Arsenal v Bodo/Glimt predictions: Rotated Gunners can win high-scoring affair

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Arsenal v Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday.

Where to watch

BT Sport 2, Thursday 8pm

Best bets

Arsenal to win and both teams to score
1pt 13-8 Hills

Granit Xhaka to score at anytime
1pt 7-1 Paddy Power, Betfair

Team news

Arsenal
Mohamed Elneny and Emile Smith-Rowe are long-term absentees, Cedric Soares may also miss out. Expect changes from the Gunners with the visit of Liverpool looming at the weekend.

Bodo/Glimt
Sondre Fet is the only absentee for the visitors.

Match preview

Arsenal have had an almost faultless start to the season, winning seven of their first eight games in the Premier League to sit atop the table and also sporting a comfortable Europa League campaign.

With the visit of Liverpool at the weekend however, they are likely to shuffle their pack for this contest and give a chance to some of their squad players to take centre stage.

Mikel Arteta’s men opened their European campaign with a 2-1 victory in Zurich before their second game was postponed.

Their opponents Bodo/Glimt currently top Group A, having beaten Zurich 2-1 last time out and drawn 1-1 with PSV in their first encounter.

The Norwegians are not to be underestimated, having knocked out Celtic and AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League last season and beaten Roma twice.

They have netted 60 times in 24 league games, although retaining their title is all but beyond them with a 15-point gap to bridge in six games.

With a rotated Arsenal squad and a Bodo/Glimt side who know their way to goal, take both teams to score in a Gunners win.

Both teams have found the net in eight of Bodo’s last nine games and six of Arsenal’s last eight matches.

In the anytime goalscorer market, Granit Xhaka looks to have been overlooked by Betfair and Paddy Power. The Swiss midfielder has already netted twice this season and the 7-1 on offer is more than double the next-best price.

Key stat

Both teams have scored in eight of Bodo/Glimt's last nine games and six of Arsenal's last eight

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