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

On Thursday night, Tottenham Hotspur will play Bodo/Glimt in the opening leg of their Europa League semi-final. The Spurs hope to save their season and win their first European Cup in 41 years.

After suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Liverpool last weekend, Spurs will be looking for revenge on the continent in their final-four match against Superlaget. This team will provide them with some formidable challenges.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Liverpool comfortably dispatched a struggling Tottenham side, claiming a 5-1 win at Anfield to secure their 20th English league title. Despite a brief spark from Dominic Solanke's opener for Spurs, Arne Slot's relentless Reds quickly restored order, clinching the crown dominantly.

Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham sit 16th in the table with four games left, enduring a nightmare season only spared from a relegation fight by weaker promoted teams. Yet, the Australian coach still eyes Europa League glory to end the club's 17-year trophy drought following a quarterfinal win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Meanwhile, Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt continue their fairytale, becoming the first side from Norway to reach a UEFA men's semi-final. Riding high in the Eliteserien, they head to London after a 3-0 weekend win, with top scorer Kasper Waarts Hogh in fine form. Despite a poor record against English teams, they'll aim to spring a surprise in Thursday's semi-final first leg.

Tottenham Hotspur x Bodo/Glimt Team News

Postecoglou, Tottenham's manager, should start a full-strength team on Thursday night to pursue much-needed silverware after making eight changes for Sunday's thrashing at Anfield.

Ben Davies and Kevin Danso, who joined the squad in the winter, will be benched in favour of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, who will play in central defence.

Also, the midfield will see some changes as Rodrigo Bentancur, who did not play in the loss at Anfield, is getting ready to start the first leg.

Spurs are keeping their fingers crossed that South Korean star Heung-min Son will be able to play in next week's crucial second leg despite the hosts' doubts about his fitness. Son has missed the previous four meetings.

Defending midfielder Radu Dragusin is sidelined with a knee injury, and neither Antonin Kinsky nor Timo Werner are eligible to play for the Lilywhites in the Europa League quarterfinals.

As Bodo/Glimt prepare for their first European semi-final, they face an impending availability dilemma due to the suspensions of three key players: Hakon Evjen, Patrick Berg, and Andreas Helmersen.

On Sunday, Superlaget's already slim chances of winning in England were further hampered when starting defender Odin Bjortuft hurt his groin while playing for KFUM.

Our Predictions

Tottenham to win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.64 on Sky247.ng

Starting with Thursday night's home match against Bodo/Glimt, Tottenham will not take any chances despite being heavy favourites to advance in this best-of-two series.

Superlaget is searching for its first win over the English opposition. Although they are unlikely to claim that triumph in North London, they should still be tied ahead of the second leg at Aspmyra Stadion.

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