Bodo/Glimt vs Spurs
Back Bodo/Glimt to benefit from home comforts and test Spurs' flimsy back-line
Spurs travel to the Arctic Circle on Thursday night to face Bodo/Glimt at the Aspmyra Stadium. The Premier League club will be pleased to be taking a 3-1 lead into this second leg, however, Bodo’s late consolation will give the hosts plenty of belief.
Despite progressing this far in the competition, Spurs have won just one of their last nine domestically and will be without both James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall for this tie. They will welcome back Dejan Kulusevski for this fixture.
They may have left Frankfurt with a victory in the previous round, however, they’ve won just three of their six away games in this competition so far and trips do not come much tougher than this. Although conditions will be slightly warmer on Thursday, this artificial pitch does tend to catch opposition teams out and Bodo/Glimt have a formidable record here.
The Norwegians went unbeaten here during their Champions League qualifying campaign and have already beaten Lazio, Besiktas, Porto and Olympiakos at this venue. Spurs should not take them lightly. Furthermore, they welcome back Lucas Berg and Andreas Helmersen into the XI, both of whom missed out last week through suspension. In addition to this, the hosts were given the weekend off to prepare for this clash, whereas Spurs drew 1-1 with West Ham.
Bodo/Glimt are going to take some beating. Spurs may squeak through on aggregate, but this will not be easy for the North Londoners.
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