R. Union SG vs Bodo/Glimt Prediction and Betting Tips | October 3rd 2024

R. Union SG welcome Bodo/Glimt to King Baudouin Stadium for a UEFA Europa League fixture on Thursday. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a comfortable 3-0 home win over Kortrijk in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League over the weekend.

Mohammed Fuseini and Franjo Ivanovic scored either side of Joao Silva's 51st-minute own goal to help their side claim all three points.

Glimt, meanwhile, comfortably trounced Kristiansund with a 4-0 home win in the Eliteserien. Jens Hauge scored a first-half brace, with his goals coming either side of Odin Luras Bjortuft's strike to put the Yellow Horde 3-0 up at the break. Philip Zinckernagel added a fourth just past the hour mark.

Kjetil Knutsen's side will turn their attention to the continent. They kick-started their Europa League campaign with a morale-boosting 3-2 home win over Porto last week. Royale Union suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Fenerbahce in a game that saw both sides finish with 10 men.

R. Union SG vs Bodo/Glimt Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Seven of R. Union SG's last eight competitive games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
Glimt have won just two of their 21 away games in the main stage of a UEFA club competition (11 losses).
Seven of Royale Union's last nine games across competitions have been goalless at the break.
Glimt have never kept a clean sheet in the Europa League.

R. Union SG vs Bodo/Glimt Prediction

Royale Union ended a five-game winless run across all competitions with their comprehensive win over the weekend. Sébastien Pocognoli's side are not playing at their traditional home ground, with the Joseph Marien Stadium not meeting UEFA standards. However, this has not hampered Les Unionistes as they are unbeaten in their last four home games in the Europa League, including a memorable 2-1 win over Liverpool last season.

Bodo/Glimt defied the odds to defeat Porto last time out despite being a man down for almost the entirety of the second half. Home games have typically not been a problem for the Norwegian champions as it is on their travels where they tend to struggle.

We are backing the hosts to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: R. Union SG 2-1 Bodo/Glimt

R. Union SG vs Bodo/Glimt Betting Tips

Tip 1 - R. Union SG to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half