Will Kasper Hogh score again?
North of the Arctic Circle, weather conditions are often harsh and unfriendly. Continuous play is only possible thanks to the use of artificial turf pitches. Familiarity with this surface is an advantage for the Norwegian hosts in our Bodö/Glimt vs. Sturm Graz prediction.
Another argument in favor of a Bodö/Glimt vs. Sturm Graz prediction in favor of a home win is their domestic schedule. The Yellow Horde has already played 19 league games, most of them quite successfully. Kjetil Knutsen’s team has been unbeaten in the Norwegian Eliteserien since the end of July (7W, 2D).
The yellow and blacks massively increased their profile last season. Thanks in part to their enormous home strength, Knutsen’s protégés advanced to the semi-finals of the Europa League. There, the Scandinavian club lost to Spurs – the eventual champions (1-3, 0-2).
The visitors competed in the highest possible European competition last season, but finished the Champions League group stage in an unspectacular 30th place. After Jürgen Säumel was appointed head coach, the Schwoazn still managed to secure two wins.
Last weekend, both teams earned three points at the national level. Bodö/Glimt dismantled Strömsgodset (5-0), while Sturm Graz won against Ried (3-1). We are sticking to the given direction of the Bodö/Glimt vs. Sturm Graz odds and are betting on “Bodö/Glimt to win & over 1.5 goals” at Merkur Bets.
Bodö/Glimt – Sturm Graz Head-to-head record / H2H record
There have been no previous head-to-head matches between these two teams. That gives us room for some other noteworthy statistics. Bodö/Glimt won six of their eight home games in the last Europa League season and scored “Over 1.5 goals” in six of those eight games. In addition, an average of 3.63 goals were scored per home game (19:10).
Kjetil Knutsen continues to place great trust in his strongest attacker. Kasper Hogh currently tops the scoring charts in the Norwegian Eliteserien (16) and is also the league’s top scorer (21). He is in excellent form, having scored five goals in his last three games this month, which is a good indicator of the high level of the home side.
Bodö/Glimt – Sturm Graz Tip
This match-up could provide great entertainment for the crowd. Both teams have perfected their style of play over many years and are adept at putting their opponents under pressure early on. In addition, the Norwegian hosts, like the Schwoazn, are looking to get forward as quickly as possible.
The home advantage is a real factor in this encounter. The team from the far north consists almost exclusively of Scandinavians, with almost all of the regular players being Norwegian. In addition, many of the players found their way to the professional game through the club’s academy.
Nevertheless, we expect resistance. The reigning Austrian champions have won every away game (3) of the season so far (9-1 goals) and scored “over 1.5 goals” in each of them. In an open battle under Norwegian conditions, we see the home side coming out on top in the end.
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