Manchester United vs Bodo/Glimt prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - November 28, 2024
One of the matches in the fifth round of the Europa League group stage will be played on Thursday in Manchester, where local side Manchester United will host Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford. Here's a bet on the match result with good chances of success.
Match preview
Manchester United finally secured their first win in the group stage of the Europa League, defeating PAOK 2-0 at Old Trafford. Prior to that, the Red Devils had drawn three consecutive high-scoring matches, which had worsened their position. The victory in the fourth round ended a five-match winless streak in the competition (4 draws and 1 loss) and allowed the team to keep a clean sheet for the first time in six games.
This victory lifted United to 15th place in the group table. However, their gap from the coveted top eight remains significant—three points. Over the weekend, the team played away against one of the league's underperformers, Ipswich, and finished 1-1. After 12 matches, United is in 12th place in the Premier League, trailing top-six teams by three points.
On the other hand, Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt finds themselves in a more favorable position in the Europa League table, ahead of United by one point and three spots higher. The team has recorded notable victories against Porto (3-2) and Braga (2-1) and also earned a draw against Union (0-0).
However, in the last round, the Scandinavians suffered their first defeat in the group stage, unexpectedly losing 1-2 at home to Qarabag. In the Norwegian league, the team is in a tight race for the top spot, currently leading Brann by one point. Over the weekend, Bodo/Glimt secured a 2-0 away win against Odd.
Probable lineups
- Manchester United: Andre Onana – Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt – Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro – Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes – Rasmus Hojlund
- Bodo/Glimt: Nikita Haikin – Fredrik Bjorkan, Oudin Bortuft, Villads Nilsen, Fredrik Sjøvold – Ulrik Saltnes, Patrick Berg, Håkon Evjen – August Mikkelsen, Filip Zinckernagel, Jens Hauge
Match facts and head-to-head
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions.
- In three of Manchester United's last five matches, the “Both Teams to Score” bet has been successful.
- The “Both Teams to Score” bet has hit in 4 of Bodo/Glimt's last 5 matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Manchester United for a win, with odds of 1.25 for the hosts to prevail. However, we believe this will not be as straightforward a match for the Red Devils, and we recommend betting on “Bodo/Glimt to win with a +2.0 handicap” at odds of 1.77.
