Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham Hotspur: UEL Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Thursday night, Tottenham Hotspur travels to Norway to take on Bodo/Glimt at Aspmyra Stadion in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final encounter. With one cautious foot in the final, the Spurs will be looking to continue their impressive run.

Spurs won the first leg 3-1 in North London last week. Depending on the aggregate score, the winner of the match will advance to the championship round to play either Manchester United or Athletic Bilbao.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Brennan Johnson scored after just 38 seconds to give Tottenham an early lead in the first leg, with James Maddison and Dominic Solanke adding two more inside 61 minutes. A late consolation from Ulrik Saltnes gave Bodo/Glimt a glimmer of hope.

Spurs, chasing Europa League glory to salvage a poor domestic season, sit 16th in the Premier League after a 19-game winless run. Despite recent struggles, including just two wins in their last ten away games, Ange Postecoglou remains optimistic, recalling his promise to "always win things in my second year."

Tottenham haven hasn’t won back-to-back European away games since 2013, but they will be confident, having never lost to Norwegian opposition. Historically, clubs leading by two or more goals in a Europa League first leg advance 90% of the time.

Bodo/Glimt, the first Norwegian team to reach a major European semi-final, have struggled on the road but excel at home — winning their last eight matches and scoring 15 goals in their past five Europa League home games. Coach Kjetil Knutsen has urged his side to "go for it" as they aim to pull off a historic upset.

Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Tottenham will be without James Maddison (knee), Radu Dragusin (ACL), and Lucas Bergvall (ankle) for the rest of the season. Ange Postecoglou hopes to have Son Heung-min (foot) and Dominic Solanke (thigh) fit for Thursday, with Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel in contention if needed. Dejan Kulusevski is expected to play a more creative role in midfield alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and one of Yves Bissouma or Pape Matar Sarr. The back four of Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Destiny Udogie should remain unchanged.

For Bodo/Glimt, captain Patrick Berg, Hakon Evjen, and Andreas Helmersen return from suspension, while Daniel Bassi remains sidelined. Jens Petter Hauge and Sondre Brunstad Fet are set to start, with Helmersen likely replacing Kasper Hogh late. The defence of Fredrik Sjovold, Villads Nielsen, Jostein Gundersen, and Fredrik Bjorkan stays intact. At the same time, Knutsen must decide whether to start Isak Dybvik Maatta on the wing or push Hauge forward.

Our predictions

Full-time draw @ 3.75 on Sky247.ng

Riding a strong run of form, Bodo/Glimt will be eager to return home, confident they can breach a Spurs defence that has conceded just once in their last 15 matches across all competitions.

While a comeback from a two-goal deficit isn't out of the question, it may be a step too far on this occasion. Spurs fans might endure a few nervy moments in Norway, but Postecoglou's side should have enough to see it through and book their place in the Europa League final.

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