NEC Nijmegen and FK Bodø/Glimt have been drawn to face each other in the Champions League qualifiers in Play–off. The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to League phase of the Champions League. The loser of the tie will play in the League phase of the Europa League.
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Matches 2026/27
| 19.08.2026 | NEC Nijmegen | 1:3 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 2026/27 | Champions League | Qualifications - Play-off | ||
| 25.08.2026 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 63% | 23% | 14% | NEC Nijmegen | 2026/27 | Champions League | Qualifications - Play-off |
The percentages are calculated based on the difference in team strength according to our own rating system. The model converts this difference into the probability of either team winning, while the probability of a draw depends on how evenly matched the teams are — the smaller the gap in strength, the higher the chance of a draw.
On 25.08.2026, FK Bodø/Glimt will host NEC Nijmegen in the teams’ next fixture. Pre-match analysis makes FK Bodø/Glimt the favorite with a 63% win probability, against 14% for NEC Nijmegen. NEC Nijmegen last met FK Bodø/Glimt on 19.08.2026, with the final score recorded as 1:3. The last five matches for FK Bodø/Glimt resulted in 4 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses. In comparison, NEC Nijmegen have recorded 2 victories, 1 draw, and 2 defeats in their last 5 games. The team strength comparison shows FK Bodø/Glimt at 1695 Elo points, compared to 1495 points for NEC Nijmegen.
Ranking position (UEFA)
| Club | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 |
|
FK Bodø/Glimt | 15.000 | 3.000 | 8.000 | 21.000 | 17.000 | 64.000 |
| – |
|
NEC Nijmegen | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Form in recent games
| FK Bodø/Glimt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.08.2026 | 🚌 | win 3:1 | NEC Nijmegen | Champions League | |
| 11.08.2026 | 🏠 | win 3:2 AET | Union Saint-Gilloise | Champions League | |
| 08.08.2026 | 🚌 | win 2:1 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | |
| 04.08.2026 | 🚌 | draw 3:3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Champions League | |
| 31.07.2026 | 🏠 | win 4:0 | Lillestrøm SK | Eliteserien | |
| NEC Nijmegen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.08.2026 | 🏠 | loss 1:3 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Champions League | |
| 15.08.2026 | 🚌 | win 4:1 | Willem II Tilburg | Eredivisie | |
| 11.08.2026 | 🏠 | win 2:1 AET | Olympiacos Piraeus | Champions League | |
| 08.08.2026 | 🏠 | loss 1:2 | SC Telstar | Eredivisie | |
| 04.08.2026 | 🚌 | draw 0:0 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Champions League | |
Elo ranking
| Club | Elo | Last changes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 |
|
FK Bodø/Glimt | 1695 |
19.08.2026 3:1 vs NEC Nijmegen Champions League Qualifications - Play-off +10.02 |
11.08.2026 3:2 vs Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League Qualifications - Round 3 +7.54 |
08.08.2026 2:1 vs Vålerenga Fotball Eliteserien +2.26 |
04.08.2026 3:3 vs Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League Qualifications - Round 3 +4.68 |
31.07.2026 4:0 vs Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien +2.06 |
26.07.2026 3:0 vs Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien +2.76 |
22.07.2026 3:0 vs Hamarkameratene Eliteserien +1.43 |
17.07.2026 1:0 vs Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien +1.31 |
12.07.2026 2:0 vs KFUM-Kameratene Oslo Eliteserien +2.38 |
29.05.2026 2:2 vs Rosenborg BK Eliteserien -6.65 |
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| 157 |
|
NEC Nijmegen | 1495 |
19.08.2026 1:3 vs FK Bodø/Glimt Champions League Qualifications - Play-off -10.02 |
15.08.2026 4:1 vs Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie +4.52 |
11.08.2026 2:1 vs Olympiacos Piraeus Champions League Qualifications - Round 3 +14.89 |
08.08.2026 1:2 vs SC Telstar Eredivisie -15.45 |
04.08.2026 0:0 vs Olympiacos Piraeus Champions League Qualifications - Round 3 +10.93 |
17.05.2026 2:1 vs Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie +6.65 |
10.05.2026 1:2 vs FC Groningen Eredivisie -12.03 |
02.05.2026 1:1 vs SC Telstar Eredivisie -5.93 |
25.04.2026 1:1 vs Twente Enschede Eredivisie +2.84 |
19.04.2026 1:5 vs AZ Alkmaar Domestic cup Final -13.09 |
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Featured matches FK Bodø/Glimt - NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen - FK Bodø/Glimt, 19.08.2026
A 3–1 away win for FK Bodø/Glimt at Stadion De Goffert put the Norwegian side in a strong position against NEC Nijmegen in their Champions League play-off first leg. Sondre Brunstad Fet opened the scoring in the 25th minute, assisted by Jens Petter Hauge. Andreas Helmersen doubled the lead from a penalty in the 44th minute, and Haitam Aleesami added a third with a header early in the second half.
The hosts pulled one back in the 85th minute through Clement Bischoff, assisted by Dušan Tadić, but the deficit remains significant heading into the return fixture in Norway.
Matches Norway - Netherlands
| 02.10.2025 | SK Brann | 1:0 | FC Utrecht | 2025/26 | Europa League | League phase | |||
| 20.02.2025 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 5:2 | Twente Enschede | 2024/25 | Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
| 13.02.2025 | Twente Enschede | 2:1 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 2024/25 | Europa League | Round of 32 | |||
| 01.08.2024 | SK Brann | 2:1 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2024/25 | Conference League | Qualifications - Round 2 | |||
| 25.07.2024 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0:0 | SK Brann | 2024/25 | Conference League | Qualifications - Round 2 | |||
Match history is still being compiled and expanded.
FAQ
The next match between FK Bodø/Glimt and NEC Nijmegen will take place on 25.08.2026.
On 19.08.2026, the match NEC Nijmegen vs FK Bodø/Glimt took place, ending with a score of 1:3.