Football prediction Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt: Second leg of the 1/8 round of Europa League 2024/25

Olympiacos will enter the second leg of the Europa League Round of 16 with an extremely difficult task after losing 0-3 to Bodo Glimt in the first leg. The Greek team needs a win by at least 3 goals to take the match to extra time or 4 goals or more to secure a ticket to the quarter-finals.

Expected lineup Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt

Olympiacos (4-2-3-1): Tzolakis; Ortega, Carmo, Biacone, Rodinei; Mouzakitis, Hezze; Palma, Chiquinho, Martins; Yaremchuk.

Bodo Glimt (4-3-3): Haikin; Bjorkan, Gundersen, Bjortuft, Sjvold; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hauge, Hogh.

Recent form and results Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt

Under the guidance of coach José Luis Mendilibar, Olympiacos are a team with a strong European pedigree. Last season, they won the UEFA Conference League and produced a remarkable comeback against Maccabi Tel Aviv after losing 4-1 at home but winning 6-1 in the return leg.

This season, Olympiacos continued to show their strength in the European arena with convincing victories against Braga and Qarabag (both 3-0). They possess a quality attack with names like Yaremchuk, Palma and Chiquinho, who can completely create a dramatic comeback.

On the other side of the front line, Bodo Glimt do not have a long record in European Cup but have shown significant progress in recent years. Under the leadership of coach Kjetil Knutsen, the Norwegian team is playing very consistently and effectively. They have reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League 2021/22 and currently have a big advantage ahead of the second leg.

Another advantage for Bodo Glimt is that they have a full week off to prepare for this match, while Olympiacos still have domestic action to play last weekend. However, maintaining that advantage will be a big challenge when playing at Karaiskakis, where Olympiacos usually put in explosive performances.

Special Comments Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt

Olympiacos will play an all-out attack: With the task of scoring at least 3 goals, the Greek team has no choice but to push their squad high from the start. This may help them score early but will also leave a lot of space for Bodo Glimt to exploit.

High-scoring match: Olympiacos are a team that plays attacking football, especially at home. Meanwhile, Bodo Glimt have an effective attack and are not afraid to counter-attack quickly. A match with 3 or more goals is entirely possible.

Olympiacos may win but not necessarily enough to advance: History shows that Olympiacos have created impressive comebacks, but Bodo Glimt are in good form and are very difficult to beat. The Norwegian representative can accept a minimal defeat to preserve the advantage.

Score prediction for the match between Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt

Olympiacos will play with nothing to lose and can win at home. However, to overturn a 3-goal deficit against a Bodo Glimt side in good form is not an easy task.

Score prediction: Olympiacos 3-1 Bodo Glimt