Rigas Futbola Skola vs Bodo/Glimt Match Analysis and Prediction

Rigas FS vs Bodo/Glimt Match Analysis & Prediction

Rigas FS

31/07/2024 8:00 pm

Bodo/Glimt

by Vincent

4 months ago 0 56

DISCLAIMER: All odds are quoted at time the prediction went live. Check the sports book for updated odds

Following a one-sided first leg in Norway last week, Rigas Futbola Skola and Bodo/Glimt will resume their Champions League second qualifying round tie in the second leg at LNK Sporta Parks on Wednesday night.

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Rigas won their second league championship in history last season, narrowly edging out their main rival Riga FC,and they are enjoying another solid domestic campaign this term, currently leading the Virsliga standings by four points.

They earned their opportunity to play Bodo/Glimt by beating Larne with a resounding 7-0 aggregate, which included a 3-0 home victory and a 4-0 away win in the first qualifying round of the Champions League.

However, they were no match for Bodo/Glimt last week and were on the back foot from the first whistle, conceding their first goal of the night in under 120 seconds, and it was all downhill from then on.

By the interval, Viktor Moroz’s side were three goals down and struggled to creat any real clear-cut chances in the second half. That 4-0 defeat was the only loss the Latvian side have conceded in their last 16 matches across all competitions.

RFS are on a four-game home winning run and are unbeaten in their last 12 matches across all competitions, but despite their excellent record, it is difficult to see them overturn this huge deficit based on their performance last week.

Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt are enjoying another impressive league campaign, currently leading the Eliteserien standings by six points, although they have played a game more than second-placed Viking.

Kjetil Knutsen’s side are competing in their third Champions League qualifying campaign in their history, with their best performance coming in the 2022-23 season, when they reached the final playoff stage but were narrowly beaten in extra time by Dinamo Zagreb.

The Yellow Horde progressed from their Conference League group last season, which included Brugge, Besiktas and Lugano, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Ajax.

Last week, August Mikkelsen opened and completed the scoring in the rout, while Ulrik Saltnes and Oscar Kapskarmo also got on the scoresheet in between the talented 23-year-old’s brace.

Bodo/Glimt are on a three-game winning run in away matches and unbeaten in their last seven, and given their lead in the tie, they are massive favourites to progress to the next round.

Rigas FS vs. Bodo/Glimt Head to head

Bodo/Glimt won the only previous encounter between these two teams 4-0.

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Rigas FS Team News

RFS will be unable to call upon two players for this second-leg tie, including long-term absentee Alfusainey Jatta and Roberts Savalnieks, both of whom are ruled out due to injury.

Emerson Deocleciano lasted just nine minutes in the first leg before being withdrawn with a knock and he is flagged as a doubt this week, with Cedric Kouadio the most likely to replace him in the starting XI.

Rigas FS's Last 5 Matches

10/07/2024

Rigas FS

3

Larne

0

Champions League
13/07/2024

Rigas FS

2

BFC Daugavpils

1

CUP
17/07/2024

Larne

0

Rigas FS

4

Champions League
23/07/2024

Bodo/Glimt

4

Rigas FS

0

Champions League
27/07/2024

Tukums

1

Rigas FS

4

Virsliga

Bodo/Glimt Team News

Bodo/Glimt have a number of players currently unavailable due to injury, including Omar Elabdellaoui, Runar Espejord and Syver Skeide, all of whom have not played a game since January.

Sondre Sorli, Daniel Bassi and Nino Zugelj are out until next month, while Brice Wembangomo pulled a hamstring last week and is unlikely to be back in time for kickoff in this leg.