Manchester United vs Bodo/Glimt

Old Trafford forms the backdrop for Manchester United’s must-win UEFA Europa League encounter against Bodo/Glimt. 

Ruben Amorim’s touchline debut at Manchester United failed to live up to the billing as Premier League newcomers held the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw at Portman Road, at least extending their unbeaten streak in all competitions to five matches (W3, D2). A landslide 2-0 home triumph against PAOK in this competition forms part of that run. However, that’s United’s only win in the league phase (D3), highlighting the importance of putting three points on the board against Bodo/Glimt. There’s no better place to achieve that feat than Old Trafford, where the Red Devils have only lost one of their last 26 Europa League outings (W19, D6). Furthermore, they head into proceedings amid a five-game unbeaten home streak (W4, D1), with three of those four wins yielding multi-goal margins.

On the other hand, Bodo/Glimt’s unbeaten Europa League start ended abruptly on matchday four as a 2-1 home defeat to Qarabag knocked them down from a three-game unbeaten run (W1, D2). One point off their more esteemed hosts ahead of the kick-off, the Norwegian giants head to Italy desperate to take first-ever points against English opposition after back-to-back losses. Those upsets came ‘to nil’ at the hands of Arsenal in this competition two seasons ago, with a 3-0 thumping in North London forming part of the visitors’ disappointing traveling record in the Europa League (W1, D2, L4). On a positive note, they’re unbeaten across their last five competitive away matches (W2, D3), three of which yielded a clean sheet.