Olympiacos host Nijmegen in the UCL third qualifying round with both clubs arriving in patchy pre-season shape. The Greeks went 1W-1D-3L in five friendlies, while Nijmegen posted 2W-0D-3L. Neither side has looked defensively solid, and Olympiacos kept zero clean sheets across their five warm-up games.
The numbers drive the case. Olympiacos conceded in all 5 of their last 5 matches and registered BTTS in 3 of 5. Nijmegen conceded in 4 of 5 and also hit BTTS in 3 of 5. Combined, the two squads shipped 16 goals in ten pre-season outings. Over 2.5 landed in 3 of 5 Olympiacos games and 4 of 5 Nijmegen games. The market prices BTTS YES at 1.80 (bet365).
Verdict: with zero clean sheets for Olympiacos and Nijmegen scoring in 4 of 5, both teams to score at 1.80 is the model pick. Alt: Over 2.5 at 1.67.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
Head-to-head · last five
| 27.07.24 | Club Friendlies | 0–2 | U2.5 |
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