent first match as guests against Olympiacos. On Saturday, they lost their first match of the season in the league, but it is clear that now in the return leg, motivation and effort will be at their maximum.
Olympiacos is a far more successful and experienced team in Europe. However, this did not show in the first match and they will need to tighten up for the return leg. After all, the team played in the group stage last season and this remains their number one goal. Olympiacos has not lost in their last three away matches in the Champions League, which were against Leverkusen, Ajax, and Kairat.
Prediction: 1X double chanceNEC may be a debutant and facing a far more experienced team in European competitions, but the Dutch team showed a good face in the first encounter and I wouldn't be surprised if they again avoid defeat at least in regular time.
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