Comments and predictions for Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt: Crushing Norway's dream
The match between Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League takes place at 2:00 a.m. on April 18. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt team information
Lazio are struggling at full-back with Nuno Tavares and Patric both injured, while Luca Pellegrini is not on the Europa League squad. However, coach Baroni still has alternatives such as Elseid Hysaj, Adam Marusic and Manuel Lazzari.
The home team's midfield will have an added boost as Italy midfielder Nicolo Rovella returns after serving a suspension for the first leg.
As for Bodo/Glimt, they continue to be without many key players such as Gauter Vetti, Daniel Bassi, Syver Skiede, Jeppe Kjaer and Sondre Auklend.
Coach Knutsen is likely to stick with the same starting XI from the first leg. Remarkably, the team has not lost in 55 games in which Saltnes has scored – so they will have high hopes for the midfielder once again.
Latest expected lineup for Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt
Lazio:
Mandas; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Castellanos
Bodo/Glimt:
Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge
Latest Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt football prediction
At a venue where many European giants have struggled in recent years – notably Lazio’s rivals Roma, who were beaten 6-1 in 2021 – Marco Baroni’s side fell victim to Bodo/Glimt at Aspmyra last Thursday.
Ulrik Saltnes' second-half double gave the Norwegians a two-goal advantage heading into Rome, and that does not bode well for Lazio, especially when history is against them.
After losing the first leg, Lazio have only managed to come from behind in three of their last 15 European ties – and only once since the 1970s, against FCSB in 2018.
Worse, in their entire history of European competition, Lazio have never overturned a two-goal deficit in the first leg. However, this time they have the chance to rewrite history.
Under Baroni, Lazio are unbeaten in 13 consecutive home games in the Europa League since 2019. This season, they also showed their strength when they topped the group and overcame Viktoria Plzen despite having to play most of the first leg with only 9 men.
However, the blue and white team have not won a home game in the Europa League knockout round since 2018 – the last time they reached the European semi-finals, when they eliminated Red Bull Salzburg.
Sunday's 1-1 draw with Roma at the Derby della Capitale wasn't a bad start, given they were only levelled by a Matias Soule wonder goal, but Lazio need to start strongly if they are to stage a comeback.
Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt's recent fairytale run in Europe has been largely down to impressive home form, while away from home they have often struggled.
The Norwegians have never won in Italy, losing five of their six away trips there. Their most recent defeat was against Roma, a 4-0 defeat in the 2022 Conference League – also at the Stadio Olimpico.
Bodo have only won three games in their history in European competition, from the group stage onwards. However, a 2-0 first-leg win has given them a huge advantage and they know that even a narrow defeat would be enough to send them through to the semi-finals.
Since the Europa League was reformatted, 94% of teams that won the first leg by two or more goals have progressed. Bodo are also experienced in the knockout stages, having won seven of the last nine ties.
Coach Kjetil Knutsen and his team are in good form with a series of four consecutive wins in all competitions without conceding a goal. They also had a weekend off in the Norwegian National Championship (Eliteserien) to best prepare for the historic journey.
Latest Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Lazio vs Bodo/Glimtas follows:
- Sportsmole:Lazio 3-0 Bodo/Glimt
- WhoScore:Lazio 4-1 Bodo/Glimt
- Our newspaper predicts:Lazio 4-1 Bodo/Glimt
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