ResultChampions League · Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø · Tue 3 Nov, 20:00

Bodo/Glimt vs Lille Prediction and Tips: Result

Callum Reid weighs up Bodo/Glimt's home form and Lille's winless Champions League league-phase campaign ahead of their meeting in Bodø.

The prediction is at the end of the analysis ↓

Lille's winless European run meets Bodo/Glimt's home strength

Bodo/Glimt have already shown what they can do at home in this Champions League campaign, beating Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at the Aspmyra Stadion last month. Across their last four matches in all competitions they have out-shot their opponents in three of four, averaging 17.5 shots and 5.0 on target per game, and they sit 2nd in Eliteserien with 59 points from 25 games domestically — a side playing some of the best football in Norway right now.

Lille, by contrast, have taken nothing from their first three Champions League league-phase matches: zero points, bottom of the 36-team table. Their away form in Europe has been particularly rough — a 0-3 defeat at Arsenal and a 2-4 defeat at Galatasaray in their last two away league-phase fixtures, conceding seven goals in those two games combined. Domestically they are a different side (2nd in Ligue 1), which makes the European collapse harder to explain away as simply a weak squad.

Bodo/Glimt's artificial pitch and the cold, dark conditions in northern Norway in November are a genuine leveller for visiting sides unused to either, and Lille arrive having lost momentum in Europe even as their domestic form holds up. The one risk is a draw: Lille have drawn two of their last four matches, and a stalemate here would simply return the stake rather than cost it.

At 1.37, Bodo/Glimt draw no bet backs the side in the stronger position without being caught out by that specific scenario. Bodo/Glimt draw no bet is the tip.

Form guide

Bodo/GlimtLast 4 · all competitions
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LilleLast 4 · all competitions
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Key numbers

  • Bodo/Glimt Champions League league-phase record3 pts from 3 games, including a win over Borussia Dortmund
  • Lille Champions League league-phase record0 pts from 3 games, bottom of the 36-team table
  • Bodo/Glimt shot average, last 4 matches (all competitions)17.5 shots, 5.0 on target per game
  • Lille's last two away European matchesLost 0-3 at Arsenal, lost 2-4 at Galatasaray

Team news

Neither club has confirmed a starting line-up this far from kick-off. Lille have had to make changes after heavy defeats in their last two away European trips; nothing in the public team news points to a specific injury crisis at either club.

The risk

Bodo/Glimt's home advantage is real — Aspmyra's artificial pitch and the cold, dark November conditions are unfamiliar to visiting sides, and they have already beaten Borussia Dortmund there this season. The risk is Lille's draw habit: they have drawn two of their last four matches across competitions, and a 0-0 or 1-1 would return the stake rather than cost it, which is exactly why we are backing the draw-no-bet line rather than Bodo/Glimt to win outright.

Verdict

Bodo/Glimt have taken a Champions League scalp at home already this season (beating Borussia Dortmund 1-0) and are out-shooting opponents on their own turf. Lille arrive with zero points from three league-phase matches and have lost their last two away games in Europe by an aggregate of 3-7. At 1.37, Bodo/Glimt draw no bet removes the draw risk and backs the side in the stronger position.

Our prediction · ResultBodo/Glimt vs Lille · Tue 20:00 · by Callum Reid
Bodo/Glimt draw no bet
Best odds1.37
Stake1 unit
Confidence 4/5
Odds checked 1 Nov, 13:45 UK (Kambi/Unibet UK)
Bodo/Glimt vs Lille · Tue 20:00
Bodo/Glimt draw no bet @ 1.37
Odds checked 1 Nov, 13:45 UK (Kambi/Unibet UK)
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