Champions League: Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Bodo/Glimt and Sporting CP who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

This will be the first time that Bodo/Glimt face Sporting CP lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Team form: Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP

Bodo/Glimt Form

Bodo/Glimt swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Atletico Madrid. They went on to defeat Inter 3-1 and made it three on the spin against Inter in a 1-2 victory. Bodo/Glimt managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-3 and 3-0 winners against Moreirense and Estoril, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Braga, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Sporting CP only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Bodo/Glimt and Sporting CP

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bodo/Glimt and Sporting CP played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP

Bodo/Glimt against Sporting CP is also a battle between Jens Petter Hauge and Luis Suarez with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Champions League goals in their last six games respectively.

Popular betting markets: Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Bodo/Glimt won eight times and lost two as well. Sporting CP won five times, drew four and lost one of their last 10 games away from home. Bodo/Glimt have no less than 7 wins on the bounce. Good luck taking on Sporting CP currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Sporting CP have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 away games.

Both teams to score

Bodo/Glimt scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Sporting CP scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Bodo/Glimt games There appears to be a good chance of seeing Bodo/Glimt on the scoreboard this coming Wednesday with Sporting CP managing just a single four clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out ten times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bodo/Glimt, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Sporting CP, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Bodo/Glimt conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Sporting CP are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 40 matches.