Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Thursday, April 10, in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-final, Bodo/Glimt will host Lazio. The game kicks off at 18:45 Central European Time. I propose a bet on the outcome of this match.
Interesting match facts and head-to-head history
- Bodo/Glimt has won 5 out of 6 home matches in this Europa League campaign.
- Lazio has only lost 1 match in the current Europa League.
- Across all competitions, Lazio has just 1 victory in their last 5 matches.
- Bodo/Glimt has kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive games.
- This will be the first meeting between these teams.
Match preview
Bodo/Glimt has reached the Europa League quarter-finals for the first time in their history, becoming the tournament's main sensation. But the Norwegian champions do not intend to stop there. In recent years, Bodo/Glimt has dominated their homeland and is ready to take a step forward in European competitions.
The new Norwegian championship season started just two weeks ago, but the yellow-blacks have made a strong start. In the first two rounds, Bodo/Glimt collected 6 points, defeating HamKam (3-0) and Bryne (1-0).
In the league stage, Bodo/Glimt unexpectedly finished ninth, but in the playoffs, they first overcame Twente – 1-2 away and 5-2 at home, then knocked out Olympiacos – 3-0 at home and 1-2 away. Away matches are the main issue for Bodo/Glimt.
Lazio is rightly considered one of the favorites of this Europa League. The Romans won the league stage, collecting 19 points. Only in the last round did Lazio lose to Braga, playing with a half-reserve lineup.
In Serie A, Lazio started this season brilliantly but has stumbled a bit in the second half. Last weekend, the "Eagles" managed to beat Atalanta away (1-0), but before that, they had a series of three matches without a win: draws 1-1 with Udinese and Torino, and a humiliating defeat to Bologna (0-5).
In the Europa League round of 16, Lazio managed to perform a real miracle in the first match against Viktoria Plzen, as Marco Baroni's team was reduced to nine men yet snatched a 2-1 victory in the final seconds. In Rome, the teams drew 1-1.
Possible lineups
- Bodo/Glimt: Haikin; Sjøvold, Gundersen, Bjørtuft, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge
- Lazio: Mandas; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Vecino, Guendouzi; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Dia
Prediction for Bodo/Glimt vs Lazio
Lazio will arrive in Norway fatigued, and playing in the far north of Europe is challenging for any team. I bet that the hosts will not lose this match.
