Bodo/Glimt host Besiktas at the Aspmyra Stadion on Thursday (October 26) in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
The hosts have performed well in their domestic assignments recently but have struggled in the continent. Bodo drew goalless with Swiss Super League side Lugano in their group opener last month before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Club Brugge.
Besiktas, meanwhile, kicked off their Conference League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge, with Cenk Tosun coming off the bench to rescue a point for the Turkish outfit.
They then suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat to Lugano in their next game. Besiktas were comfortably two goals up early in the second half before a red card to Valentin Rosier saw Lugano turn the game on its head late on.
Both Bodo and Besiktas have picked up just one point from an obtainable six.
Bodo/Glimt vs Besiktas Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This is the third meeting between the two teams, with Besiktas winning one and drawing the other.
- They last faced off in the Europa League in the 2004-05 campaign, which the Black Eagles won 1-0.
- Bodo are winless in four meetings against Turkish opposition in Europe, losing three..
- Besiktas have won five of their 10 competitive meetings against Norwegian opposition, losing three.
Bodo/Glimt vs Besiktas Prediction
Glimt are on a run of back-to-back wins and have won five of their last six games across competitions. They have won five of their last six home games.
Besiktas, meanwhole, have lost two of their last three games and have won just three of their last eight across competitions. They have won one of their last five road outings and may have to settle for a point.
Prediction: Bodo/Glimt 2-2 Besiktas
Bodo/Glimt vs Besiktas Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of Bodo's last six games have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in five of Besiktas' last seven games.)