Bodo Glimt vs AZ Alkmaar Predictions

• Bodo/Glimt scored at least twice in four of their last five home games.
• The main selection won in four of AZ’s last five matches.
• Bodo/Glimt’s UECL group games averaged 3.2 total goals per-match.
• Two of AZ’s three UECL group stage away games ended in score draws.

The dream continues for Bodo/Glimt

After knocking Celtic out of the Conference League, Bodo/Glimt have already made history in their small town in Norway. To put that win into perspective, the entire population of Bodo (approx 55k) would not even fill Celtic Park with it’s 60k capacity!

They will hope that win can be a springboard for further success, and punters know by now that it is foolish to back against the Norwegians grabbing a goal or two after they have already scored 15 goals past European giants Roma and Celtic alone (3.75 per-match on average).

AZ will not lie down easily

Despite the giant-killing tendencies of the hosts, AZ are expected to provide more than a stern test for Bodo this time around. They were granted immediate access to the round of 16 after their group stage endeavours and they have lost just once across the 13 games since then (W12, D1, L1).

While AZ did lose their last trip to Norway by a 2-1 scoreline, the famous ‘Cheese Heads’ will hope to turn in a more mature performance this time around after scoring at least twice in every competitive away game during 2022.

This game has all the hallmarks of an exciting affair between two hungry sides, I predict that we will see goals at both ends with over 2.5 match goals. I simply cannot confidently pick a winner here, so I am siding with an entertaining 2-2 draw in the correct score market.