Europa League: Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt Picks — Spurs to Seize Control of Tie? (May 1)

Tottenham will have home field advantage for their first leg against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Spurs showed excellent character in the previous round to edge past Eintracht Frankfurt. Following a first leg draw, Dominic Solanke netted the crucial winner in the second leg in Germany.

Bodo/Glimt have surpassed all expectations to reach this stage of the competition. The Norwegian side overcame the odds to beat pre-round favorites Lazio over two legs in the previous round.

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First Meeting Between Sides

This will be a first ever meeting between Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham.

However, it should be noted that the Norwegian side has never beaten an English side in three previous meetings. That includes a 3-2 away loss against Man United earlier this season.

Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt Key Stats

• Tottenham have won two of their last four European quarterfinal matches, with this being their first European semi-final since 2018-19.
• Bodo/Glimt are playing in their first ever European semi-final. They are also the first team from Norway to reach a semi-final in European soccer.

Tottenham Team News

Heung Min-Son is a fitness doubt ahead of this crucial first leg in the Europa League. Radu Dragusin is set to miss the remainder of the season.

Possible Lineup

G. Vicario (GK); P. Porro, C. Romero, M. van de Ven, D. Udogie, L. Bergvall, R. Bentancur, J. Maddison, B. Johnson, D. Solanke, M. Tel

Bodo/Glimt Team News

Andreas Helmersen misses out this week after being sent off against Lazio in the Europa League last time out. Skundberg Skeide and Samuel Burakovsky will both miss out due to injury.

Possible Lineup

N. Khaikin (GK); F. Sjovold, O. Bjortuft, J. Gundersen. F. Bjorkan, H. Evjen, P. Berg, U. Saltnes, O. Blomberg, K. Hogh, J. Hauge

Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt Picks

Bodo/Glimt produced one of the most memorable Europa League shocks in the previous round, as they eliminated Lazio.

Therefore, Tottenham will need to be wary of the threat posed by the Norwegian side. Despite that, having home advantage is crucial for Tottenham, and we could see them taking a slender lead back to Norway.