NEC Nijmegen vs Bodø/Glimt Prediction & Preview
NEC Nijmegen host Bodø/Glimt at the Goffert Stadion on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, in the UEFA Champions League, with kick-off at 20:00 BST. It is the first meeting between the two clubs. NEC reached this stage by eliminating Olympiacos FC, while Bodø/Glimt got past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- Fixture: NEC Nijmegen v Bodø/Glimt
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST
- Venue: Goffert Stadion, Nijmegen
What time is kick-off for NEC Nijmegen vs Bodø/Glimt?
Kick-off is at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, at NEC Nijmegen's Goffert Stadion in Nijmegen. Full details for the match, along with the prediction game, are on the NEC Nijmegen vs Bodø/Glimt match page.
How did both sides get here?
NEC beat Olympiacos FC over two legs to reach this round, drawing 0-0 away in the first leg on 4 August 2026 before winning 2-1 at home on 11 August. Bodø/Glimt needed the full two legs as well, drawing 3-3 away at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise before winning the home leg 3-2, going through 6-5 on aggregate.
Team news
NEC Nijmegen have been without centre-back Perr Schuurs, who joined the club in the summer after a long lay-off with a serious knee injury and has yet to make his debut. No further confirmed injury or suspension news is available for either squad at the time of writing.
Recent form
NEC's form has been mixed. They beat Willem II Tilburg 4-1 away in the Eredivisie on 15 August, but that followed a 1-2 home defeat to SC Telstar on 8 August and a 1-2 friendly loss to Sevilla on 31 July. Bodø/Glimt look sharper. In the Eliteserien they have won four of their last five, including a 1-2 away win at Vålerenga IF on 8 August, a 4-0 win over Lillestrøm SK on 31 July and a 3-0 win at Sandefjord Fotball on 26 July, either side of that 3-2 Champions League win over Union Saint-Gilloise.
NEC Nijmegen vs Bodø/Glimt prediction
Bodø/Glimt should have too much for NEC Nijmegen when the sides meet in the UEFA Champions League on 19 August 2026. Bodø/Glimt have taken six goals off Royale Union Saint-Gilloise across two legs and are winning regularly in the Eliteserien, while NEC go into the game having lost to SC Telstar at home just over a week ago and missing Perr Schuurs at the back.
Our prediction: NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Bodø/Glimt
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