Perennial underdogs Bodø/Glimt welcome Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund to the hallowed artificial turf of the Aspmyra Stadion, where some of Europe’s elite have faced a torrid time in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
Match News and Current Form
Fighting in a two-horse race for the Eliteserien title, Bodø/Glimt head into matchday two of the UCL league phase looking to end a run of consecutive 5-0 defeats in the competition. Now at risk of becoming the first side to lose three straight UCL/European Cup games by 5+ goals since 1986, the hosts certainly have it within them to overturn the odds as they did with five straight UCL wins prior to their current wobble. Impressively defeating the likes of Inter Milan, Manchester City and Sporting at home in that sequence, those encounters make up Glimt’s current run of just one competitive home defeat across the last 20 games (W19).
Dortmund dropped their first points of the Bundesliga season on Friday despite racing into a 2-0 lead in the 85th minute. That was a similar end to their opening league phase game of their 11th successive season in the UCL proper, in which they scored two late goals (and conceded one) to get off the mark with a 3-2 win against Villarreal. Getting back on the winning trail is now the aim for Niko Kovač’s side, who have lost by 2+ goal margins in each of their last three UCL away games, but with their ability to score more than their fair share too, goals are often the norm in their UCL games, with Dortmund’s 17 league phase outings to date producing a massive 4.41 per match on average.
Head-to-Head History
This is only the second meeting between the sides since a 2-2 draw last season. Bodø are yet to win after four games against German sides (D2, L2).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Five of Bodø/Glimt’s six UCL main draw home games produced over 2.5 goals.
The home side on the day failed to score in just one of Bodø/Glimt’s 13 UCL main draw games at any venue.
Dortmund have conceded 2+ goals in each of their last six UCL away games.
None of Dortmund’s last 15 UCL games ended goalless.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Bodø/Glimt’s Andreas Helmersen heads into this match on the back of his third three-game scoring run (G4) since the start of 2025, with five of his last six overall strikes coming beyond half-time. After hitting two of Dortmund’s three goals with his six shots in round one, Serhou Guirassy has now been involved in six goals across his last seven UCL appearances (G5, A1).
Magnus Riisnæs is one of Bodø/Glimt’s long-term absentees, while Dortmund will have to assess Julian Ryerson ahead of this game.
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Betting Analysis
Given Bodø/Glimt’s well-earned reputation as European giant slayers, backing them in the home/draw double chance market could provide significant value.
Author: Matthew Billon
