Bodo Glimt welcome Sturm Graz in the first leg of this Champions League qualifier with the home side looking to build on their run to the semi finals of the Europa League last season and I've picked out a promising double for the game.

• Bodo Glimt currently are top of the Eliteserien having won 13 of their 19 games.

• Bodo Glimt reached the semi finals of the Europa League last season so could be primed for a Champions League campaign.

• Sturm Graz were in the Champions League last season, but lost all of their away games in the league phase. Their only victories were 1-0 wins over Girona and RB Leipzig at home.

🟡 Bodo Glimt have real momentum

Bodo Glimt sit top of the Eliteserien after 19 games played, Viking are level on points with them so there is still work to be done domestically for Kjetil Knutsen’s side if they want to retain their league title. In Europe, Bodo Glimt have been growing year on year. Jose Mourinho’s Roma side were famously beaten 6-1 by the Norwegian outfit in the Europa League a few seasons ago which was a result that propelled Bodo Glimt onto the European stage and they haven’t really left since. 

They got to the semi finals of the Europa League last season, beating out Lazio and Viktoria Plzen in the knockout stages - Lazio were the favourites for the trophy at one point so this is certainly a side that can compete at the elite European level. They’ve been involved in Champions League qualifying in three previous seasons but have failed to break into the early phases of the competition, this is their best chance in recent memory to compete on the Champions League stage. 

⚫ Sturm Graz lacking sharpness

Sturm Graz competed in the Champions League last season but didn’t get past the league phase, losing six of their eight games with their two victories coming against Girona and RB Leipzig - both of these wins were at home and by 1-0 scorelines. 

Sturm Graz are probably not quite at the fitness level of Bodo Glimt seeing as they are in the very early stages of the Austrian Bundesliga while the home side has played almost 20 games in their domestic league. Sturm Graz’s away record from last season also doesn’t make for good reading, as well as failing to win any of their away games in the Champions League last season, they also only won eight of their 16 away games in the Austrian Bundesliga.

📊 Bodo Glimt v Sturm Graz H2H

This is the first ever head to head meeting between the sides.

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