FK Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal preview: How to watch on TV, live stream, team news & prediction

Arsenal’s Europa League group stage campaign continues on Thursday evening as they make the trip north to the Arctic Circle for the reverse fixture against FK Bodø/Glimt.

The Gunners brushed aside the Norwegian outfit at the Emirates last time out to usurp Kjetil Knutsen’s side at the top of Group A. Goals from Eddie Nketiah, Rob Holding and Fabio Vieira saw the hosts run out comfortable 3-0 victors.

They continued their winning momentum at the weekend with a memorable 3-2 triumph over Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, with the manager poised to make a multitude of changes to the starting XI for the upcoming clash.

Bodø/Glimt, meanwhile, were victorious in the league at the weekend as they thumped Sandefjord 4-1 on Sunday.

FK Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal preview: How to watch on TV, live stream, team news & prediction

Here’s our preview of the Gunners’ trip to Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday.

How to watch Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal

When is kick-off? Thursday 13 October

What time is kick-off? 17:45 (BST)

Where is it played? Aspmyra Stadion

TV channel/live stream? BT Sport 2 (UK), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+ (US)

Referee? Irfan Peljto

Bodø/Glimt Team News

Knutsen shouldn’t have any fresh injury concerns heading into Thursday’s home bout. Midfielder Sondre Fet remains out.

It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Bodø/Glimt boss name the same starting XI from last Thursday despite their 3-0 defeat.

Arsenal Team News

Mikel Arteta will once again heavily rotate his side from the weekend for this midweek clash. We should see a similar starting XI to the one that played at the Emirates last Thursday.

Granit Xhaka could keep his place in midfield, while Reiss Nelson and Cedric Soares are in contention to make their first starts of the season.

Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups

Bodø/Glimt: Khaikin; Sampsted, Hoibraten, Lode, Wembangomo; Vetlesen, Berg, Gronbaek; Mvuka, Espejord, Pellegrino.

Arsenal: Turner; Cedric, White, Holding, Tierney; Lokonga, Vieira, Xhaka; Marquinhos, Nketiah, Nelson.

Bodø/Glimt’s Recent Form

Bodø/Glimt 4-1 Sandefjord (09/10) – Eliteserien

Arsenal 3-0 Bodø/Glimt (06/10) – Europa League

Lillestrom 1-4 Bodø/Glimt (01/10) – Eliteserien

Bodø/Glimt 1-1 Haugesund (18/09) – Eliteserien

Bodø/Glimt 2-1 FC Zurich (15/09) – Europa League

Arsenal’s Recent Form

Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool (09/10) – Premier League

Arsenal 3-0 FK Bodø/Glimt (06/10) – Europa League

Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham (01/10) – Premier League

Brentford 0-3 Arsenal (18/09) – Premier League

FC Zurich 1-2 Arsenal (08/09) – Europa League

Prediction

We saw what Bodø/Glimt are all about last Thursday. Despite the hosts pressing them into oblivion, they insisted on playing out from the back – often to their detriment.

I thought it was naive of Knutsen to expect his side to be successful playing this way given the Gunners’ efficacy out of possession, and he’d be wise to oversee a more direct approach on home soil this time around.

The Norwegian champions showed glimpses at the Emirates last time out, and there’s no doubt that this will be a tougher contest for Arteta’s side. However, I’d be surprised if they didn’t maintain their 100% start to the group stage.

Prediction: Bodø/Glimt 1-2 Arsenal