Sporting CP host Bodo/Glimt in Lisbon on 17 March in a UEFA Champions League 1/8 final second leg with serious repair work to do after a 3-0 defeat in Bodo on 11 March. In the overall competition table, Sporting sit 7th with 16 points and a +6 goal difference (17-11), while Bodo/Glimt are 23rd on 9 points and -1 (14-15). Sporting’s home record is perfect so far: 4 wins from 4, 11 goals scored and only 3 conceded. Bodo/Glimt have been competitive away, with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat (7 scored, 8 conceded).
Key Insight
Sporting’s strength in Lisbon clashes directly with Bodo/Glimt’s attacking firepower. The hosts average 2.8 goals per home game in this campaign and have yet to fail to score at home, but they were comprehensively beaten 3-0 away in the first leg. Bodo/Glimt, averaging 2.2 goals per match overall, lean heavily on Jens Petter Hauge and Kasper Høgh, who have 6 goals each. Sporting are hit by absences to F. Ioannidis, G. Kochorashvili, R. Mangas and G. Quenda, while Bodo/Glimt miss M. Bro Hansen and G. Sunday.
Verdict
Sporting’s home form suggests they can win on the night, but overturning 3-0 against a free-scoring Bodo/Glimt looks a step too far over the tie.
