On the 1st of May, Tottenham Hotspur will face Bodo Glimt in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals. The winner will advance to the finals, where they’ll face either Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United at San Mames.
Facts
- First match between Hotspur and Glimt.
- Tottenham are unbeaten at home in the competition (4-2-0).
- Bodo managed to win only once in away games. They have 4 games with BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals.
- Spurs are the second-best defenders in the competition (12 goals conceded) while Bodo are the second-best attack (27 goals scored).
Betting tip Tottenham Hotspur - Bodo Glimt
This will be Bodo’s biggest game in their history. At the same time, Spurs need to salvage their disastrous season, so they’re counting on the Europa League. Both teams score at will, and both can concede at the back. Our pick is BTTS.
- Prediction: BTTS
- Odds: 1.80
- Stake: 5
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs played a memorable match against Eintracht and managed to qualify for the semis with a clean sheet. They scored first by converting a penalty in the 43rd minute thanks to Solanke. Frankfurt was trying to make chances in the second half, but just couldn’t find the net. This was Spurs’ fifth clean sheet of the competition and, more importantly, they scored in all 12 of their league games.
That doesn’t mean the season was smooth sailing for Tottenham. Fans faced disappointment after disappointment, watching their team score just 37 points. The last two matches were a defeat at home to Forest and another loss at Liverpool. It is very unlikely that Ange Postecoglou will stay as Spurs manager after this season.
Bodo Glimt
The Norwegians are going full steam ahead this season. Manager Kjetil Knutsen has put together an excellent group of players in his 8th year leading the team. They have the second-best attack in the competition with 27 goals and have a tremendous success in home games.
They recently defeated Lazio at Olimpico. The Italians took the lead in the 21st minute, but Bodo pushed the match into extra time and finally equalised at the 110th minute mark, leading to the penalty shootout. Luckily, Halkin protected Bodo’s goal, and the Norwegian team took the victory.
Be wary that their play style often leads to conceding lots of goals, not just making chances to score. But, they have a 10-game track record of BTTS, so that’s our pick for this match, too.
