Bayern Munich begin Champions League campaign against unbeaten Bodø/Glimt

Bayern Munich will host Bodø/Glimt in the opening round of the Champions League league phase, with the German champions expected to begin their European campaign with a victory. The Bavarian side reached the semi-finals of the previous edition and will face a Norwegian team hoping to produce another major upset.

The match is listed in the fixture information as taking place on Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 19:00 GMT at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The introductory information describes the meeting as being played on Tuesday, creating a discrepancy in the published details.

Bayern are strong favourites on paper, while Bodø/Glimt will attempt to take advantage of the pressure on the hosts and cause a surprise.

How to watch Bayern Munich v Bodø/Glimt

The match will be shown by the following broadcasters:

– France: Canal+ Sport – Sub-Saharan Africa: New World Sport – Belgium: Proximus Pickx/Pickx+ Sports 2 – Switzerland: Blue Sport/DAZN Germany – Canada: DAZN Canada/fuboTV Canada – Portugal: Sport TV5 – United Kingdom: Amazon Prime Video – United States: CBS/Paramount+ – North Africa: beIN Sports HD 2/beIN SPORTS CONNECT – Netherlands: Ziggo Sport

This will be the first competitive meeting between Bayern Munich and Bodø/Glimt. The clubs have never previously faced one another.

Bayern looking to respond after Schalke draw

Bayern ended the previous campaign as German champions and also won the national cup, under manager Vincent Kompany. Their run in the last Champions League ended in the semi-finals.

They made a positive start to the new domestic season, recording victories over Dortmund, Stuttgart and Osnabruck. That sequence was followed by a goalless draw at Schalke last weekend, leaving Kompany’s side looking to return to winning ways in their opening European fixture.

Bayern’s recent domestic form, together with their greater experience at this level, has made them the clear favourites for the match. The club will be expected to control possession and impose its quality against opponents competing in the league phase after coming through the qualifying rounds.

Bodø/Glimt, however, arrive in Munich in excellent form. The Norwegian club emerged as one of the surprise packages of the previous Champions League campaign after eliminating Inter in the round of 32.

They again had to negotiate qualifying matches this summer to reach the league phase. At home, Bodø/Glimt remain involved in the title race and have won their past eight matches in succession.

That run gives the visitors confidence before their first meeting with Bayern, although the scale of the task is significant against a side that has recently won both major domestic trophies in Germany.

Prediction and betting odds

The available probabilities heavily favour Bayern Munich. They are given an 83% chance of winning, compared with 13% for a draw and 4% for a Bodø/Glimt victory.

Africafoot’s prediction is a 3-0 win for Bayern Munich.

The bookmaker 1xBet lists Bayern at 1.11 to win, with the draw priced at 14.00 and a Bodø/Glimt victory at 19.50.