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Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen: Head-to-Head Stats and Meeting Overview

Olympiakos Piraeus and NEC Nijmegen meet at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus on 4 August 2026 in the UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 UTC. This qualifying tie places the Greek side at home in a high-pressure European setting where every goal and away performance can shape the path to the group stage. For fans and analysts alike, Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen stats from their limited history offer an early guide to how this clash might unfold.

With both clubs entering the 2026 UEFA Champions League campaign without prior fixtures in this season’s competition, the focus turns to their direct meetings and broader European ambitions. The stakes are clear: progression from the 3rd Qualifying Round is vital for financial, sporting, and prestige reasons, and the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium should provide a strong backdrop as Olympiakos seek to assert home advantage against NEC Nijmegen.

Head-to-head record

The head-to-head record between Olympiakos Piraeus and NEC Nijmegen is based on a very small sample, but it already hints at a clear early pattern.

  • Previous meetings: 1
  • Olympiakos Piraeus wins: 1
  • Draws: 0
  • NEC Nijmegen wins: 0

Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen Timeline & Historical Context

The Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen timeline begins with a friendly encounter rather than a competitive European tie. On 27 July 2024, the sides met in the Friendlies Clubs competition, in the round listed as Club Friendlies 3. That match, played at RivaKids Sport BSO Maurik in Maurik, provided the first recorded meeting between the clubs in available data.

In that fixture on 27 July 2024, NEC Nijmegen hosted Olympiakos Piraeus and the Greek side claimed a 2-0 away victory. The score at half-time was 0-2, and it remained the same at full-time, underlining Olympiakos’ control of the contest across both halves. While only a friendly, it nonetheless set an early tone in this emerging matchup, with Olympiakos demonstrating both defensive solidity and attacking efficiency away from home.

As the rivalry now shifts from a neutral-preparation context to the intensity of UEFA Champions League qualifying, that single friendly result offers a limited but notable reference point. The Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen timeline therefore moves from a controlled summer test in Maurik to a high-stakes European night in Piraeus, where both sides will look to redefine the narrative under competitive pressure.

Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen Head to Head Overall Breakdown

The overall Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen stats highlight a narrow but one-sided record so far, with Olympiakos taking full points in the only meeting.

Overall Record & Goals:

  • Total Goals Scored: Olympiakos Piraeus 2 - 0 NEC Nijmegen
  • Average Goals per Match: Olympiakos Piraeus 2.00 vs NEC Nijmegen 0.00

Venue Split Performance:

  • At Olympiakos Piraeus's stadium: 0 matches played here — Olympiakos Piraeus won 0 (as home side), NEC Nijmegen won 0 (as away side), 0 draws
  • At NEC Nijmegen's stadium: 1 match played here — NEC Nijmegen won 0 (as home side), Olympiakos Piraeus won 1 (as away side), 0 draws

Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen last results in recent competitive fixtures:

  • 27 July 2024: NEC Nijmegen 0-2 Olympiakos Piraeus (Half-time: 0-2) – Friendlies Clubs, Club Friendlies 3

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Olympiakos Piraeus Matches Results and Stats

For the 2026 UEFA Champions League season to date, Olympiakos Piraeus are yet to play a match in this competition. Their record in this campaign currently shows no games played, no goals scored, and no goals conceded in UEFA Champions League action, so any assessment of form here must be framed as season to date with a blank slate in this specific tournament.

  • Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 0, Lose 0 (season to date in UEFA Champions League)

Last 5 NEC Nijmegen Matches Results and Stats

NEC Nijmegen also enter the 2026 UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round without prior fixtures in this season’s competition. Their season to date record in UEFA Champions League mirrors that of Olympiakos: no matches played, no wins, no draws, no losses, and no goals scored or conceded in this tournament so far.

  • Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 0, Lose 0 (season to date in UEFA Champions League)

Historical Statistical Verdict

From a historical and statistical perspective, the sample size for Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen is extremely limited, but the numbers that do exist lean towards the Greek side. Olympiakos hold a 100% record in the only recorded meeting, a 2-0 away win in a friendly on 27 July 2024, giving them a 2-0 aggregate goal advantage and an average of 2.00 goals per game against NEC Nijmegen, while conceding none. Venue-wise, the only match so far was played at NEC Nijmegen’s ground, where Olympiakos prevailed as the away side; the upcoming tie at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium will therefore open a new chapter in the venue split.

With both teams starting from zero in the 2026 UEFA Champions League season, recent competition-specific form offers no additional separation between them. As a result, the existing head-to-head record, limited as it is, slightly favours Olympiakos Piraeus going into this qualifier, particularly now that they play at home. However, with just one friendly match in the historical archive, this qualifying tie remains open enough for NEC Nijmegen to attempt to rewrite the early narrative in this developing European matchup.

Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen H2H Statistics updated on 30 July 2026.

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