Europa League betting and spectator preview: Arsenal and Bodø / Glimt meet at Emirates Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Arsenal's stadium, Emirates Stadium, has a grass surface. Bodø / Glimt have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Bodø / Glimt when playing on grass; 9 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses from 24 matches. They have scored 38 goals in these games and conceded 30.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Europa League. Villarreal was too strong.The story so far in the Premier League for Arsenal at their home stadium (Emirates Stadium) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Arsenal's last game was hosting Tottenham Hotspur and winning 3-1. Partey (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Partey scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 52 successful passes (of 55 total).
Before that match, a Premier League win away at Brentford.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Arsenal, as the Premier League home game vs Liverpool is only three days away.
Arsenal are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). On the other hand, Arsenal have conceded 5 goals.
Bodø / Glimt form and stats
Bodø / Glimt's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 1st qualifying round against Legia Warszawa.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 0 draws and only 4 losses in the Eliteserien.
Two away matches in a row for Bodø / Glimt, whose manager Knutsen could celebrate last time after the win against Lillestrøm. The attacker Pellegrino got a match rating of 8.32 in that game. Pellegrino scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and had 18 successful passes (of 22 total).
A draw for Glimt before that, at their own venue hosting Haugesund (1-1).A quick return to home after this game, as Bodø / Glimt are hosting Sandefjord in the Eliteserien only three days away.
The Bodø / Glimt manager Knutsen has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 12 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Glimt in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Pellegrino 20 goals |  H. Vetlesen 9 goals |  R. Espejord 7 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Bodø / Glimt missing players
| Arsenal | Bodø / Glimt | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 60 | 34 | Scored | S | 23 | 64 | ||
| 30 | 10 | Conceded | C | 19 | 28 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 91% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 56% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 4% | ||
| 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.1 | 16.5 | ||
| 6.2 | 7.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | ||
| 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 51% | ||
| 8 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.9 | 10 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | PSV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Molde | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| 3 | Lillestrøm | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 43 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Viking | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Odd | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -3 | 28 |
| 12 | Aalesund | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | HamKam | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -19 | 22 |
| 15 | Kristiansund | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -21 | 16 |
| 16 | Jerv | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 34 | -36 | 14 |
- Bodø/Glimt
- Avisa Nordland - (local news - mostly pay-to-read)
- Bodøposten - (local newspaper)
- Glimtforum.net - (supporter forum)
