Bodo/Glimt vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips (20 January)

Semi-finalist of the Europa League last season and soundly beaten by Lazio, Bodo/Glimt have tackled the higher level this season and suffice to say that this is, for the moment, not a success in itself. With 3 small points in this Champions League, the Norwegian club is provisionally eliminated, out of the race for the play-offs and its top 24. However, a victory today, a scenario which seems unlikely, would clearly revive the hopes for the Bodo, which has just lost its crown in the country, ceding it to Viking by a small point in the championship. To date, during the previous day, the local team went for an unexpected point on the pitch of Borussia Dortmund 2-2. Before that, they were close to achieving the feat against Juventus but ultimately defeated 2-3. Still at home, Glimt lost by one goal to Monaco 0-1. Its biggest defeat was finally written at Galatasaray 3-1 while teams like Tottenham 2-2 and Slavia Prague 2-2 broke their teeth on the Norwegian Iron Curtain. On the other side of the median, we find a Manchester City team looking for direct qualification for the round of 16 and avoiding the trap of the play-offs, which led them straight to elimination last season against Real Madrid.

The same Real Madrid that Pep and his men went to defeat at the Bernabéu during the previous day of the Champions League, winning 1-2. A result which allows the 2023 European champions to occupy 4th place in this league phase. We can recall the road trip experienced at home against Bayer Leverkusen and the mea-culpa of Pep Guardiola who had allowed himself the luxury of rotating in a 0-2 defeat. Since this slap, the English have simply not lost a single match, regardless of the competition. Small downside, City started the year 2026 with three draws, all in the Premier League, against Sunderland 0-0, Chelsea 1-1 and Brighton 1-1. To see if reaction will take place in the Manchester derby with United last weekend result to follow. Before challenging the Mancunians, the SkyBlues will have crossed swords with Exter in the 1/32 final of the FA Cup and Newcastle in the semi-final first leg of the EFL Cup, result to follow. 

Excluded against Monaco, defender Jostein Gundersen missed the trip to Signal Iduna Park but will be eligible again to host City. Not registered to play in this competition, Mikkel Hansen (16 years old) will not participate in this historic meeting, the same for Brynhildsen, injured. On the other hand, the relentless Hauge (scorer against Dortmund), author of 8 goals and 4 assists in the league, will be in the group as will executives Kasper Hogh (17 goals, 5 assists in the league), P.Berg (5 goals, 12 assists in the league), Fet (4 goals in the league) and Ole Blomberg (7 goals, 5 assists). On the side of Manchester City, receiving a yellow against Real Madrid, Bernardo Silva will be suspended for this trip to Norway. He thus joins an already substantial list of absences with injuries to Kovacic, Stones, O.Bobb, Gvardiol (probable end of season) and Brazilian winger Savinho.

Recently forced to join the club's health center, Ruben Dias could stay at home this evening. Selected with Egypt and Algeria for the CAN, Marsmoush and Ait-Nouri will likely be back. Remember that Kalvin Phillips is not registered to play this Champions League. Top scorer in the Premier League with 20 goals, Erling Haaland is also the 2nd top scorer in this Champions League with 6 goals, 3 points behind K.Mbappé. The Cyborg, the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the history of the Champions League, will be back in his native country.