NEC Nijmegen host in-form Bodo/Glimt in Champions League play-off
NEC Nijmegen welcome Bodo/Glimt to the Goffertstadion on 19 August in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off tie, with the winner moving a step closer to the group phase of Europe's top competition.
Contrasting recent form
The two sides arrive in markedly different shape. NEC Nijmegen have managed just one win in their last five matches, with three defeats and a draw also in that run. Bodo/Glimt, by contrast, have won four of their last five outings, losing none and drawing only once, a record that makes them clearly the form side heading into Nijmegen.
That gap in recent results will be a talking point ahead of kick-off, even if a two-legged tie can turn on moments that recent league form cannot always predict.
What is at stake
A place in the Champions League proper is on the line for both clubs, with this first leg in Nijmegen setting the platform before the return fixture decides who progresses. For NEC Nijmegen, arresting their recent slide in front of their own supporters would be a significant boost; for Bodo/Glimt, carrying their winning momentum into continental competition would confirm the strength of their current run.