The round 7 match of the group stage of the Champions League 2025/26 between Bodø/Glimt (Norway) and Manchester City (England) will take place on 20 january at Aspmyra Stadium. Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bodø/Glimt
Bodø/Glimt drew 2:2 away at Borussia Dortmund in the previous round. Nevertheless, the home side's winless run in the Champions League has reached 7 matches (3 draws, 4 losses). However, the home side failed to score in only one game during that run. With 9 goals, the home side is the most prolific club among teams in the bottom third of the table. But that factor does little to help the home side: the gap to the play-off zone is 4 points, and a defeat in the upcoming game would eliminate the home side even from theoretical chances of reaching the knockout matches.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Bodø/Glimt's last 7 Champions League matches.
- The club has not lost at home in this tournament in 9 of its last 11 matches (8 wins, 1 draw).
- In 9 of the last 11 home Champions League matches the home side did not concede more than one goal.
Potential Bodø/Glimt Lineup (4-3-3)
Nikita Haikin – Fredrik Sjøvold, Odin Bjørtuft, Villads Nielsen, Isak Määttä – Patrick Berg, Sondre Fet, Håkon Evjen – Andreas Helmersen, Jens Petter Hauge, Kasper Heg.
Defender Haitam Aleesami is injured. Forward Mathias Jørgensen and defender Brede Moe have left the club.
Manchester City
Manchester City bounced back from an unexpected home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in round 5 and in the last match the visitors beat Real Madrid 2:1 away. Thus, the visitors have avoided defeat in 5 of 6 matches in the current tournament, recording 4 wins. However, the visiting side conceded for the fourth time. Despite this, the club's defence remains among the top four. With 13 points, the visitors have secured at least a place in the play-off matches.
- The visitors scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 Champions League games.
- Away, the team failed to win in 5 of its last 7 matches in this tournament (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Manchester City conceded in 6 of their last 7 away Champions League matches.
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-5-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Husanov, Nathan Ake, Max Ellini – Rayan Cherki, Rodri, Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders – Erling Haaland.
Injured: John Stones, Rúben Dias and Joško Gvardiol, as well as midfielders Nico González, Mateusz Nunes, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovačić, and forward Savinho. Midfielder Bernardo Silva is suspended. The squad has been reinforced by defender Marc Guehi, who will be registered for the play-offs.
Referee
Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 18;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.6;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Average Fouls Per Match – 23;
Penalties – 0%.
Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City: Match Prediction
Bodø/Glimt have nowhere to retreat: dropping points in the next round would almost certainly end their chances of reaching the play-offs. Therefore, even despite the opponent's stature, the home side must push forward. The home side have no shortage of firepower; on the main stage Bodø/Glimt failed to score only against Monaco, although by xG the home side then deserved almost two goals. Therefore, the visitors' defence, which is not particularly reliable, will face problems. But the hosts' defence will also face a tough test.
Manchester City will clearly try to consolidate their position in the top eight, which would relieve them of extra pressure. Moreover, in the upcoming Premier League round the visitors face struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers, so rest and rotation could be considered. The weather in Bodø will be acceptable for football, so there should be no distracting factors for Manchester City. And it is hard to surprise Erling Haaland, who was born in Norway and ranks among the tournament's top scorers. We think the visitors will secure victory in a high-scoring match, especially as the home side have lost to clubs from England in 5 of their last 6 European matches. In addition, Bodø/Glimt have been without competitive matches for more than a month.
Considering these facts, our prediction:
Prediction: Manchester City to Win and Over 2.5 goals