Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt preview: Team news, lineups, supercomputer prediction
Tottenham host Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.
Ange Postecoglou’s men know that their clash with the Norwegian outfit at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the biggest game of their season so far.
Although Spurs have progressed to the Europa League semi-finals, the North Londoners have endured a poor Premier League campaign and were beaten 5-1 by champions Liverpool on Sunday.
Tottenham fielded a weakened side against the Reds, signalling their intentions to win the Europa League this term.
Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt preview
Spurs navigated their way through to the last four by defeating Frankfurt 1-0 in the second leg of their quarter final.
Postecoglou’s men were held to a 0-0 draw by the Bundesliga highfliers in North London, but managed to win in Germany.
| Opponent | Result |
| Wolves (A) | 4-2 L |
| Frankfurt (A) | 0-1 W |
| Nottingham Forest (H) | 1-2 L |
| Liverpool (A) | 5-1 L |
Meanwhile, Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt have captured the imaginations of European football observers by navigating their way through to the Europa League semi-finals.
Kjetil Knutsen’s men have been underdogs throughout their entire European run, and did incredibly well to get the better of Serie A side Lazio in the quarter-finals.
Tottenham will be determined to reach the Europa League final, whereas Bodo/Glimt are vying to pull off another upset.
Spurs team news v Bodo/Glimt
Son Heung-Min has missed Tottenham’s last three games due to a foot injury and could be set to miss out on the action once more.
Meanwhile, defender Radu Dragusin is still recovering from an ACL injury and is due to miss the rest of the season, but there are no fresh fitness concerns for Spurs.
Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt expected lineups
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke, Tel
Bodo/Glimt: Haikin, Sjovold, Nielsen, Gundersen, Bjorkan, Fet, Auklend, Saltnes, Maata, Hogh, Hauge
Form guide (all competitions)
Tottenham: DLWLL
Bodo/Glimt: WLDWW
Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt supercomputer prediction
Opta’s Supercomputer has predicted that Spurs have a 58.5 per cent chance of beating Bodo/Glimt, with the probability of a draw standing at 21.6 per cent.
The Norwegian club’s chances of victory have subsequently been backed at just 19.9 per cent.