Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodo/Glimt
Back goals at both ends in a frenetic first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Spurs will host the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash with Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night.
Bodo/Glimt have the significant advantage of playing the second leg at the Aspmyra Stadium. This venue is located in close proximity to the Arctic Circle and with an artificial pitch has been a tricky place to go for most opponents in this competition and Spurs will be keen to rack up a decent advantage to take with them to Norway.
Although they've been going well in this competition, Spurs have lost five of their last six in the Premier League and haven't kept a clean sheet since February 16th. They've also conceded in three of their last four Europa League home fixtures and Bodo/Glimt are dangerous going forward.
Bodo have lost most of their away games in this competition so far, however, they have notched in each of their last six and have taken the lead in each of their last two.
Some first legs tend to be cagey, yet it is hard to imagine either of these sides being able to sit back and defend stoutly. This could be a thoroughly entertaining contest.
Overs is short with the odds compilers expecting goals in this one. However, a little bit of value can be found by backing the visitors to get on the scoresheet on Thursday night.
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