Two teams still searching for their first win in this season’s Champions League will lock horns on Tuesday night, as Bodo/Glimt play host to Juventus.
After kicking off their continental campaign with a pair of 2-2 draws, the Norwegian champions have since lost to both Galatasaray and Monaco.
Consequently, Kjetil Knutsen’s side currently find themselves sitting outside of the all important top 24 in the league phase table.
Closer to home, Bodo/Glimt ensured that the Norwegian Eliteserien title race will go to the final day of the season after they claimed a dramatic 2-1 win away at KFUM on Friday night.
As for Juventus, they have posted three draws and one defeat across their opening four Champions League assignments of the season.
Luciano Spalletti’s side have also shared the points in each of their last two matches in Serie A, the most recent of which was a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina on Saturday.
How the bookies view it: Joy for Juventus
The bookies’ odds suggest that Juventus will secure their maiden Champions League win of the season on Tuesday night, with an away success trading at 23/20 on bet365.
Meanwhile, a Bodo/Glimt win is as big as 2/1 on bet365 while a share of the Aspmyra Stadion spoils has been chalked up at 27/10 with the same firm.
Head to head: History book blank
Bodo/Glimt and Juventus will do battle for the first time ever on Tuesday night. It is worth noting that the hosts have fared well against Italian opposition in recent years, eliminating Lazio from last season's Europe League while they famously thumped Roma 6-1 at this venue in the 2021/22 Europa Conference League.
Players to watch: Dusan to deliver?
With three goals across his four appearances in this season’s Champions League, Dusan Vlahovic looks good value to either score or assist during this contest at 10/11 on bet365.
Fredrik Bjorkan has committed at least one foul in each of his last five appearances for Bodo/Glimt, making the same selection on Tuesday night an attractive proposition at 4/5 on bet365
Predicted line-ups
Bodo/Glimt have reported no fresh injury concerns, with Haitam Aleesami and Ola Brynhildsen the only two players set to be absent due to injury while Jostein Gundersen is suspended.
Juventus will once again be unable to call upon the services of injured quartet Arkadiusz Milik, Bremer, Carlo Pinsoglio and Daniele Rugani.
Bodo/Glimt: Khaikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Moe, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Fet; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Cambiaso, Locatelli, Koopmeiners, Cabal; Zhegrova, Yildiz; Vlahovic
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus look worthy of support to score two or more goals on Tuesday night at 5/6 with bet365.
The Italian giants hit four goals against Borussia Dortmund back on matchday one before striking twice away at Villarreal in their subsequent league phase assignment.
Therefore, the visitors could possess the necessary firepower to strike twice against a Bodo/Glimt side that have conceded multiple goals in three of their four matches in this season’s Champions League.
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