There is only pride at stake as Bodo/Glimt host PSV Eindhoven in their final Europa League Group A fixture. An open contest could be on the cards here, although PSV are expected to have the upper hand with the Norwegians looking out of sorts at the moment.
Bodo/Glimt’s impressive campaign in Europe in the last two seasons has come to an end after suffering a Group stage exit in the Europa League. They are third on the standings, six points behind Feyenoord in second with just one game left to play.
Having gone unbeaten in their opening two matches in the competition, manager Kjetil Knutsen’s will be disappointed with his team’s showing in the last three fixtures. Bodo/Glimt have lost all three matches and were beaten 2-1 by FC Zurich last time out.
Bodo/Glimt are not just struggling in the Europa League as their overall form has been troubling in recent weeks. They have been beaten three times in their last five matches across all competitions, including a 3-2 defeat to Rosenborg in a domestic fixture last Sunday.
PSV Eindhoven booked their place in the knockout phase of the Europa League after claiming a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in their previous fixture. Although they had goals ruled out by VAR, efforts from Johannes Veerman and Luuk de Jong were enough to seal the win.
Although PSV have already progressed to the next phase of the Europa League, they still have a chance to finish as Group A winners. However, they must win on Thursday and hope for a favour from FC Zurich against Arsenal.
Given their form in recent weeks, PSV Eindhoven will be confident of fulfilling their own part of the bargain. Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s men have won six of their last eight matches across all competitions and warmed up for the trip to Norway with a 3-0 victory over NEC in the Eredivisie last Sunday.
How the bookies view it
PSV Eindhoven have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Bodo/Glimt is valued at 11/5 with William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by Unibet.
Head to head
Bodo/Glimt and PSV Eindhoven have only met once before with both teams playing out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch
With Amahl Pellegrino in the middle of a dry spell at the moment, Hugo Vetlesen could be the one to watch for Bodo/Glimt. The midfielder has five goals in his last six matches across all competitions and is priced at 4/1 by bet365 to find the net on Thursday.
Luuk de Jong appears to have found his scoring touch in recent weeks with goals in his last two matches. The striker will be the one to watch for PSV Eindhoven and is priced at 13/10 by bet365 to score anytime on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have quality in attack and could be set to produce goals on Thursday. There have been over 3.5 goals in three of Bodo/Glimt’s last four matches and a similar outcome is priced at 6/4 with BetVictor.
Bodo/Glimt and PSV Eindhoven have produced more goals after the break in their recent outings and both teams could be tipped to score in the second half at 7/4 with William Hill.
This UEFA Europa League match between Bodo/Glimt and PSV Eindhoven will be played on Nov 3, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bodo/Glimt vs PSV Eindhoven prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
