Overview
Although Lazio were rated higher, they surprisingly lost to Bodo Glimt with a score of 0-2 away. This defeat forced coach Marco Baroni's team to win by a large margin in the return home match.
However, Lazio's form at the Olimpico has recently been poor with five consecutive draws. In 4 of those 5 matches, they scored only 1 goal per match.
For Bodo Glimt, the impressive first leg win over Lazio extended their winning streak to five. Having to travel to Italy in the second leg of the quarter-final will not make coach Kjetil Knutsen's team too worried.
Remember, 3/5 of Bodo Glimt's most recent wins have been away. In addition, the Norwegian team has not lost by more than 1 goal in the last 6 away matches.
During the above period, Bodo Glimt scored 16 goals, an average of more than 3 goals per match. The most notable name is midfielder Ulrik Saltness, who scored 4 goals in the last 2 matches. He scored a double in the first leg.
Notably, Lazio defender Alessio Romagnoli has scored in 3 of his last 4 home matches, including the Rome derby last weekend. Bodo Glimt will clearly have to find a way to stop Lazio's explosive charge.
It will be a difficult task for Bodo Glimt to beat Lazio in Italy, but with a 2-goal lead, they can be confident in their ability to continue in the Europa League.
Personnel situation
Nicolo Rovella will return to Lazio after a ban. However, both Patric and Nuno Tavares are absent due to injury.
On the other side of the front line, Daniel Bassi is Bodo Glimt's only notable absentee. Therefore, they can field the team that won the first leg.
Expected lineup:
Lazio: Provedel, Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Marusic, Guendouzi, Rovella, Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni, Castellanos.
Bodo Glimt: Haikin, Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan, Evjen, Berg, Saltnes, Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge.
The match between Lazio and Bodo Glimt takes place at 2:00 am on April 18 (Vietnam time).
