FK Bodø/Glimt were one of the stories of the UEFA Champions League last season, beating Manchester City, Atlético de Madrid, FC Internazionale Milano and Sporting Clube de Portugal on route to their round-of-16 departure.
The Norwegians have qualified again this term and after a solid start to the domestic season, will be hoping to transfer that form into the league phase, starting with a tough assignment against FC Bayern München at Fußball Arena München on Thursday.
FC Bayern München v FK Bodø/Glimt Tips Summary
Best Bet - Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - Luis Diaz to score at any time @ 8/11
Bet Builder - Andreas Helmersen to score at any time, Andreas Helmersen 2+ fouls, Over 4 goals @ 10/1
FC Bayern München v FK Bodø/Glimt Prediction
Best Bet: Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score @ 10/11
Bayern München have been one of the dominant forces in European football for some time and they came close to winning a seventh UEFA Champions League title last season, falling just short to winners Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
They have remarkably won 36 of their last 38 home games in the league phase or group stage of this tournament and start this campaign against Bodø/Glimt.
The Norwegians caused some real upsets last season and their front-foot approach makes them extremely dangerous going forward.
Kjetil Knutsen’s men have scored at least twice in 11 of their last 12 European games and should be able to get on the scoresheet once more in Munich.
Vincent Kompany’s hosts have only kept one clean sheet in four matches this term and look set to concede again.
However, their attacking dominance should see them come out on top of a game which could be a cracker.
Alternative Bet: Luis Diaz to score at any time @ 8/11
Harry Kane understandably gets many of the plaudits in this Bayern München team, but winger Luis Diaz is also a formidable goalscorer and is fancied to get on the scoresheet in this clash.
The Colombian scored 25 goals in all competitions last season, seven of which came in just 12 UEFA Champions League matches.
He has already opened his account for the new term when netting against Stuttgart in Bayern München’s opening 5-1 win and looks a solid bet to get his first continental goal in this one.
FC Bayern München v FK Bodø/Glimt Bet Builder Tip
Andreas Helmersen to score at any time
Andreas Helmersen 2+ fouls
Over 4 goals
Pays 10/1
Andreas Helmersen has really caught the eye for Bodø/Glimt this season, scoring eight goals in just 715 minutes of action. The 28-year-old looks likely to lead the line in this game and is taken to score.
However, the tall striker does have a tendency to give away fouls, committing 19 in 715 minutes, and he may feel the wrath of the referee more than once in this one.
Both teams have seen two of their last three games produce five goals or more and this could follow suit.
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Key Match Stats
FK Bodø/Glimt have scored at least two goals in 11 of their last 12 European games
Harry Kane scored 14 goals in the UEFA Champions League last season
FC Bayern München have won 36 and drawn two of their last 38 home UEFA Champions League group stage or league phase matches
Bayern München have won the opening game of their last 23 European campaigns
Four of these two teams' last six games combined have gone over 4.5 goals
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