The Norwegian side has dominated Eliteserien in recent years, but this season they even fell behind Viking. This can be partially attributed to their international campaign: in the spring, they reached the Europa League semi-finals, and just a couple of months later, started in the qualifiers of another tournament. Juventus, meanwhile, missed out with Thiago Silva.
Even Igor Tudor, who rescued a fourth-place finish in Serie A last spring, was dismissed by November amid a winless streak. However, even under Spalletti, points continued to be dropped.
The Scandinavians started their Champions League journey in the qualifiers, immediately thrashing Sturm. Ultimately, even a defeat in Austria didn’t prevent their long-awaited debut in the main round. However, after opening with draws against Slavia and Tottenham, they then lost to both Galatasaray and Monaco.
The Italians are still searching for their first win in the tournament. They began with a home draw against Borussia, scoring twice in stoppage time. Next, they let two points slip away at Villarreal, conceding from the Spaniards’ last set piece. In Madrid, a loss to Real was expected, while against Sporting, now under the current coach, they again drew 1-1.
Bodø/Glimt vs Juventus: Key Stats and Trends
Bodø/Glimt have failed to win any of their last five Champions League matches
Kjetil Knutsen’s men average 1.83 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game in the competition
Juventus have drawn three of their four group matches
On average, Juventus score 1.75 goals per match but concede two per game in the competition
Bodø/Glimt vs Juventus: Probable Lineups
Bodø/Glimt (probable lineup): Haikin – Bjørkan, Bjørtuft, Moe, Sjevold – Fet, Berg, Evjen – Hauge, Euklend, Hegg
Juventus (probable lineup): Di Gregorio – Gatti, Kalulu, Koopmeiners – Cambiaso, Yildiz, Francisco Conceição, K. Thuram, Locatelli, McKennie – Vlahović
Previous Meetings: Bodø/Glimt vs Juventus
This will be the first time the Turin giants travel to face these Norwegians.
