Man Utd vs Bodo/Glimt Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Ruben Amorim took charge of his first game with Manchester United at the weekend and it is now time for his home debut as the Red Devils welcome Bodo/Glimt to Old Trafford.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 28th November, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Cannot be televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Man Utd Preview: Amorim’s project

Manchester United began the Ruben Amorim era with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town at Portman Road at the weekend. The Red Devils took the lead within 90 seconds but it would be fair to suggest they were second best for much of the rest of the game.

Amorim has said his side will have to suffer in the early stages of his tenure as they get to grips with his methods. United have won just seven of their 19 matches across all competitions so far this season with three of those seven wins under interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Bodo/Glimt Preview: Entertaining Bodo

Kjetil Knudsen has performed wonders up in the Arctic Circle with Bodo/Glimt and it is a bit of a surprise that he remains in charge of the Norwegians. They narrowly missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification with Crvena Zvezda overturning a playoff deficit in August.

Bodo have started this season’s UEFA Europa League league phase campaign by collecting seven points from their opening four matches. They did most recently suffer a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Azeri champions Qarabag earlier this month.

Man Utd Team News: Defensive issues

Ruben Amorim has immediately switched United to a 3-4-2-1 system with Amad Diallo filling in at right wing-back at the weekend but they do have several defensive issues with Leny Yoro not yet fully fit, whilst the likes of Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez are all also unlikely to feature.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans; Diallo, Mainoo, Eriksen, Shaw; Mount, Fernandes; Hojlund

Unavailable: Yoro (Fitness)

Questionable: Lindelof (Injured), Maguire (Injured), Martinez (Injured), Collyer (Injured)

Bodo/Glimt Team News: Several injuries

There are several injury issues for Bodo/Glimt this week as they travel to Manchester as Syver Skeide deals with an ACL injury with Samuel Burakovsky out with an ankle injury. Both Daniel Bassi and Gaute Vetti are also sidelined for this one.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Khaikin; Sjovold, Nielsen, Bjortuft, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Zinckernagel, Mikkelsen, Hauge

Unavailable: Bassi (Injured), Skeide (Injured), Vetti (Injured), Burakovsky (Injured)

Questionable:

Key Stats

This is Man. United’s first UEFA competition match against a Norwegian team.
Man. United are unbeaten in their last nine UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W6 D3).
Man United have lost only one of their last 26 matches at Old Trafford in the UEFA Europa League competition proper (W19 D6).
Only one of Man United’s last 55 UEFA competition matches finished without a goal being scored.
Man. United have kept eight clean sheets in their previous 11 UEFA Europa League group/league matches at home.
Man. United have lost only one of their last ten matches in all competitions (W4 D5).
Man. United have won four and drawn one of their last five home matches in all competitions.
Bodø/Glimt have lost only two of their last ten matches in all competitions (W4 D4).
Bodø/Glimt’s only previous UEFA competition matches against an English team were in the 2022/23 Europa League group stage against Arsenal (L 0-3 a, L 0-1 h).
Bodø/Glimt have lost only two of their last 12 UEFA competition matches away from home (W6 D4).

Man Utd vs Bodo/Glimt Prediction

With the likes of former AC Milan forward Jens Petter Hauge and former Watford attacker Philip Zinckernagel, Bodo/Glimt will fancy their chances on the counter-attack at Old Trafford against a Manchester United side learning new coaching methods. United remain favourites with their home advantage and there were some reasons to be positive against Ipswich at the weekend but it is unlikely to be a comfortable victory.

Man Utd vs Bodo/Glimt Tip: Man Utd to win & both teams to score