Sturm Graz (Aut) vs Bodo/Glimt (Nor) prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-08-25 19:00.
[p]After a 5-0 UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualifying play-off first-leg defeat against Bodø/Glimt in Norway last Wednesday, Sturm Graz need one of the greatest comebacks of all time in Tuesday’s second leg.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After their heavy first-leg defeat, Sturm need a minor miracle here to turn this tie around, but they have won 5-0 at home in Europe before, doing so in a Europa League qualifier way back in 2009/10. Jürgen Säumel’s side have at least won their last two European home games, but both of those were by one-goal margins. They’ve at least had plenty of time to prepare for this clash after their weekend meeting with WSG Tirol was postponed, but with the major disadvantage of not being able to play at their home ground here, the Austrian side can only hope that playing at the neutral venue of the Wörthersee Stadion provides the spark for the huge turnaround.[/p]
[p]After reaching the Europa League semi-finals last season, and boasting a proud unbeaten record in their last ten games across all competitions (W8, D2), Bodø/Glimt have one foot in the UCL main draw for the first time ever. With an unbeaten away record across their last six fixtures (W5, D1) that suggests Kjetil Knutsen’s side could wrap this tie up in style, defeats in each of their last four European away fixtures should help remind his team that this tie isn’t over just yet. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Wednesday’s game was the first H2H between the teams and also the first time that Glimt had taken on Austrian opposition. Sturm Graz were beaten over two legs in their only previous meeting with a Norwegian side, although they did win the home leg 2-1.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Sturm Graz have scored 2+ goals in only two of their last 17 European home games.[/p]
[p]Sturm Graz have failed to keep a clean sheet across their last four home games.[/p]
[p]Bodø/Glimt have scored in each of their last six European away matches but failed to win any of them (D1, L5).[/p]
[p]Bodø/Glimt have lost both of their previous UCL qualifying play-off away legs.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]With five competitive goals already this season, four of which arrived before half-time, Otar Kiteishvili looks the player most likely to give Sturm Graz fans hope. Kasper Høgh has scored in six of his last seven appearances and has opened the scoring in each of Bodø/Glimt’s last four fixtures![/p]
[p]Axel Kayombo is Sturm Graz’s main absentee, while Bodø/Glimt have a lengthy injury list headed up by the influential Ole Didrik Blomberg.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Sturm Graz needing to come out swinging here, that could leave them exposed at the back, backing against them keeping a clean sheet seems a logical pick.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]