Bodo/Glimt take on the visitors Porto in the round 1 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 25th at Aspmyra Stadion (Bodø).
Kjetil Knutsen's team is racing toward another title in Norway, but the yellow-blacks still can't break through to the Champions League. Once again, "the Wasps" fell at the final stage of qualification, losing to Red Star Belgrade (2-1, 0-2). After that, Haikin, Zinkernagel, Berg, Hauge, and company focused on the Eliteserien, where they hold a 7-point lead over Brann with 7 rounds remaining. Yes, after two consecutive victories, Bodø suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat to their main rival on the road, only waking up in the second half. However, the lead remains, and they can now shift their attention to the Europa League. At home, B/G tends to play aggressively and attack-minded with any opponent — 9 of their last 10 home matches have gone over 2.5 goals with both teams contributing.
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Last season, Porto were surpassed by Sporting and Benfica, settling for the cup and third place in the Portuguese Championship. They took some revenge in the Super Cup against Sporting, winning in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw in regular time. Yes, without Taremi, Porto now has a new attack, led by young talent Samu Omorodion from Atlético Madrid (3 goals in 3 games for his new team). Let’s not forget that the era of Sérgio Conceição as coach and Pepe as a player has come to an end at Porto. The new season would have been perfect if not for a loss to Sporting in the league (0-2) in Lisbon. Still, Porto has five wins in six matches and sits second in the Primeira Liga. Just before their trip to Norway, Porto beat Guimarães 3-0 away, boosting their morale ahead of this tough away match.
Both teams are used to playing offensively, so we can expect an entertaining game, with an attacking style from both sides. The scoring ability of both teams, Bodø/Glimt’s open play at home (as mentioned, 9 out of their last 10 home games on artificial turf have seen over 2.5 goals), combined with Porto's experience, style, and scoring form at the start of the season (averaging 2 goals per game, with the Norwegians not far behind), suggests that a classic "Over 2.5 goals" will likely be reached through combined efforts here.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
