Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Bodo Glimt
Match Time & Date:
25/09/2024
11:45 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Porto
Bodo Glimt will look to kick off their Europa League campaign in style when they take on Porto at Aspmyra Stadion on Wednesday afternoon. Bodo are on a thrilling eight-game winning run at home in all competitions, but they face a tough challenge against the Portuguese powerhouse. Experienced midfielder Ulrik Saltnes is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 4-1 loss to Brann, while the likes of Bassi, Skeide, Vetti, Zugelj, Elabdellaoui, and Wembangomo have been struggling with injuries of late.
The Dragons, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 3-0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes. As Porto have been producing fine performances in Primeira Liga of late, away win should be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be summer signing Samu Omorodion, who has already started paying off. The likes of Marcano, Zaidu, and Vieira should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
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