- Team form: Glimt have won 4 and drawn 0 of their last 4 home matches in all competitions, scoring an average of 2.75 goals per game and conceding 0.50 goals per game on average.
- Away form: NEC Nijmegen have won 1, drawn 1, and lost 1 of their 3 away matches in all competitions, conceding an average of 1.33 goals per away game.
A great game awaits at Aspmyra Stadion
Head-to-head and odds
Glimt lead the head-to-head after beating NEC 3-1 away in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026, but the Dutch side will be looking to take the lead when these two sides clash in Norway on Tuesday. Glimt are the obvious pick here at 1.68, but the price on NEC, who are 5.53, looks a lot too big.
Manager and form
That is because the hosts have been in irresistible form since Kjetil Knutsen took over in July 2022. The structure and style of play of this Glimt team are clear and they play with a real sense of control and aggression.
Tactical setup
They play out of a 4-3-3 formation, but with a lot of short passing, overloads centrally and a sharp counter-press to stifle opponents. NEC are more of a back-three and wing-back team that is more expansive and vertical, but there is a high risk of being overrun by a team with a high press and plenty of bodies forward.
Glimt have all the momentum
That is 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 and a very impressive 9 wins and 1 draw in their last 10 in all competitions.
- NEC have hit back from that 3-1 home defeat to Glimt with a 4-1 away win over Willem II, but they are very much on the back foot in this European adventure now.
- A run of 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats in their last 10 games in all competitions is not exactly settled form and Dick Schreuder has not yet made his mark on the team since taking over in July 2025.
- Glimt, on the other hand, have a real winning momentum to them after beating Valerenga away 2-1, Union St.-Gilloise 3-2 (AET) at home and then NEC 3-1 away.
NEC can nick a goal, but Glimt should have enough
Andreas Helmersen is Glimt's star performer and top scorer in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 with 2 in 3 games, but NEC's Bryan Linssen is no slouch with 1 in 3. However, Glimt have won 4 of their 4 at home in all competitions this season, so should have the tempo and territory for most of this one on their home patch.
The hosts are the likelier winners, but the odds and the fact that NEC are an attacking team that have enough of a goal threat to nick a consolation means that we are going for the overs here. Over 2.5 goals at 1.47 and BTTS: Yes at 1.45 is a good plan.
