Slavia Prague vs Bodo/Glimt prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-09-16 16:45.
[p]The UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase opens for Slavia Prague on home turf as they welcome Bodø/Glimt, with both sides eager to translate strong domestic form into European success.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Slavia Prague qualified for the tournament by winning their eighth Czech First League title and have since enjoyed a strong start to the defence of their crown by opening the new league season with an eight-game unbeaten run (W6, D2). They have earned a long-awaited return to the UCL league phase after a six-year absence from the competition proper and will be desperate to give a better account of themselves on the continental stage, coming into this competition with just one win from their last ten matches in major UEFA competitions (D2, L7). [/p]
[p]After five consecutive seasons of participating in various UEFA qualifiers and/or lower tier group phases, Bodø/Glimt are finally ready for the big time and have made history as just the third Norwegian team to reach this stage of the UCL. Still buzzing from their fourth league title in five years and last season’s run to the Europa League (UEL) semi-finals, they too are in stellar form with an 11-game unbeaten league run propelling them to the top of the Eliteseries standings. Bodø/Glimt brushed Sturm Graz aside in the play-offs (6-2 agg) to book their inaugural UCL main draw appearance, although their European away form remains patchy with no wins in their last seven trips (D1, L6).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is not only the first competitive meeting between the clubs, but also the first UCL group stage clash between Czech and Norwegian teams.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Slavia have avoided defeat in their opening game of both prior UCL campaigns (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]Slavia failed to win a single home game in the UEL league phase last season (D2, L2). [/p]
[p]Bodø/Glimt returned a clean sheet in only three of their last seven competitive wins.[/p]
[p]Bodø/Glimt scored 5+ goals in three of their past five competitive games. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Tomáš Chory delivered the majority of Slavia’s UEL goals last season, netting in all four of his European home appearances, while Mathias Jørgensen has scored in two of Bodø/Glimt’s past three games, including a UCL qualifier against Sturm. [/p]
[p]Defender Jan Boril missed Slavia’s most recent league outing and is in doubt for this one, while Kasper Høgh will be a big miss for the away side as he was the team’s joint-top scorer in last season’s Europa League (G7). [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]A combination of strong attacking units and potential nerves at the back suggests there could be goals in this one. Our pick is for both teams to score.[/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]