Tottenham vs Bodø/Glimt: Preview, prediction, team news and lineups | OneFootball

Tottenham have won all four fixtures against Norwegian opposition to date, scoring 17 goals, while Bodø/Glimt have lost both previous visits to England, beaten by Arsenal and Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur are two-time winners of this competition, hoisting the trophy aloft in both 1972 and 1984, so will they be claiming a third title in Bilbao in just 20 night's time? Ange Postecoglou's team upset the odds in the quarter-finals, only managing a 1-1 draw when Eintracht Frankfurt visited North London but, a week later, Dominic Solanke's spot-kick at Waldstadion was enough to rubber stamp their spot in the semis.

Thus, this will be Spurs' ninth appearances in the last four of a UEFA competition, albeit only the second time they've achieved this in 41 years, although the tie against Ajax six years ago was rather memorable wasn't it?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodø/Glimt preview

In the Premier League, despite taking a shock lead through Solanke's header, the Lilywhites were steamrollered 5-1 by Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, on the day the Reds were crowned champions. In complete contrast, this was Tottenham's 19th Premier League defeat of the season, one more would be their most for 90 years, languishing in 16th, having only beaten Southampton since 22 February. Nevertheless, Spurs are three games away from both silverware and Champions League qualification, so will they make home advantage count in this first leg?

As for Bodø/Glimt, their recent rise has been nothing short of a fairytale. The Yellow Horde were promoted to Norway's top-division as recently as 2017, before claiming their first-ever Eliteserien in 2020. They've since won four of the last five Norwegian titles, featuring in a UEFA group stage in each of the last four seasons, most-notably reaching the Conference League quarters three years ago.

So far this season, Kjetil Knutsen's team have already played a whopping 20 European matches, the first of which took place last July, finishing ninth in the gigantic league table. Bodø/Glimt have since overcome Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio in the knockout phase, winning a dramatic penalty shootout in Rome a fortnight ago, after Andreas Helmersen had snatched an extra-time equaliser.

At home, they've won 28 of their last 34 European matches while, on the road, excluding qualifiers, it's just one victory in 17. Thus, the Norwegian champions will simply travel to North London hoping to keep this tie alive, with Tottenham under huge pressure to win, ahead of the second leg in the Arctic Circle.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodø/Glimt head-to-head record

These two clubs have never previously met.

Tottenham Hotspur team news

Ange Postecoglou made eight changes at Anfield, the most Spurs have ever made from one Premier League fixture to the next, very much keeping his powder dry for this tie. Centre-back duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are amongst those who will definitely return, while James Maddison was hooked at half time on Sunday, very much with this match in mind.

At left-back, Destiny Udogie is expected to get the nod over Djed Spence, while Rodrigo Bentancur alongside Lucas Bergvall appears to be Postecoglou's first-choice midfield duo. Lastly, with club captain Son Heung-min sidelined, Mathys Tel has started the last three matches on the left-wing, chosen over Wilson Odobert, so will this continue to be the case?

Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Bodø/Glimt: (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall, Johnson, Maddison, Tel; Solanke.

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Dominic Solanke headed home his 13th of the season at the weekend, having also been the match-winner in Frankfurt, so can he add to his three goals in the Europa League?

Bodø/Glimt team news

As for Kjetil Knutsen's team, they will be without captain Patrick Berg, fellow midfielder Håkon Evjen and forward Andreas Helmersen, who scored the decisive goal against Lazio, all due to suspension.

Bodø/Glimt beat KFUM Oslo 3-0 on Sunday, a match Knutsen chose to, more or less, field his strongest side for. Nevertheless, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jeppe Kjær and Sondre Sørli are all expected to come in for the aforementioned banned trio, the latter chosen over Isak Dybvik Määttä.

Bodø/Glimt predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur: (4-3-3): Haikin; Sjøvold, Gundersen, Bjørtuft, Bjørkan; Brunstad Fet, Saltnes, Kjær; Sørli, Petter Hauge, Høgh.

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Jens Petter Hauge is back at Bodø/Glimt for a second spell, following stints with AC Milan, Frankfurt and Gent. The forward has previously scored ten times in UEFA competition, including bagging a brace against Porto in September, so can he add to this tally?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodø/Glimt prediction

We are backing Spurs to establish a first lg advantage, albeit only a very narrow one, thereby setting up a fascinating second leg at Aspmyra next Thursday: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Bodø/Glimt.

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What is the date and kick-off time for Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodø/Glimt takes place on Thursday 1 May 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (BST), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PDT).