UEFA Champions League 26/27, Playoff round · 25 Aug 2026

Bodø/Glimt 3–0 NEC Nijmegen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bodø/Glimt favourites at 66%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Odin Luras Bjørtuft, 93.1 in 80′.

Well above their usual level: Odin Luras Bjørtuft +41.4, Villads Nielsen +27.4, Fredrik Sjøvold +20.5.

Well below it: Dušan Tadić −25.2, Tjaronn Chery −19.7, Clement Bischoff −17.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Aug 2026	W 3–1	at NEC Nijmegen Champions League
11 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League
8 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
4 Aug 2026	D 3–3	at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Champions League
31 Jul 2026	W 4–0	v Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien

19 Aug 2026	L 1–3	v Bodø/Glimt Champions League
15 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
11 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Olympiacos FC Champions League
8 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v SC Telstar Eredivisie
4 Aug 2026	D 0–0	at Olympiacos FC Champions League

19 Aug 2026	NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Bodø/Glimt Champions League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Odin Luras Bjørtuft Defender	80	0	0	–	93.1	+41.4
Isak Dybvik Määttä Defender	17	0	0	–	75.7	–
Villads Nielsen Defender	91	0	0	–	75.6	+27.4
Joshua Kitolano Midfielder	11	0	0	–	71.5	–
Fredrik Sjøvold Defender	80	0	0	–	63.7	+20.5
Jens Petter Hauge Forward	91	0	1	–	62.9	+6.3
Fredrik André Bjørkan Defender	74	1	0	–	57.1	+12.1
Nikita Haikin Goalkeeper	91	0	0	–	53.9	+3.4
Ole Didrik Blomberg Forward	91	0	0	–	50.8	−2.9
Sondre Fet Midfielder	80	0	0	–	50.2	−0.8
Patrick Berg Midfielder	91	0	0	–	47.2	−7.3
Ulrik Saltnes Midfielder	11	0	0	–	42.2	–
Andreas Helmersen Forward	80	0	0	–	42.2	−7.6
Sondre Auklend Midfielder	91	1	1	–	41.0	−3.0
Ola Brynhildsen Forward	11	0	0	–	40.8	–
Kasper Solhaug Midfielder	11	0	0	–	39.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Deveron Fonville Defender	91	–	60.2	+10.4
Nikolas Polster Goalkeeper	86	–	55.9	–
Bram Nuytinck Defender	46	–	54.6	+10.7
Isak Hansen Aarøen Midfielder	29	–	53.7	–
Tobias Storm Defender	91	–	50.1	−0.6
Willum Thor Willumsson Midfielder	29	–	48.1	–
Brayann Pereira Defender	91	–	43.4	+1.4
Noé Lebreton Forward	91	–	42.9	−4.3
Kaj Sierhuis Forward	5	–	40.1	–
Almugera Kabar Defender	46	–	36.8	–
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	45	–	36.6	−15.2
Bryan Linssen Forward	62	–	32.9	−13.5
Tjaronn Chery Forward	45	–	32.0	−19.7
Dušan Tadić Forward	62	–	30.9	−25.2
Clement Bischoff Midfielder	91	–	29.8	−17.0
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper	3	–	0.0	–