Following a thrilling first leg of their Europa League knockout playoff match last week, Bodo/Glimt will welcome FC Twente back to Norway on Thursday.
A late penalty call eliminated Bodo/Glimt from the match after which Kjetil Knutsen's men suffered defeat but still led by one goal against FC Twente for the return game at their Arctic Circle stadium.
The league phase outcomes favored Bodo/Glimt to win this match because they ended ninth in the table whereas Twente secured the 23rd position.
Twente obtained their position through goal difference in the 23rd place but remains the favorite to advance in this one despite facing challenging travel to the Arctic Circle.
Last week Bodo/Glimt fought against the Dutch side Twente in Enschede without playing domestic football showing exceptional performance throughout the match.
Bodo/Glimt displayed average European away form since their Eliteserien title victory since they hit their target when Patrick Berg scored for a draw during their journey to the Netherlands.
The last few minutes of added time brought Wolfswinkel his lucky opportunity for a goal to score against Bodo/Glimt and maintain Twente's take on the lead.
Regardless Bodo/Glimt currently holds a solid position for progressing in Europe by collecting 25 wins from their previous 31 matches at their Aspmyra stadium while scoring approximately 2.6 goals per game.
The team has a strong opportunity to advance but they let multiple goals fly into their net through recent home matches in all competitions where 35 total objectives were scored including 13 opponent goals.
Recent friendlies have helped keep the team healthy, but they haven't done much to boost confidence or defensive stability, as Bodo/Glimt has lost all three games against Fortuna Dusseldorf, Sparta Prague, and Aalborg, giving up 11 goals in the process. If they want to advance to their first-ever Europa League last-16 match and win a European knockout match after losing the first leg, they will need to address their defensive issues. Although Bodo/Glimt has the opportunity to create club history, Twente is hoping to regain their previous level of play on the continent that hasn't been seen in more than ten years.
In their first season in a UEFA tournament since 2013, the Eredivisie team has not advanced past the Europa League's round of 16 since 2012.
The fact that the visitors had won both of their previous trips to Norway, including a 0-0 draw with Konsvinger in the 1998 Intertoto Cup, gives them a good start to this match.
The visitors will go with confidence following their 2-1 victory last week and their 2-0 victory against Waalwijk on Sunday. Twente hasn't won back-to-back away games in Europe since the 1977–78 season, although one of those victories came against Brann in Norway.
