Europa League, round of 16, first leg, Thursday, 06/03/2025 at 9:00 pm
My Bodö/Glimt Olympiakos Piräus betting tip takes a close look at the form of both teams. The Europa League brings us a real highlight in the Arctic Circle next Thursday!
The Norwegian champions are particularly strong at home, but Olympiakos has plenty of international experience. Can Glimt use their home advantage or will the UECL defending champions take a good result into the second leg?
Bodö/Glimt go into this game with a lot of confidence. The Norwegians have established themselves as a force in European football in recent years, repeatedly upsetting big teams.
Their home form is particularly impressive: in their last 15 international home games, they have only lost twice.
Even teams like AS Roma (6:1), Celtic (3:1) and Dinamo Zagreb (1:0) have found out the hard way in recent years that Bodö are a force to be reckoned with on artificial turf in northern Norway.
Offensively, things are going well too: 13 goals in the last five games show that Bodö is not only stable but also hungry for goals.
However, the Norwegians have only played six competitive games since December (4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), as the national league competition ended months ago.
Glimt did secure the fourth league title, but perhaps they lack a bit of match practice?
Next up in my predictions is a closer look at Olympiakos, a team that, after triumphing in the Conference League last season, is now aiming for consecutive European titles for the first time in Greek history!
The Red & Whites will be full of confidence going into this game, having picked up their fourth consecutive win and extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches (18 wins, 8 draws) with a 1-0 win over local rivals AEK Athens in the city derby last weekend.
They are also in great form going forward: the reigning UECL champions have scored 13 goals in their last four competitive games, which at least gives them hope of not being completely overwhelmed in Norway.
So what can we expect? The home side have a slight advantage in terms of their starting position. Bodö/Glimt are formidable on their own turf and will try to take control of the game from the outset. On this unfamiliar terrain for the guests, I simply expect the Norwegians to do a little better.
Olympiacos, on the other hand, will rely on their international experience from the previous season and hope to succeed with fast, well-thought-out counterattacks. The key will be whether the Greek defense can withstand the intense pressure from the hosts.
The numbers speak for themselves in this regard: in eight of the ten UEL matches played by Bodö/Glimt this season, both more than 2.5 goals and goals on both sides have been scored.
They play a particularly aggressive game at home – there were goals galore in all five European home games in this competition. So if you like a spectacle, you’ll get your money’s worth here!
Incidentally, the Norwegians’ rate of advancement is 2.00 and, in my opinion, is a slightly better choice than speculating on Olympiakos Piräus possibly reaching the quarter-finals.
Especially if they actually manage to fully exploit their home advantage on Thursday.
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One thing is for sure: Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses, but home advantage could prove to be the deciding factor in the end. If the Norwegians bring their usual dominance to the pitch, it should be an uncomfortable evening for the guests from Piraeus.
Both teams should score at least one goal on the fast surface before the final decision is made in a week’s time.
My Bodö/Glimt Olympiakos Piräus betting tip: Both teams to score!
