Bodo/Glimt and Club Brugge square off in a UEFA Europa Conference League Group D clash with both teams seeking their first win in the competition. Both teams have had a number of draws lately and Thursday’s meeting could be set to follow a similar pattern.
Bodo/Glimt began their Conference League campaign with a 0-0 draw with Swiss side Lugano. They saw a lot of the ball and created a number of goalscoring opportunities but were let down by some poor finishing.
That was the third straight draw for Bodo/Glimt, who have had problems seeing out matches. However, they appear to have found their rhythm again and have won their last three matches, including a 2-0 victory over Stromsgodset in a domestic fixture last weekend.
That result is an extension of a solid home record for Bodo/Glimt, who have lost just once in their last 17 matches across all competitions at Aspmyra Stadion. However, Kjetil Knutsen’s men have been unconvincing at the back lately conceding four goals in their last three matches.
Club Brugge also played out a draw in their opening Conference League fixture as they were held 1-1 at home by Besiktas. They struck first through Hans Vanaken but failed to hold on for the win and were pegged back two minutes from time.
That result appears to have sparked a run of draws for Club Brugge, who have been held in their last four matches across all competitions. They travel to Aspmyra Stadion off the back of a 1-1 draw with Sint-Truiden in a Jupiler Pro League fixture last weekend.
The major problem for Bodo/Glimt is an inability to keep things tight at the back as they often fail to hold on to leads. Ronny Deila’s men are now without a clean sheet in their last 10 matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear split on this one with a win for Bodo/Glimt priced at 8/5 by 10bet while a Club Brugge victory is also valued at 8/5 by William Hill. A draw is set at odds of 13/5 by bet365.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Bodo/Glimt and Club Brugge.
Players to watch
Much of Bodo/Glimt’s attacking play goes through Amahl Pellegrino, who has scored 11 goals in his last 10 matches across all competitions. The forward will be the one to watch on Thursday and is priced at 13/8 by William Hill to find the net on Thursday.
Club Brugge can also hold their own going forward, particularly with Andreas Skov Olsen, who has scored in two of his last three matches. The forward was on target last time out in the Conference League and is priced at 11/4 by William to find the net on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Bodo/Glimt have seen over 4.5 goals in two of their last three matches and a repeat is priced at 7/2 with Paddy Power. Over 3.5 goals could also be considered at odds of 7/5 by Unibet.
All the goals were scored in the second half of Club Brugge’s opening Conference League fixture and a similar outcome is priced at evens with Paddy Power. Both teams could be backed to score in the second half at 7/4 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Bodo/Glimt and Club Brugge will be played on Oct 5, 2023 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Bodo/Glimt vs Club Brugge prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
