Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Thursday’s Europa League game at Aspmyra Stadion pits together Bodo Glimt and Twente. The Reds aim to defend their slim lead in the return leg and they are likely to adopt a cautious approach this time out. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Norway, but Morocco midfielder Younes Taha remains in the recovery room. Kjetil Knutsen’s troops, on the other hand, aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in front of home fans.
As Bodo are a real force to be reckoned with at their artificial turf, home win should be considered. The likes of Bassi, Burakovsky, Skeide, and Vetti have been struggling with injuries of late, speaking of the home team. The likes of Jens Hauge, Fredrik Bjorkan, and Jostein Maurstad Gundersen should be prudent in the second leg as the trio got booked in the 2-1 loss to Twente in Enschede.
Highlighted Team (Twente):
Based in the city of Enschede, Twente is a Dutch football club that welcomes their rivals at De Grolsch Veste. The venue was opened on May 10, 1998, and the capacity of the stadium is 30,205 people. The club was founded in 1965 as a merger of Sportsclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys.
The Reds did remarkably well to win the Eredivisie title in the 2009/10 season, with the team finishing the process only one point clear of Dutch giants Ajax. As a result, Twente booked their place in the Champions League group stages. The Reds did well to collect six points in their group, but that did not help them make it to the last 16.
Twente are well known for their red jerseys, but they wear dark blue shirts when playing on the travels. The Reds take on Heracles Almelo in the Twentse Derby. Sander Boshchker is leading Twente’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 653 goals on his account.