Bodø/Glimt vs Sporting CP prediction 11.03.2026 | Champions League
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 11th March 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Aspmyra Stadion
A lively European night awaits up in northern Norway. Bodø/Glimt host Sporting CP in the first leg of this Champions League round of 16 tie, and the matchup feels oddly difficult to read. A few months ago, many would have leaned toward the Portuguese side. Yet the Superlaget just eliminated Inter 5–2 on aggregate, which still sounds slightly unbelievable. Sporting, meanwhile, finished seventh in the league phase and moved through the previous round with quiet efficiency.
Oddsmakers see this as tight. That seems fair. Both sides attack well and neither tends to sit back for long. So the real question becomes form, squad health, and whether Aspmyra’s notoriously tricky conditions tilt things toward the home side.
Bodø/Glimt vs Sporting CP H2H stats
Curiously, Wednesday will mark the first ever meeting between Bodø/Glimt and Sporting CP. European football still throws up these odd first-time matchups.
The Superlaget actually have a perfect record against Portuguese opposition so far. Porto and Braga both left the pitch empty-handed in previous meetings. Sporting’s history against Norwegian clubs is also strong. The Lions have won five of their last six meetings with teams from Norway, which suggests this tie might not feel unfamiliar to the Lisbon side.
Bodø/Glimt team overview
The 2026 campaign has felt almost surreal for Bodø/Glimt supporters. Kjetil Knutsen’s side have already crossed paths with Manchester City, Atlético Madrid and Inter twice during this Champions League run. Somehow the Superlaget came through those tests with wins, which still feels slightly hard to process. Results like that tend to build belief very quickly inside a dressing room.
This is also new territory. Bodø/Glimt have become the first Norwegian club to reach the round of 16 since Rosenborg did it back in the 1999–2000 season. Momentum helps. A narrow 2–1 Norwegian Cup win over Molde last week made it six consecutive competitive victories.
Aspmyra Stadion remains a tricky place to visit. The Superlaget have won six of their last eight home matches. Kasper Høgh leads the attack with five Champions League goals and four assists, while Jens Petter Hauge has quietly added six goals and four assists of his own.
Last matches of Bodo/Glimt
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Molde
1 : 2
Bodo/Glimt
NM Cup
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Inter Milan
1 : 2
Bodo/Glimt
Champions League
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Bodo/Glimt
3 : 1
Inter Milan
Champions League
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Atletico Madrid
1 : 2
Bodo/Glimt
Champions League
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Bodo/Glimt
3 : 1
Manchester City
Champions League
Bodo/Glimt lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Nikita Haikin
Defenders
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15
Fredrik André Bjørkan
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6
Jostein Gundersen
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4
Odin Lurås Bjørtuft
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20
Fredrik Sjøvold
Midfielders
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19
Sondre Brunstad Fet
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7
Patrick Berg
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26
Håkon Evjen
Forwards
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10
Jens Petter Hauge
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9
Kasper Høgh
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11
Ole Didrik Blomberg
Sporting CP team overview
Sporting arrive with a slightly different kind of pressure. The Lions have reached the Champions League round of 16 three times in the last decade, which sounds respectable. Yet progression beyond this stage has proved elusive. That lingering frustration sits somewhere in the background of this tie.
Rui Borges’ side also come to Norway after a frustrating weekend. A 2–2 draw against Braga cost valuable ground in the Primeira Liga title race. It was not a disastrous result, though the performance left some supporters uneasy.
Still, the broader run is impressive. Sporting are unbeaten in 12 matches across all competitions and have won ten of those games. The small concern, perhaps, is travel form. The two matches the Lions failed to win during that stretch both came away from Lisbon. A cold night at Aspmyra might test their composure a little.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Braga
2 : 2
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
1 : 0
Porto
Taça De Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 0
Estoril
Liga Portugal
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Moreirense
0 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
1 : 0
Famalicao
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Rui Silva
Defenders
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20
Maximiliano Araújo
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25
Gonçalo Inácio
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26
Ousmane Diomande
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22
Iván Fresneda
Midfielders
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5
Hidemasa Morita
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17
Francisco Trincão
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42
Morten Hjulmand
Forwards
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8
Pedro Gonçalves
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97
Luis Suárez
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10
Geny Catamo
Prediction
Aspmyra Stadion has quietly become one of Europe’s trickier away trips, and Bodø/Glimt have already beaten heavyweights like Inter and Atlético Madrid there this season. Kjetil Knutsen’s side are also scoring freely, with at least two goals in nine straight competitive matches. Sporting rarely go quietly though, so a lively contest feels likely. A narrow 2-1 win for the Norwegian champions looks plausible.
Three reasons we expect over 2.5 goals in this game
- Sporting CP scored 2+ goals in ten of their last 12 games across all competitions.
- Bodo/Glimt scored at least two goals in each of their last 9 competitive games.
- All the last six games of Bodo/Glimt in Europe produced over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Bodo/Glimt - Sporting CP
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
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1.66
Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP standings in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 - 4 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 - 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 - 7 | +10 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 - 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 - 12 | +9 | 15 |
| 10 | Inter | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 - 11 | +10 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 - 7 | +10 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 13 |
| 14 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 - 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 - 17 | +2 | 11 |
| 18 | Olympiacos F.C. | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 - 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 - 17 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 - 14 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 21 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Bodø / Glimt | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 9 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 26 | Pafos FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 27 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 - 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 - 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 - 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 - 21 | -9 | 8 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 - 21 | -13 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 - 21 | -11 | 4 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 - 19 | -14 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 - 18 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 - 22 | -15 | 1 |