Bodo/Glimt take on the visitors Zalgiris in the first leg of UEFA Champions League qualification semifinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 3rd at Aspmyra Stadion (Bodø).
In recent years, the "yellow horde" has reached their peak. They have won 2 championship titles in a row - despite the fact that before the “gold” it was not possible to take. Not everything works out in this draw at the Eliteserien level, but, perhaps, the reason is that the Norwegians have been busy in the Conference League since the winter. There they unexpectedly reached the quarterfinals. Moreover, they also won at home at first, but in the end they lost to the future triumphant of the new European Cup - Roma. Now a new European Cup cycle has begun. And so far, Kjetil Knutsen's wards look pretty good there. On the other hand, they lost to both previous opponents in the Champions League qualification. It was just that with KI Klasvik it was 1-3 in the Faroe Islands after a devastating 3-0 at home. With Linfield, on the contrary, having notable advantage already in Northern Ireland, they lost 0-1 in Belfast. But then there was the defeat of the opponent with a humiliating score of 8-0!
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Zalgiris have been highly rated since the time of performances in the championship of the Soviet Union. After the declaration of independence, successful periods are mixed with recessions. Recently, the capital project is again very good. They took the "gold" in 2020 and 2021 and are in the lead quite confidently now. Moreover, Vladimir Cheburin's wards are already in full swing in the Champions League qualification. It is noteworthy that the Lithuanians went through the Ballkani with difficulties: 1-1 in Kosovo, 0-0 at home, and Kehinde's decisive goal in stoppage time. But with the potentially stronger Malmö, the Balts were able to achieve victories in both confrontations. At home, they limited themselves to the only goal by Urega. And in Stockholm, they managed to score before the break and immediately after it.
For the third year now, the parties face each other. Bodo/Glimt won 3-1 in the Europa League in 2020. And last August, already in the selection for the Conference League, there was a draw in Vilnius and a minimal victory at home for the Norwegians. Bookmakers are confident in the victory of Bodo/Glimt. But this is still only the 1st meeting in this pair, and it is unlikely that the parties will be too open. We recommend betting on "under 3.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Under 3.5 scored goals.
