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Bodo/Glimt vs Atletico Madrid preview: match date, venue & prediction

The next Bodo/Glimt match in Europe is a high-profile clash against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League League Stage. The game is scheduled to be played at Aspmyra Stadion, giving the Norwegian side home advantage against the Spanish giants in this round of the 2026 campaign. Fans looking for a clear Bodo/Glimt vs Atletico Madrid preview will have their eyes on how the hosts carry their strong recent form into this League Phase meeting.

With both teams starting this Champions League season on 0 points and 0 games played in the standings, this fixture takes on early importance in the League Phase picture. Bodo/Glimt come into the competition with momentum from previous outings, while Atletico Madrid will be keen to respond after losing the last head-to-head between the sides. The big question for supporters searching for when Bodo/Glimt play next is answered here: they host Atletico Madrid in Bodø in what promises to be a compelling European night.

Match details: date, kick-off & venue

  • Competition: UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 7
  • Date / Kick-off: 2027-01-19T17:45:00Z
  • Venue: Aspmyra Stadion
  • Status: Not Started (Fixture has not started yet)

Standings & form

In the current UEFA Champions League League Phase standings for the 2026 season, Bodo/Glimt are listed in 8th place in the League Phase group. They have 0 points, with 0 matches played, and records of 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses. Their goals for and against columns are both at 0, giving a goal difference of 0. Despite the blank slate in this season’s table, their form line is an eye-catching WWWD, indicating three wins and a draw in their most recent sequence of Champions League fixtures coming into this campaign. Home and away records in the standings are also clean at this stage, with no games yet played.

Atletico Madrid enter the same League Phase group in 4th place, also on 0 points with 0 played, and identical records of 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses. Their goals for, goals against, and goal difference are all recorded as 0 in the standings, and their form column is currently blank. Like Bodo/Glimt, Atletico’s home and away splits in the table show no games played so far this season, underlining that this clash in Bodø will be the first chance for either side to make a mark on the 2026 League Stage.

Beyond the raw table, Bodo/Glimt’s recent Champions League statistics underline how well they have been performing. Across four fixtures, they have put together a record of 3 wins and 1 draw, with no defeats, and have kept 1 clean sheet while failing to score in none of those games. They have also converted 2 penalties from 2, a perfect 100% record from the spot, and have consistently lined up in a 4-3-3 formation across those matches. Atletico Madrid, by contrast, are yet to register any data in this season’s competition, with no fixtures played, no clean sheets and no penalties taken so far.

Head-to-head

  • 2026-01-28T20:00:00Z: Atletico Madrid 1–2 Bodo/Glimt (UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 8)

The only recorded recent head-to-head between these sides in the data came in the 2025 UEFA Champions League League Stage, when Bodo/Glimt travelled to the Metropolitano Stadium and claimed a 2–1 away win over Atletico Madrid. That result, finished in regular time, underlines that Bodo/Glimt are capable of competing with and beating Atletico on the European stage. As they now meet again in Bodø, the hosts will look to draw confidence from that victory, while Atletico will be motivated to respond and level the recent head-to-head record.

Key players to watch

  • A. Helmersen (Bodo/Glimt) — 2 goals and 1 assist in the current Champions League season, with 9 total shots and 6 on target, plus a successfully converted penalty, making him a key attacking threat for the hosts.
  • J. Hauge (Bodo/Glimt) — 1 goal and 3 assists, with 8 key passes and a strong all-round contribution from attack, highlighting him as a major creative outlet for Bodo/Glimt.

Prediction

The data-driven model leans clearly towards the hosts in this Bodo/Glimt vs Atletico Madrid prediction. The prediction tool selects Bodo/Glimt as the expected winner, with advice given as: “Winner : Bodo/Glimt”. The percentage breakdown shows 50% probability for a home win, 50% for a draw, and 0% for an away win. That reflects Bodo/Glimt’s strong recent Champions League form and positive head-to-head record, set against an Atletico Madrid side yet to generate statistical momentum in this season’s competition.

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