Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt predictions, betting tips and odds: Spurs can take the initiative on big night

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You can watch Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League at 8pm on Thursday, May 1, live on TNT Sports 2

Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt prediction & best bet

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Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt odds

Here are the latest odds ahead of Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League

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Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt predictions

The betting would have you believe Tottenham already have one foot in the Europa League final, but very little has gone to plan for Ange Postecoglou’s side this season and Bodo/Glimt have the firepower to give them a sweat.

Spurs are 2-9 to come through this two-legged semi-final with Bodo/Glimt, who are the first Norwegian team to have made the final four of a major European competition.

However, Tottenham have endured a season of despair – they find themselves 16th in the Premier League standings with only four games to go – and reports suggest that Postecoglou is set to depart at the end of their campaign regardless of their Europa League destiny.

That lingering doubt can’t be helpful and they were comfortably picked off in a 5-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, with the Reds having 25 shots on their way to claiming the title. 

It means Spurs have kept only two clean sheets in their last 16 matches in all competitions. With 56 goals conceded in the league, only Wolves, West Ham and the relegated trio have been breached more in 34 games.

The north Londoners undoubtedly have the attacking talent to hurt the Norwegian minnows, even if Heung-min Son isn’t fit to feature, and their only blank in 12 European games came in a 1-0 loss at AZ Alkmaar.

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The plus for Postecoglou’s side is that they produced one of their most complete performances of the season in their 1-0 success at Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their quarter-final and may have been holding something in reserve for this.

Tottenham are unbeaten in six home games in the Europa League this term, but they have conceded in three of those last four assignments against Roma, AZ and Frankfurt.

Just two clean sheets in their last 32 Premier League home games paints a picture and Glimt, having scored in 12 of their 14 Europa League outings this season, can play their part in an entertaining encounter.

The visitors do have some key men missing in midfield without suspended pair Patrick Berg and Hakon Evjen but they have a serious scoring threat in Kasper Hogh, who is the joint leading scorer in the competition with seven goals.

Glimt upset Lazio in their quarter-final and they have already played Premier League opponents in this competition, pushing Manchester United hard in a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford in November.

Only four games into their domestic season, freshness could also have its advantages for Glimt, who have racked up 30 goals in 14 European matches, and they can ensure both-teams-to-score backers are rewarded.

But after making eight changes at Anfield on Sunday, Tottenham should be feeling prepared while Glimt are weakened, so the Premier League team should get their heads in front.

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Key stat

Both teams have scored in five of Tottenham's last six matches.

Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt team news

Tottenham
Heung-min Son is out for the hosts after missing the last four matches and Radu Dragusin remains sidelined.

Bodo/Glimt
Captain Patrick Berg, Hakon Evjen and Andreas Helmersen all suspended. Syver Skeide and Gaute Vetti remain sidelined while Odin Bjortuft and Ole Blomberg must be assessed.

Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt predicted line-ups

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Tel.
Subs: Johnson, Spence, Danso, Gray, Sarr, Bissouma, Richarlison.

Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3): Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Fet, Auklend, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge.
Subs: Nielsen, Sorli, Bro Hansen, Moe, Maatta, Kjaer, Aleesami.

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Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt Bet Builder player stats

Stats refer to league games only; does not include unavailable players; Bodo/Glimt's stats are for last season due to them being only four games into a new campaign

Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt bet builder predictions

Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in ten of Bodo/Glimt's14 Europa League matches this season while the net has bulged at both ends in five of Tottenham's last six outings.

Dominic Solanke anytime goalscorer
Back fit and firing, the Spurs forward has scored in two of his last three appearances and should be relishing this challenge.

Fredrik Bjorkan to be shown a card
The visiting left-back has committed 14 fouls in as many matches in the Europa League this season and in the last domestic campaign he collected six bookings in 24 appearances.

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