Title-chasing Tottenham face fairytale side Bodø/Glimt in the semifinals of the Europa League, with the first leg hosted in London.
TOT vs BDO Match Details
Date: Tuesday, 30 April 2025 / Wednesday, 1 May 2025
Time: 20:00 (BST), 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
TOT vs BDO Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspur has only the Europa League to save their season, as their domestic form was reflected in the 5-1 mauling by Liverpool at Anfield, which handed the Reds their second ever Premier League title. Spurs sit as low as 16th in the Premier League table, thankfully not in a relegation fight, as the teams relegated this season hardly made it a close race. The only positive aspect for Ange Postecoglou's side this season has been on the opposite end of things in their European run, having eased past the League Phase, making a comeback at home against AZ Alkmaar in the last-16 and fending off a tough challenge from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt to reach the semifinals. Dominic Solanke's penalty proved decisive in the match, allowing Spurs to hold on for a 2-1 aggregate victory. This win keeps alive their hopes of clinching a title for the first time in 17 years and achieving a European honour for the first time in 41 years. Postecoglou also has won trophies in his second season in charge at his previous managerial jobs, giving Lilywhites some hope to do some wonders in what has been a season to forget.
However, the North Londoners will not find their last-four battle any easier as they take on a tricky Norwegian club looking to create their own sensational story in the competition. Bodø/Glimt became the first side from their nation to make it to the semifinals of a UEFA competition on the men’s side after an eye-catching run. Defeating FC Twente in the playoffs, Conference League winners Olimpiacos in the last-16 and rattling Lazio in the quarterfinals shows the magnitude of success already achieved by the club that plays football in the most extreme conditions. The comeback against the Italian outfit after responding to their 2-0 lead overturned in extra time and winning on penalties showed their grit. Even though Glimt has lost all of their previous meetings against a team from England, including Manchester United in the League Phase back in November last year, manager Kjetil Knutsen believes that they will pull off another miracle in their trip to London so they could bring a positive result back at home for the second leg.
TOT vs BDO Recent Form (all competitions)
TOT: DLWLL
BDO: WLDWW
TOT vs BDO Recent Form (Europa League)
TOT: WLWDW
BDO: WWLWL
TOT vs BDO Team News
Heung-min Son remains a doubt for the hosts after missing the last four matches with a foot injury, which means Mathys Tel will continue on the left wing. Several first-teamers were rested for the trip to Anfield, who will be restored in the starting XI for this all-important European clash.
Bodo Glimt are facing a suspension crisis with Andreas Helmersen and star players Patrick Berg and Hakon Evjen all missing the first leg of the semifinal. Another big blow to the team is that star defender Odin Bjortuft has suffered a groin injury, keeping him out for the trip to London.
TOT vs BDO Predicted Lineups
Tottenham
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Tel
Bodø/Glimt
Haikin; Sjovold, Nielsen, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Fet, Auklend, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hauge, Hogh
TOT vs BDO Dream11 Match Prediction
Bodø/Glimt poses a challenge for Spurs' defence, which has been solid in Europe, but defeating the hosts on their home ground will be difficult. Tottenham will not have it easy but could scrap a first-leg win to leave all to play for in the return leg in Norway next week.
TOT vs BDO Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: James Maddison
Vice-captain Picks: Dominic Solanke
TOT vs BDO Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Haikin (Cr - 8)
DEF: Porro (Cr - 8), Romero (Cr - 7), Bjorkan (Cr - 8), Udogie (Cr - 7.5)
MID: Kulusevski (Cr - 8), Saltnes (Cr - 8), Maddison (Cr - 8)
FW: Hogh (Cr - 7.5), Solanke (Cr - 8.5), Hauge (Cr - 8.5)
Vice-captain: Dominic Solanke
Captain: James Maddison
