Following a goalless stalemate in the first-leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round contest between Olympiacos and NEC Nijmegen at the Karaiskakis Stadium, the second-leg is all set to be the decider for these two sides to have a shot at the league phase of the competition. 

Olympiacos enter this match after failing to win any of their last four matches, including pre-season games. Their last victory came against Fortuna Sittard during the club friendlies, but since then, they have faced a goalscoring slump. Thrylos managed to score two goals in the 3-2 defeat to AZ Alkmaar, but in the games with Ajax, Antwerp and NEC, they could not find the net. 

Jose Luis Mendilibar must produce an effective plan against the Dutch side tonight to add momentum to their upcoming season, and an ambitious return to the Champions League.

Meanwhile, NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture on the back of a 2-1 loss to Telstar in their Eredivisie opener. Quite like Olympiacos, Dick Schreuder's men have endured their own issues in the attacking department, with just one goal scored in their last three matches. 

Tonight's winner will be set to face either Union Saint-Gilloise or Bodo/Glimt in the final playoff round. 

Since Champions League qualifying round lack Tier-1 broadcast packages, fans in the United States will have to rely on authorized bookmaker streams to watch the game as there will be no dedicated television coverage. The game starts at 1:30 PM EDT / 10:30 AM PDT, with a Dutch local time kickoff at 7:30 PM CEST. Fans in Greece can broadcast the game from 8:30 PM EEST. 

Mendilibar might have to choose Zinedine Smajlovic and David Carmo as his two centre-backs, as Panagiotis Retsos was subbed off in the 64th-minute in the first-leg following an injury. Yusuf Yazici will remain on the sidelines.

Balša Popović is expected to start in between the sticks. Mehdi Taremi has not been named in the squad for the match. Joel Roca, Rodinei, and Chiquinho could make a three-man attacking midfield behind striker Ayoub El Kaabi.

As for NEC, Vito van Crooij and Koki Ogawa has not been included in the squad list. Perr Schuurs, Bram Nuytinck and Yassin Moslih are sidelined with respective injuries. 

Tjaronn Chery and Bryan Linssen are set to form an attacking partnership. However, Schreuder will have extra firepower in the likes of Kaj Sierhuis and Dusan Tadic.