Tuesday’s Champions League matchup brings an intriguing clash as Norway’s Bodo/Glimt host Italian giants Juventus at Aspmyra Stadion. Both soccer teams face crucial points in the group stage, with Juventus aiming to bounce back after a challenging campaign start, while Bodo/Glimt look to capitalize on home advantage in their first-ever encounter with the Italian powerhouse.
Our best bet for Bodo/Glimt vs. Juventus is a draw.
Bodo/Glimt vs. Juventus best bet
Bodo/Glimt vs. Juventus draw
Juventus’s difficult start to the Champions League campaign was a major factor in Igot Tudor’s departure. The Old Lady is still waiting for its first win in the competition, and it faces a stern test away to Bodo/Glimt. The away side is the favourite according to the bookmakers, but we are predicting the draw as part of our Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus predictions.
Bodo/Glimt was narrowly beaten 1-0 by Monaco in its last Champions League game. The Norwegian side finished the game with 0.38 more xG (expected goals) than the opponents, so it was a game of fine margins. This clash with Juventus should prove to be more of the same.
Kjetil’s Knutsen’s team is seldom beaten at home. Over the past three seasons, Bodo has played 21 European games at the Aspmyra Stadion, losing just four.
Despite this impressive record, Bodo is the outsider for this one, but the exceptional home run means that the odds on the draw appeal.
Juve has drawn three and lost one of its Champions League games. The results mean the team currently sits just outside the top 24, which would secure qualification to the playoffs for the round of 16.
The Old Lady has played two away games in this competition thus far. The first was a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. The other was a narrow 1-0 defeat against Real Madrid. The trip to face Bodo/Glimt promises to be another hard-fought contest, so we are backing the draw, although it is the most unlikely result on the 1×2 market according to the bookmaker’s odds.
Bodo/Glimt vs. Juventus match context
A mid-November trip to the Arctic Circle is never a trivial matter. Italian teams like Roma and Lazio know this well, having recently lost on Bodo/Glimt’s turf.
Juventus, under new manager Luciano Spalletti, will be looking to turn around its European campaign, which has yet to see a victory.
The Bianconeri are currently outside the playoff zone, only a point ahead of the Norwegians, who have lost their last two games against Galatasaray and Monaco.
The visitors have won just one of their last 12 away games in the Champions League, which is why bookmakers are not completely confident that the Old Lady will secure the three points.
The latest Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus odds indeed favour the Italians, but with less than a 50% probability of victory.
Bodo/Glimt vs. Juventus odds analysis
The Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus odds have the away team as favourites. The odds compilers have set a slight odds-against price on Juventus in the 1×2 market.
An Asian handicap line of -0.25 has been handed to Juventus. This Asian handicap line offers security in the event of a draw. Any pro-Juve bettors opting for Juventus -0.25 Asian handicap will receive half stake returns if the game ends as a tie..
The Asian goal line in the Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus odds is set at over/under 3.0 goals. The hosts, Bodo/Glimt, lost 0-1 against Monaco last time out. That was the first of four Champions League matchdays for Bodo/Glimt that didn’t feature more than 3.5 goals.
Goals have also followed the visitors in this campaign. Scorelines of 4-4, 2-2, and 1-1 in four Juventus outings indicate that the Italians’ fixtures can become high-scoring if the circumstances allow.
Juventus has conceded in seven consecutive UEFA Champions League matches, averaging 2.00 per 90 in that timeframe.
The goalscorer markets have three Juventus players leading the betting to score at any time in the match. Jonathan David is the favourite, despite not yet scoring in the Champions League for Juventus. Dusan Vlahovic and Lois Openda are next. Kasper Hogh and Mathias Jørgensen are Bodo/Glimt’s most favored attackers to find the net.