The UEFA Europa League 2024/25 group stage Matchday 4 bout between Bodø/Glimt (Norway) and Qarabağ (Azerbaijan) will take place on November 7th at the Aspmyra Stadium. Bodø/Glimt vs. Qarabağ: prediction and betting tips, odds, statistics.
Projected line-ups for the Bodø/Glimt vs. Qarabağ match
Bodø/Glimt (4-3-3): Nikita Haikin – Fredrik Bjørkan, Marius Lode, Brede Moe, Alfons Sampsted – Patrick Berg, Ulrik Saltnes, Hugo Vetlesen – Ola Solbakken, Kasper Junker, Philip Zinckernagel.
Qarabağ (4-5-1): Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev – Abbas Huseynov, Badavi Huseynov, Kevin Medina, Wilde-Donald Guerrier – Filip Ozobić, Richard Almeida, Ismayil Ibrahimli, Abdellah Zoubir, Jaime Romero – Owusu Kwabena.
Each team's starting lineup is indicated from their last match in this tournament.
Bodø/Glimt
The Norwegian club triumphed in their last away game against Braga with a 2-1 scoreline. Thus, Bodø/Glimt's record in the group stage of the Europa League consists of 2 wins and 1 draw. With such results, the team is positioned 9th in the Europa League standings, trailing the leader by 2 points. Moreover, the club has a positive goal difference of 5:3. It should also be noted that in Europe's second-tier competition, the Norwegian team has not lost in 6 out of their last 8 home matches, claiming 6 victories.
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 Bodø/Glimt matches in the Europa League.
- Both teams have scored in 9 out of the last 12 Bodø/Glimt encounters in the Europa League.
- The team has not kept a clean sheet in 8 consecutive home matches in this tournament.
Qarabağ
The Azerbaijanis have suffered 4 consecutive defeats in the Europa League, with a heavy loss in their last match against Ajax at 0-3. Qarabağ's winless streak in Europe's secondary club competition stands at 6 matches (1 draw, 5 losses). Under the guidance of Gurban Gurbanov, they are at the bottom of the current Europa League standings, having conceded the most goals among all teams (8). The Azerbaijani club has only managed to score once in the group stage.
Defender Abbas Huseynov and midfielder Richard Almeida will miss the game due to suspension.
- No fewer than 3 goals have been scored in 8 out of the last 9 Qarabağ matches in the Europa League.
- The club has conceded at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches in the secondary European competition.
- The team has scored in 9 out of their last 11 away games in the Europa League.
Bodø/Glimt vs. Qarabağ: match prediction
I see no intrigue in the upcoming match; the solid Norwegian club should comfortably defeat one of the tournament's weakest teams. In their sole home match of the current group stage, Bodø/Glimt defeated a strong opponent – Porto, netting an impressive 3 goals. They also managed to score twice against Braga on the road in their last round. This does not bode well for the worst defensive team in the current tournament, which is Qarabağ.
Furthermore, the Azerbaijanis have not been known for a reliable back line in the Europa League and have conceded at least twice in their last 7 matches in this tournament. Additionally, Qarabağ's main defender Abbas Huseynov will be missing this encounter due to a red card received in the last round. I am confident that the high-scoring Scandinavian team will find the back of the visitors' net at least twice. My prediction is "Bodø/Glimt to score over 1.5 goals" at odds of .
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