Bodo-Glimt vs Twente Prediction: the Norwegians will complete their journey in the tournament

Prediction for the UEFA Europa League match which will take place on February 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Bodo-Glimt

Bodo-Glimt is a team with a century-long history, but they have only seen their best days in recent years. The Yellow-Blacks are 4-time champions of Norway, and all four titles they won in the five previous seasons. They are also the winners of the last national championship, three points ahead of Brann. It is important to note that the last game on the domestic arena Norwegians held in the very beginning of December, and the start of the new season is scheduled only for the end of March.

While the off-season continues in the Norwegian championship, Bodo-Glimt is focused on the performance in the Europa League. At the general stage of the tournament, the Yellow-Blacks played eight games, in which they beat Porto 3:2, Braga 2:1, Besiktas 2:1, and Maccabi 3:1. They also shared points with Union and Nice 0:0 and 1:1 respectively, but lost to Qarabag 1:2 as well as Man United 2:3. With 14 points, the Norwegians are in ninth place in the composite standings.

Only by additional statistical indicators the Yellow-Black could not get directly into the round of 16 of the Europa League: a pair of the Rangers they scored 14 points, but the Scots had a better goal difference. Now the Norwegians have to fight in the round of 32 with Twente. They were close to a draw in the Netherlands, but still conceded a penalty in the 95th minute and lost 1:2.

Twente

Twente only once in history won the Dutch championship. The 2009/10 season was a triumph for the Red-Whites, after which the results went down again. And in the current Eredivisie season they are not fighting for the title, and even compared to last season they are performing noticeably worse. A year earlier they finished in third place in the standings, and now they are only in sixth position, 15 points behind the leader at the end of the 22nd round.

Here and at the general stage of the Europa League the Dutch debuted unsuccessfully. In the starting six rounds they did not win a single victory: they drew against Manchester United - 1:1, Fenerbahce - 1:1, Nice - 2:2, Olympiacos - 0:0, while they lost to Lazio - 0:2, as well as Union - 0:1. There seemed to be no chance of making the playoffs anymore, but at the finish they beat Malmo and Besiktas - 3:2 and 1:0, respectively, which allowed them to jump to 23rd place in the composite standings.

Moreover, the Red-Whites are not going to limit themselves to the fact of making the playoffs. In the first leg against Bodo-Glimt, they achieved a good result, snatching a 2:1 win in the 95th minute, but now they will need to maintain a minimal advantage in the return leg in Norway.

H2H Meetings

Bodo-Glimt and Twente have had only one head-to-head meeting in their history. They took place a week earlier, when in the first match of the round of 32 of the Europa League success achieved the Dutch side - 2:1.

Betting Stats

• Twente won the last three matches of the Europa League in a row.
• Twente scored at least two goals in the last four matches in a row.
• In the last four matches in a row with Bodo-Glimt there was an exchange of goals.
• In eight of the last nine matches involving Bodo-Glimt overcame the bookmaker's total over.
• Twente conceded at least two goals in the last six consecutive away matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Bodo vs Glimt has performed much better in the overall stage of the Europa League than Twente. The Norwegians were incredibly close to a direct exit to the round of 32 of the tournament, but still took ninth place, and the Dutch finished on the 23rd line, risking to fly past the playoffs. But now the situation has changed. The Yellow-Blue are deprived of competitive practice in the domestic arena, as in the national championship off-season, and the Red and White continue to play in the Eredivisie, and they have gained excellent momentum and avoided defeat in six consecutive matches. Now it's worth betting that Twente won't lose.

BTTS for 1.55

X2 for 1.91

Total Over 3.5 for 2.50