The Match Of Matchday 8 Of The Group Stage Of The 2025/26 Champions League Between Atletico Madrid (Spain) And Bodo/Glimt (Norway) Will Take Place On 28 January At The Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs Bodo/Glimt: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid drew away with Galatasaray (1:1) in the last Champions League round. The result had mixed consequences for the club: on the one hand, the club secured a place in the playoff ties; on the other hand, due to the dropped two points the home side fell out of the top eight and slipped to 12th place in the table. Now, to climb back into the automatic qualification zone for the last 16, the club must achieve the best possible outcome in the decisive meeting with Bodo/Glimt. A win will not guarantee a return to the top eight, but a draw would make those chances much slimmer. It is worth noting that in the current Champions League season the home team has won all three of its previous matches at home. Across the last 18 home matches in this competition Atletico Madrid have suffered just one defeat (13 wins, 4 draws).
- The team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 group-stage Champions League matches.
- The Spanish club has won all 6 previous matches against Norwegian clubs in UEFA competitions.
- Atletico Madrid's uncompromising home run in the Champions League stretches to 13 games (12 wins, 1 defeat).
Potential Atletico Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)
Jan Oblak – Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, David Ganczko, Matteo Ruggeri – Pablo Barrios, Koke, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone – Alexander Sorloth, Julian Alvarez.
Forward Antoine Griezmann will miss the match due to injury.
Bodo/Glimt
Bodo/Glimt sensationally beat Manchester City (3:1) a few days ago and, judging by the chances, could have won by a larger margin. That victory was the club's first in the Champions League group stage in its history, having previously managed only 3 points from 6 matches. Importantly, the visitors rose to 28th place in the coefficient table and kept their chances of advancing to the European Cup play-offs alive. However, advancement is possible only with a win over Atletico Madrid, and even then the required outcome of other matches must be monitored. It should be noted that the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 Champions League matches, while Bodo/Glimt itself has scored in 8 of its last 9 matches in this competition.
- Bodo/Glimt have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their previous 7 Champions League matches.
- The club has covered the spread (+1.5) in 8 of its last 9 games in this competition.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 5 consecutive Bodo/Glimt away matches in the Champions League.
Potential Bodo/Glimt Lineup (4-3-3)
Nikita Haikin – Fredrik Sjøvold, Odin Bjerktuft, Jostein Gundersen, Fredrik Bjorkan – Patrick Berg, Sondre Fet, Hakon Evjen – Ole Blomberg, Jens Petter Hauge, Kasper Heg.
Midfielder Ulrik Saltnes will miss the match due to the birth of a child.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 24;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.4;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Average Per Match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Atletico Madrid vs Bodo/Glimt: Match Prediction
Atletico stumbled in the last Champions League round, and that dropped points was not the first such slip for the club this European season. It is important to note, however, that every setback occurred away from home. At home the club collected the maximum nine points, and overall the home winning streak in the Champions League stands at six matches. In five of those six games both teams scored, yet conceded goals did not unsettle the home side. In addition, considering away fixtures, both teams scored in 6 of Atletico Madrid's last 7 Champions League matches.
Bodo/Glimt have only just recorded their first Champions League victory, and that historic moment came on home soil. The team traditionally finds it noticeably harder away from home. The visitors' winless run in away Champions League matches is 5 games, with 3 of those 5 ending in defeat. At the same time, it is notable that in the last 4 away games in this competition both teams scored. Overall, across the club's seven previous group-stage matches in the Champions League we saw a fixture without both teams scoring only once—a home match against Monaco (0:1).
Prediction: Atletico Madrid To Win And Both Teams To Score
