Bodø/Glimt vs Lazio Europa League preview: where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news

Bodø/Glimt host Lazio in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie.

Where to watch the game on TV

Fans can find their local UEFA Europa League broadcast partner(s) here.

What do you need to know?

Top scorers in this tournament so far with 24 goals, Bodø have surprised many by progressing to the quarter-finals of this competition for the very first time. The Norwegian champions have certainly made Aspmyra a difficult place for visitors to come to, with Porto, Beşiktaş, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Twente and Olympiacos all beaten here.

Lazio would be another big scalp to add to the list, but the league phase winners have been victorious in four of their five away games to date, even managing to overcome Viktoria Plzeň in Czechia in the round of 16 despite being reduced to nine men. The Italian side have won only one of their last five matches, though (D3 L1), which may offer Bodø hope that their fairy-tale campaign can go on.

Possible line-ups

Bodø/Glimt: Haikin; Sjøvold, Bjørtuft, Gundersen, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge
Doubtful: None
Out: None
Misses next match if booked: Berg, Bjørkan, Evjen, Gundersen

Lazio: Provedel; Marušić, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Vecino; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Castellanos
Doubtful: None
Out: Nuno Tavares (muscular), Patric (ankle), Rovella (suspended)
Misses next match if booked: Patric, Vecino

Form guide

Bodø/Glimt

Form: WWWLWW
Latest: Bodø/Glimt 3-0 HamKam, Norwegian Premier Division, 05/04

Lazio

Form: WDLDDW
Latest: Atalanta 0-1 Lazio, Serie A, 06/04

Form includes all competitive games in the 2024/25 season; the most recent result is listed first. For statistical purposes, penalty shoot-outs do not count towards results.

Expert prediction

Philip O'Connor, match reporter: Bodø/Glimt face their toughest European test yet as they host Lazio in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Glimt's all-action style has won them many fans around Europe and after their famous 6-1 home win over Roma in October 2021, they are utterly fearless at home – no matter who they face. Expect Kjetil Knutsen's men to go all-in for a positive result that would put all the pressure on Lazio ahead of the return.

What the coaches say

Kjetil Knutsen, Bodø/Glimt coach: "I'm incredibly proud that Glimt are one of the eight teams in these quarter-finals. These types of matches mean a lot, and it's something we'll probably remember when we are old men. I'm confident that we have what it takes to be competitive. We're on home soil in an extremely important match. Our players are in good shape and are feeling confident. We're looking forward to testing ourselves against a big European club."

Marco Baroni, Lazio coach: "We are fully focused, and know we will face a complicated team that have been playing together for a long time and have technical quality. They have put big teams in great difficulty, not only in this tournament. We will need a cohesive and compact team, and determination and concentration will be required. We must not fear important matches, the more important the matches, the more it should be a celebration."