Will Bodö/Glimt surprise Lazio Rome in the first leg?
FK Bodö/Glimt are in the quarter-finals of a UEFA European Cup for the first time in the club’s history. This week, the Scandinavians face Lazio Rome in the first leg. Despite having home advantage, Glimt is the underdog in the encounter. The bookmakers with a German license are offering odds of up to 3.20 for a Bodö/Glimt vs. Lazio Rome tip on the home side.
Surprisingly, because the Scandinavians should not be underestimated at home. Even Olympiakos Piraeus, last year’s winners of the Conference League, lost in the away game against Glimt. At home, the Norwegian team has won each of the last six competitive games and has impressed with a goal rate of 3.50 per match.
Bodö/Glimt – Statistics & current form
Glimt continue their international fairytale. After eliminating Twente Enschede from the competition in the intermediate round, FK Bodö/Glimt also beat Olympiakos Piräus in the last sixteen. Against the Greek record champions, the team only just made it into the next round thanks to the result at home.
In the first leg, the Glimt celebrated a 3-0 win against Olympiakos with the 12th man behind them. The return leg on foreign soil was lost, but with a final score of 4-2, the Scandinavians comfortably advanced to the quarter-finals. Since then, Kjetil Knutsen’s team has played three matches on home soil.
In these three encounters, Glimt celebrated three victories and scored twelve goals. If they can keep up this momentum, an offensive spectacle against Lazio Rome cannot be ruled out. Bets on over 2.5 goals have paid off in the last nine home matches of the Norwegian club in a UEFA European competition game.
Next goal-filled match in Bodö?
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Kjetil Knutsen’s team have won their last four home games in international competition. They are now looking to extend their winning streak against Lazio Roma. It would be their fourth victory in six home games against a club from the Italian top flight. So far, Bodö/Glimt have a record of 3-0-2. The Glimt have won two of those three matches against AS Roma.
Three players will miss the home game against Lazio Rome for the hosts from Bodø due to injury. However, the Scandinavians are not expected to have any further personnel concerns. With his seven goals in the Europa League, Kasper Högh is not only the top scorer for Glimt, but also leads the Europa League 2024/25 scoring charts.
Lazio – statistics & current form
Lazio finished top of the Europa League group stage. The White and Sky Blues picked up 19 points from eight matches in the group stage and also had the best goal difference in UEFA’s second most important European club competition. They only lost once in these eight league games, against Sporting Braga, but that game was not until the meaningless last matchday.
Lazio did not enter the knockout phase until the round of 16. In the intermediate round, Lazio, as one of the eight best teams from the main round, had a bye. The Biancocelesti advanced over Viktoria Plzen with a total score of 3:1. After a coup on foreign soil (2:1), a draw (1:1) in the second leg was enough for them to advance to the Europa League quarter-finals.
This week, Lazio will play the quarter-final first leg in Bodø. The Romans are the slight favorites with the betting providers with Apple Pay. However, Lazio have only managed to celebrate one victory in their last five competitive games. If you still want to bet on Lazio Rom as guests at Bodö/Glimt, you can more than double your stake if you are successful.
After the coup in Bergamo: Next away win for Lazio?
Last weekend, Lazio Rome gained a great deal of confidence ahead of the upcoming European match with a win at Atalanta Bergamo. The White and Sky Blues beat Atalanta BC 1-0 in the away game. The clean sheet was commendable, given that Atalanta have one of the strongest attacks in the league.
In away games, Lazio have a record of 3-0-1 in their last four competitive games. Marco Baroni’s team have scored five goals in these four games. In turn, however, they have also conceded seven times. Incidentally, five of these seven goals were conceded in the away debacle against FC Bologna (0-5).
Marco Baroni has to do without five players in the squad due to injury against FK Bodö/Glimt. Lazio Roma, meanwhile, have no other personnel concerns. The White and Sky Blues are expected to start this game with a similar lineup as they did last weekend against Atalanta Bergamo.
Bodö/Glimt – Lazio Rome Head to head / H2H record
This is the first time the two clubs have ever met. However, it is already the third home game for Bodö/Glimt against a club from Rome. In the two previous home games – both against AS Roma – Glimt celebrated two victories.
Bodö/Glimt vs. Lazio Rome tip
Bodö/Glimt has already beaten the favorites as favorites in the previous round against Olympiakos. The Scandinavians set the course for their entry into the next round in the first leg. A similar scenario cannot be ruled out this time either. Home advantage is of great importance to the Norwegian representatives this week. Judging by their recent home form, Glimt should not be underestimated either.
Across all competitions, they have won each of their last six home games. Glimt have beaten opponents such as Besiktas, Maccabi, Twente and Olympiakos at home. They have also celebrated a victory against Ham Kam in the Eliteserien.
If you follow the latest form, it is definitely worth placing a bet in favor of the home team in the match between Bodö/Glimt and Lazio Rome. However, we opt for the betting option Over 2.5 goals in the game. Bets on this paid off in the last nine European Cup matches in the Bodö/Glimt stadium.