Bodo Glimt gave themselves a chance of reaching the Europa League final with a late goal in North London to reduce the deficit to just two goals as Tottenham ran out 3-1 winners. For the majority of teams, a two-goal cushion against a side that doesn’t have the same quality would be enough to ensure a seamless progression to the final, but there is always jeopardy for this Tottenham side as their league standing suggests.  

Tottenham have only kept four clean sheets in the Europa League this season and just one of these has come in the knockout stages of the competition (v Frankfurt). Bodo Glimt have only failed to score in one of their games in the Europa League this season which came right at the start of the league phase against Union St Gilloise. Since then, Bodo Glimt have found the back of the net against the likes of Manchester United, Lazio, Porto, Olympiakos and Tottenham, in the first leg, which indicates that they will be a threat to the Lilywhites here. 

Tottenham showcased their superior quality in the first leg but will be wary of Bodo Glimt fashioning a comeback, especially if the home side can find an early goal here. Tottenham have only failed to score in one of their Europa League games this season (v AZ Alkmaar).

It couldn’t have gone much better for Manchester United in Spain, Ruben Amorim’s side made the most of a man advantage after Daniel Vivian was dismissed after 35 minutes. The Red Devils ran out 3-0 winners in Bilbao, putting them in a really strong position to reach the Europa League final. This scoreline also suggests that we can expect quite a bold approach from Athletic Club, which should see Andre Onana tested on at least three occasions. 

Despite contesting the majority of the first leg with 10 men, Athletic Club still managed to register three shots on target. Athletic Club are averaging 4.7 shots on target per game in the Europa League this season and they will need to match that metric, if not exceed it, to find a path back into the tie. 

The good news for the away side is that this United team have shown signs of implosion in these situations. Their chaotic quarter-final against Lyon is evidence of this and will encourage Athletic Club to feel that if they get the first goal, there will be a route back into this tie. 

Onana is making 2.74 saves per 90 in the Europa League this season with a save percentage of 66%. Athletic Club can force a marginal increase in this metric given that they need at least three goals to find a way back into this tie.