Bodo Glimt vs AZ Alkmaar – The Norwegians enter this match on the back of a well-deserved two-tiered victory over their Scottish opponents Celtic. Glimt outscored their opponents 3-1 away, resulting in a 5-1 aggregate win in the second leg at Aspmyra Stadion and a place in the Round of 8.
Alkmaar was fortunate to avoid the first round and was drawn directly into this match. They will meet in the first leg this Thursday at Aspmyra Stadion, where the Dutch team will be visiting for the second round of the UECL.
They had never met before in any of the competitions, and this upcoming match will go down in history as their first-ever meeting.
Bodo Glimt vs AZ Alkmaar – Betting Statistics:
Bodo Glimt won the 2021 Eliteserien for the second time in a row, becoming the Norwegian champions. They are currently competing for the NM Cup and defeated Alesund 3-0 last week to advance to the Quarterfinals.
After their league game ended in December, all they had to look forward to was a series of Club friendlies, Conference League fixtures, and Cup action. The Yellow Hordes will be hoping for more of the same after a 2-0 UECL victory over Celtic.
With 51 points, Alkmaar is currently fourth in the Eredivisie. They are in first place in the Conference League Play-Offs, trailing only Feyenoord, who are in third place. In the 25 games they’ve played so far, they’ve won 16 and drawn three.
The visitors are on a five-game winning streak in the league, with their most recent victory coming against Nijmegen by a score of 3-1. They did, however, exit the KNVB Beker after a 0-2 loss to Ajax in the Semifinals last week.
Goals have been scored 21 times in the previous six games in which AZ has played, for an average of 3.5 goals per meeting.
We believe that an away win is likely this Thursday because AZ has won the last eight games played on the road in all competitions. They are also unbeaten in their last ten away games across all venues.
Bodo Glimt vs AZ Alkmaar – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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