Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt Football Prediction: Second Leg of the Europa League Round of 16 2024/25

Olympiacos will enter the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 with an extremely difficult task, having lost 0-3 to Bodo Glimt in the first leg. The Greek team needs a victory by at least three goals to take the game into extra time, or four or more goals to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

Predicted lineups for 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 of Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt

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

This season, Olympiacos continues to demonstrate its strength in European competitions with convincing victories against Braga and Qarabag (both with a 3-0 scoreline). They possess a quality attack with players like Yaremchuk, Palma, and Chiquinho, and are fully capable of staging a dramatic comeback.

On the other side of the pitch, Bodo Glimt may not have a long history of success in European competitions, but they have shown significant progress in recent years. Under the guidance of coach Kjetil Knutsen, the Norwegian team is playing consistently and effectively. They reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League 2021/22 and currently hold a significant advantage going into the second leg.

Another advantage for Bodo Glimt is that they had a whole week to rest and prepare for this match, while Olympiacos still had to play in their domestic league last weekend. However, maintaining that advantage will be a major challenge playing at the Karaiskakis Stadium, where Olympiacos often delivers explosive performances.

Special analysis of Olympiacos vs Bodo Glimt

Olympiacos will play an all-out attacking game: With the task of scoring at least three goals, the Greek team has no choice but to push forward from the start of the match. This might help them score early, but it will also leave many gaps for Bodo Glimt to exploit.

This match is likely to be high-scoring: Olympiacos are an attacking team, especially at home. Meanwhile, Bodo Glimt have an effective offense and are not afraid to counter-attack quickly. A match with three or more goals is entirely possible.

Olympiacos might win, but it might not be enough to advance: History shows Olympiacos have pulled off impressive comebacks, but Bodo Glimt are in good form and very difficult to beat. The Norwegian side might accept a minimal defeat to maintain their advantage.

Predict the score of the match between Olympiacos and Bodo Glimt

Olympiacos will play with nothing to lose and are likely to win at home. However, overturning a three-goal deficit against a Bodo Glimt side in good form will be no easy task.

Predicted score: Olympiacos 3-1 Bodo Glimt