Tottenham vs Bodo Glimt tips and predictions: Can Spurs salvage their sorry season?

Tottenham state of play 

Tottenham's torrid Premier League campaign continued with a 5-1 hammering away at Liverpool on Sunday. 

Most of the focus centred on the hosts being crowned champions, which diverted attention away from some bemusing defending from the players in white and blue.

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Still, while Spurs may have tasted defeat in six of their last 11 in all competitions, only one of those losses came on home soil. 

That was against Nottingham Forest last week and marked the first time Ange Postecoglou’s side lost at home since the end of February.

Bodo Glimt state of play

The Norwegian champions may head to the English capital as firm underdogs, but Kjetil Knutsen’s men are no strangers to punching above their weight. 

Having already ousted the likes of Lazio and Olympiakos in this competition, Glimt find themselves in the semi-finals of the Europa League for the first time in their history. 

They also head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions, eight of which ended in victory.

Finding a way past Tottenham over two legs would be their biggest achievement yet, but based on everything we’ve seen from them so far, you can never rule the Eliteserien champions out. 

Key talking point: Bodo Glimt’s struggles on the road gives Spurs reason for optimism

There can be no downplaying the achievements of Bodo Glimt in this competition, regardless of whether they secure a spot in next month’s final against Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United. 

Still, there can be no denying that the bulk of their success has occurred on home turf heading into Thursday’s tie. 

In fact, the Norwegian club’s 2-1 win at Braga in October remains their only away victory in seven outings so far in this competition.

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Four of those were losses, including a 3-1 defeat at Lazio earlier this month, which forced their quarter-final tie to penalties. 

They also travel to face a Spurs side who are yet to lose at home at all in the competition so far. 

While it’s impossible to back the hosts to win any game with conviction these days, the track record of each of these two suggest Spurs fans should remain hopeful. 

FIRST’s top tip for Tottenham vs Bodo Glimt 

Spurs have been much stronger on their own patch recently but have still conceded in every home match since mid-February, so both teams scoring wouldn’t be a shock. 

Both teams to score - 7/8 (Betway)

Extra tips 

No player has scored more goals than Glimt forward Kasper Hogh in the Europa League, so a punt on the Dane to score anytime is worth a shot.

Kasper Hogh to score anytime - 4/1 (10Bet)

Three of Spurs’ home matches in Europe have seen them net three or more, which could happen again given Glimt’s poor record on the road. 

Over 2.5+ Tottenham goals - Evens (Spreadex)

Team news

Spurs defender Radu Dragusin remains a long-term absentee, but captain Son Heung-Min could feature after missing their last four matches with an ankle injury.

Meanwhile, Glimt are set to be without a host of players for the clash, including captain Patrick Berg through suspension. Midfield partner Hakon Evjen and forward Andreas Helmersen are also suspended. 

To add to their concerns, winger Ole Blomberg and centre-back Odin Bjortuft are nursing injuries and could also miss out.

Tottenham vs Bodo Glimt predicted line-ups 

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Tel.

Bodo Glimt (4-3-3): Khaikin; Sjovold, Nielsen, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Brunstad Fet, Vetti, Saltnes; Maatta, Hogh, Hauge.

Form guide

Tottenham: DWLLWDLWLL

Bodo Glimt: WWWDLWWLWW

Odds correct at the time of writing.