Olympiacos Piraeus vs FK Bodø/Glimt Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 13.03.2025

• Date and Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 18:45 GMT+1
• Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece

Olympiacos Piraeus vs FK Bodø/Glimt Preview and Team News

Olympiacos Piraeus Team News

Olympiacos will have a mountain to climb in the second installment of the two-legged tie against Bodø/Glimt on Thursday. The massive 3-0 defeat away from home means they’ll need four goals without reply to go through.

Manager José Luis Mendilibar will want his squad to be flawless in the second leg if they are to pull an inside straight to progress.

There have been 59 previous instances in the UEFA Europa League history since the 2009-10 season that a side has won the first leg of a knockout tie by 3+ goals. In 58, the winning teams have gone through. The other, Basel, won 3-0 in the first leg and lost 0-5 in the second installment.

For José Luis Mendilibar, the upside is that only defensive midfielder Gaute Vetti is sidelined. The rest of the squad will have a clean bill of health in the salvage job on Thursday.

Our free football predictions show that football history is stacked against Mendilibar’s squad. But the atmosphere will be charged as they look to make history on Thursday night. 

Olympiacos Piraeus Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Tolakis; Ortega, Carmo, Biancone, Rodinei; Mouzakitis, Hazel; Palma, Chiquinho, Martins; Yaremchuk.

FK Bodø/Glimt Team News

Bodø/Glimt are in a commanding position as they head into the second leg with a healthy 3-0 lead on aggregate. 

In the previous round, they displayed dominance with a 6-4 aggregate win against Twente. They won the second leg 52 to turbocharge their way into the RO16. The eight goals scored in their last 2 Europa League fixtures highlight their dominance. 

Bodø/Glimt will be aware of Olympiacos’ home form. The hosts have played 13 matches in all competitions this season, winning 9, drawing 4, and losing 0. Their latest five home events have seen them victorious in 3 and tied in 2. 

Our football bet predictions strongly point to a home win in the second leg.

FK Bodø/Glimt Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Khaikin; Sjøvold, Bjørtuft, Gundersen, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Fet; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge.

Olympiacos Piraeus vs FK Bodø/Glimt Prediction 

• Pick: Olympiacos Piraeus To Win
• Odds: 1.57 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Olympiacos Piraeus 3-2 FK Bodø/Glimt

The second leg is likely to be a back-and-forth open match between these sides. Olympiacos do not have a choice but to go for it. Being 3-0 down in aggregate means they have to throw caution to the wind and make a lightning start to the game.

Bodø/Glimt will look to be solid and compact to defend their lead. However, they’ll also leverage the gaps left at the back by an uber-attacking Olympiacos at home. The visitors will be focused on moving onto the next stage of the competition on aggregate, but not necessarily through a win in this fixture. 

The upshot is that this will be an open game, with our expert soccer predictions indicating a high-scored home win for Olympiacos.

Olympiacos Piraeus vs FK Bodø/Glimt Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Win Olympiacos Piraeus And Both Teams To Score – Yes
• Odds: 3.3 (22Bet)

Being in front of their fans, coupled with their unbeaten home record, Olympiacos are heavily backed to win the second leg. However, given how clinical the guests were in the first, the football pick is that they are backed to get on the score sheet as well.

A home win for Olympiacos, as well as Bodø/Glimt getting on the score sheet is a safe pick for Thursday’s encounter. This call is backed by our football predictions analysis, which shows a high-score and tactically open second leg.

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