Bodo/Glimt host FC Twente in Norway on Thursday, aiming to overturn a narrow deficit after a dramatic first leg in the Europa League knockout playoffs. Kjetil Knutsen’s side fell to a late penalty in Enschede, giving Twente a 2-1 advantage heading into the return leg in the Arctic Circle.

Despite finishing ninth in the league phase, just missing out on automatic qualification, Bodo/Glimt remain strong at home, winning 25 of their last 31 European matches at Aspmyra and averaging 2.6 goals per game. However, their defense has been leaky, conceding 13 goals in their last eight home fixtures. Recent friendly losses to Fortuna Dusseldorf, Sparta Prague, and Aalborg have also raised concerns about their defensive stability.

Twente, making their first appearance in the main stages of European competition since 2013, hold a slight advantage but will need to improve their away record. They have never lost in Norway, winning twice and drawing once in previous visits. Their six-match unbeaten run, including a 3-2 victory at Malmö and a 2-0 win over Waalwijk last weekend, suggests they have momentum on their side.

Bodo/Glimt will be without Gaute Vetti, Syver Skeide, and Daniel Bassi, while January signing Ole Blomberg is expected to feature again after making his Europa League debut in the first leg. For Twente, Sam Lammers returned from injury and scored at the weekend, but Ricky van Wolfswinkel should start up front after netting the decisive penalty in the first leg. The only absentee for the visitors is Younes Taha, who remains sidelined with a long-term injury.

Bodo/Glimt’s home dominance in Europe makes them strong contenders to overturn the deficit, but their defensive vulnerabilities leave them susceptible to Twente’s attack, which has been among the most prolific in the Eredivisie.

周四，博多/格利姆特将在挪威主场迎战特温特FC，希望在欧联杯淘汰赛首回合戏剧性的比赛后扭转微弱的差距。Kjetil Knutsen的球队在恩斯赫德的比赛中被罚进点球，特温特以2-1的优势进入北极圈的第二回合。

尽管在联赛阶段排名第九，距离自动出线仅差一步之遥，但博多/格里姆特在主场的表现依然强劲，在过去31场欧战中，他们在阿斯迈拉赢了25场，场均进球2.6个。然而，他们的防守漏洞百出，在最近的8个主场比赛中丢了13个球。最近输给杜塞尔多夫，布拉格斯巴达和奥尔堡的友谊赛也引起了人们对他们防守稳定性的担忧。

特文特自2013年以来首次出现在欧洲比赛的主要阶段，拥有轻微的优势，但需要改善他们的客场战绩。他们从未在挪威输过球，在之前的访问中两胜一平。他们的六场不败，包括3-2战胜Malmö和上周末2-0战胜瓦勒维克，都表明他们的势头很强劲。

博多/格里姆特将失去维蒂、斯基德和巴西，而一月份签下的布隆伯格有望在首回合完成他的欧联杯首秀后再次出场。对于特温特来说，萨姆·拉默斯从伤病中恢复并在周末进球，但里基·范·沃尔夫斯温克尔应该在首回合打进决定性点球后首发。唯一缺阵的是尤尼斯·塔哈，他因长期受伤而无法上场。

博多/格里姆特在欧洲的主场优势使他们成为扭转劣势的有力竞争者，但他们的防守弱点使他们容易受到特温特进攻的影响，特温特是荷甲最多产的球队之一。