Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodo/Glimt

Verdict: Both teams to score

Best odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: 888sport

Tottenham Hotspur will aim to rescue their season and end a 41-year wait for European silverware when they host Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night.

After being thoroughly beaten by Liverpool over the weekend, Spurs are looking for continental success, with the Norwegian champions presenting a distinct challenge in this final-four encounter, though maybe an opposition more to their measure.

Tottenham Hotspur

Needing just a point to seal the Premier League title in front of their fervent Anfield , Liverpool proved far too strong for a struggling Tottenham side on Sunday, handing the visitors a sobering third straight league defeat.

Spurs briefly threatened an upset when former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke opened the scoring, but Arne Slot’s relentless Reds quickly regained control, powering to a 5-1 win and securing their 20th English league crown.

With four games left in a disappointing domestic campaign, Ange Postecoglou’s men sit 16th in the table and are on course to equal their worst-ever Premier League finish, saved only by the poor performances of the newly-promoted clubs.

Having lifted trophies in his second seasons at Brisbane Roar, Yokohama F. Marinos and Celtic, the 59-year-old Postecoglou still has a chance to salvage the season by ending Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought.

Despite Premier League struggles, Tottenham have impressed in the Europa League, with a Solanke penalty sealing a hard-fought win over 2021/22 champions Eintracht Frankfurt in on April 17 to book a semifinal spot.

Team News

Postecoglou made eight changes for the Anfield defeat but is expected to name a full-strength lineup on Thursday as the push for European glory resumes.

That will see centre-back duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero return in place of Ben Davies and January recruit Kevin Danso.

There will also be changes in midfield, with Rodrigo Bentancur set to start after being rested on Sunday.

Captain Son Heung-min remains a doubt after missing four matches, though Spurs are optimistic he could feature in next week’s second leg.

Meanwhile, Radu Dragusin is sidelined with a knee injury, and neither Antonin Kinsky nor Timo Werner are ed for the Europa League knockout rounds.

Bodo/Glimt

Superlaget have claimed back-to-back domestic titles in 2023 and 2024 and entered the 2025 season as favourites to retain their crown, starting the Eliteserien campaign unbeaten with three wins and a draw from their opening four matches.

Bodo/Glimt had the perfect tune-up for Thursday’s high-stakes trip to North London, easing past struggling KFUM Oslo with a 3-0 victory on Sunday thanks to a Kasper Waarts Hogh brace and a late goal from Ulrik Saltnes.

Danish forward Hogh, who struck twice off the bench at the weekend, is Bodo/Glimt’s standout attacking threat, having scored seven goals in 12 Europa League outings this season—tied with Olympiacos’ Ayoub El Kaabi in the race for the Golden Boot.

The Norwegian champions have lost all three of their previous matches against English clubs, though they put in a spirited performance in their last visit to the UK, taking a surprise lead before falling 3-2 to Manchester United in November’s League Phase.

Team News

However, Bodo/Glimt are approaching a selection crisis ahead of their first-ever European semi-final, with Andreas Helmersen, Patrick Berg, and Hakon Evjen all suspended for the trip to Tottenham.

Their problems deepened on Sunday when key defender Odin Bjortuft, a mainstay in the side, was forced off with a groin injury during the win over KFUM.

Conclusion

Although Tottenham enter this two-legged tie as favourites to advance, they are unlikely to secure progression without a fight against Bodo/Glimt.

Superlaget are still chasing a first-ever win over English opposition, and while that milestone may remain out of reach in North London, they are expected to stay firmly in contention ahead of next week’s return leg at Aspmyra Stadion.

Verdict: Both teams to score

Best odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: 888sport