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Bodo/Glimt will welcome Borussia Dortmund to Aspmyra Stadion on Wednesday in the second round of Champions League league-phase fixtures.
The visitors got off to a winning start last time out while their hosts sit bottom after one game following a heavy opening defeat, with Borussia Dortmund priced generously and able to be backed with the help of our Boylesports welcome offer.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Bodo/Glimt vs. Borussia Dortmund key stats
- Bodo/Glimt have scored the joint-most goals (56) and conceded the joint-fewest (20) in the Eliteserien this season.
- The two teams had their first ever H2H in the 2025-26 Champions League league phase, drawing 2-2 in Germany.
- Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in seven games in all competitions, winning six.
- Borussia Dortmund have won both of their two away Bundesliga matches so far this season.
Bodo/Glimt vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Bodo/Glimt again face difficult task against German opposition
Bodo/Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund — Tale of the Tape
| Bodo/Glimt | vs | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd (Norwegian Eliteserien) | Position | 2nd (Bundesliga) |
| 53 | Points | 13 |
| 56 | Goals For | 11 |
| 20 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 10 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 2nd (H) | Home / Away Rank | 2nd (A) |
Bodo/Glimt head into the second game of their Champions League league phase run on Wednesday aiming to put their first points on the board after a difficult start.
A second-placed Eliteserien finish in 2025 earned them a place in the third qualifying round for Europe's top competition, and they navigated through two qualifying rounds, seeing off Union SG in that third round and cruising past NEC in the playoff round to book their place in the league phase.
Kjetil Knutsen's side have been handed a tough start, though, visiting German champions Bayern Munich in their first game in September and suffering a 5-0 thrashing, with all five goals coming in the second half through Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies and a late Michael Olise brace.
Glimt, who have won four of the last six Eliteserien titles, will now hope to channel a positive run of domestic form and get on the board, having won 11 of their last 12 games across the league and NM Cup to sit second in the top flight, only trailing leaders Viking on goal difference.
Now on the back of a weekend victory over Kristiansund, and with defender Odin Bjortuft suspended after a red card against Bayern, Bodo/Glimt will aim to pull off an upset on home soil in another meeting with German giants on Wednesday.
Their opponents, meanwhile, will aim to build on their perfect start to the continental campaign and make it two wins from two league-phase outings.
Borussia Dortmund booked a place in their 11th consecutive Champions League with a second-placed Bundesliga finish last time around, and they currently sit in the same spot in the early stages of the 2026-27 season, having won four and drawn one of their opening five league games while keeping three clean sheets and scoring 11 goals.
Their first continental outing came at home to Villarreal, and Niko Kovac's team prevailed in a 3-2 victory thanks to an own goal and Serhou Guirassy's second-half brace, before they headed into the September and October international break on the back of 3-0 and 1-0 league wins over Paderborn and Stuttgart respectively.
On their return to action from the three-week break, Die Borussen hosted Werder Bremen at the weekend in a dramatic contest, breaking the deadlock in the 80th minute and going 2-0 up in the 85th, only for Ludovit Reis and Niclas Fullkrug to score for the visitors and force a share of the spoils.
Still with plenty of confidence to take from their start to the campaign on the continent and domestically, Borussia Dortmund now head to Norway aiming to extend a winning streak in the Champions League league phase as they set out to establish themselves among the frontrunners in the coming gameweeks.
Bodo/Glimt vs. Borussia Dortmund form guide & betting tips
| Bodo/Glimt | vs | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
LWLWW |
Form | WWWWD |
| 13 | Goals For | 12 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 6 |
L |
Champions League | W |
Whispers predicts: Bodo/Glimt 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
Bodo/Glimt failed to compete with Bayern Munich in the second round of games, and while they do have home advantage against a Borussia Dortmund team with not quite the same level of strength and depth as their German rivals, we still see the visitors having too much and taking the three points. They are priced at 1/1 (2.00) to win the match.
Serhou Guirassy has been a force in Europe since arriving at Borussia Dortmund, alongside an eye-catching Bundesliga record, having scored 13 goals in 14 appearances in the Champions League in 2024-25 and four in 2025-26, while he got up and running with a brace in their opener against Villarreal. Also on two for the season in Germany's top flight, he will operate as their focal point and is 4/1 (5.00) to score the first goal.
In their 2025-26 Champions League effort, Bodo/Glimt scored 14 goals in eight league phase matches, while they have only failed to score in two of their 22 Eliteserien matches this season. Although we anticipate them falling short, we do back the Norwegian side to get a goal against a Dortmund team who conceded two at home in their opener and fancy Both Teams to Score at 4/11 (1.36).
> Borussia Dortmund to win at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Possible
> Serhou Guirassy first goalscorer at 4/1 (5.00) | Likelihood: Possible
> Both Teams to Score at 4/11 (1.36) | Likelihood: Likely