Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham are getting ready for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie at Aspmyra Stadion on Thursday evening.
After a 3-1 win in London, Spurs are in a good position to reach their first European final since 2019 when they lost to Liverpool in their first-ever Champions League final.
Considering the simple fact that Tottenham are 16th in the Premier League standings, winning the Europa League is their only way to secure European football for next season, so all of their focus is on this game.
Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt have already exceeded all expectations by reaching the semi-final and while they are two goals down heading into the second leg, they've proven this season that they shouldn't be underestimated.
This is not only the best result in Europe for the club from a tiny Arctic town, but also the furthest stage that any Norwegian club has reached in any European competition.
How the bookies view it: Spurs already in the final
According to the bookies, Tottenham will play in the Europe League final, with the odds to qualify of just 1/11 on Boylesports.
However, when it comes to odds for the second leg alone, Spurs are not such huge favourites, although they are favoured to win with odds 13/10.
Bodo/Glimt winning has 6/4 odds, so the bookies don't see the Norwegians as heavy outsiders at home, but they doubt that they can overcome a two-goal deficit from the first leg.
The odds for a draw at Boylesports are 13/5.
Head to head: Spurs looking for a repeat
The first leg in London was the first-ever duel between Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham, so Spurs have the lead in H2H duels with the Norwegian champion after beating them 3-1 a week ago.
Players to watch: Bodo's attackers to be tested on Thursday
After scoring just one goal in the first leg, Bodo/Glimt will need at least two goals just to get the game into overtime, on condition that they keep a clean sheet. So, all eyes will be on their forwards in this game, especially Kasper Hogh, who has seven goals in the Europa League this season, which is tied for most in the competition. Hogh to score at anytime has quite tempting odds of 7/4 on Boylesports.
On the other hand, it will be Tottenham's defence that will be tested in Norway, but they a goal or two could also be enough to ensure that Spurs defend the first-leg advantage. In this regard, the most likely player to deliver is Dominic Solanke, with odds of 2/1 to score a goal on Thursday night.
Predicted line-ups
For Spurs, the biggest question is whether Son Heung-min will be able to play since he's still dealing with a nagging foot injury. Meanwhile, James Maddison, who score in the first leg before being forced off with a knee injury, will miss the rest of the season. Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall are also out for Tottenham.
The hosts will have three of their players back after they served a suspension in the first leg (Hakon Evjen, Patrick Berg, and Andreas Helmersen), but Daniel Bassi will miss the match with an injury.
Bodo/Glimt: Haikin, Sjovold, Nielsen, Gundersen, Bjork, Evjen, Berg, Saltnes, Maatta, Blomberg, Hogh
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie, Sarr, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Johnson, Tel, Solanke
Anything else catch the eye?
Look for both teams to score in this game at 1/2 odds on Boylesports. After all, this was the case in the first leg in London and it is what happened in four of the last five Bodo's matches and seven of the last eight Tottenham's games.
Another interesting bet, in our opinion, is for Bodo/Glimt to win or draw at 11/20 odds at Boylesports. The hosts will give their all in this match and while we don't expect them to overcome the deficit, we wouldn't be surprised to see them win the game, or at least avoid a loss.
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