The match of Round 7 of the group stage of the 2025/26 Champions League between Bodø/Glimt (Norway) and Manchester City (England) will take place on 20 January at Aspmyra Stadium. Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bodø/Glimt
Bodø/Glimt took a point away at Borussia Dortmund in the last round (2:2). Nevertheless, the team's winless run in the Champions League has reached seven matches (3 draws, 4 losses). However, the team failed to score in only one match during that stretch. With 9 goals, the club is the highest-scoring team among those in the bottom third of the table. But that has helped the team little: the gap to the playoff zone is 4 points, and defeat in the upcoming game would eliminate the team even from theoretical chances of reaching the knockout stage.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Bodø/Glimt's last 7 Champions League matches.
- At home in this competition the club has avoided defeat in 9 of its last 11 matches (8 wins, 1 draw).
- In 9 of their 11 previous home Champions League matches the team conceded no more than one goal.
Potential Bodø/Glimt Lineup (4-3-3)
Nikita Haikin – Fredrik Sjøvold, Odin Bjørtuft, Haitam Aleesami, Isak Myrseth – Patrick Berg, Sondre Fet, Hakon Evjen – Andreas Helmerssen, Jens Petter Hauge, Kasper Heg.
The squad's injured players include forwards Daniel Bassi and Ola Brynhildsen. Forward Mathias Jørgensen and defender Brede-Mathias Moe have left the club.
Manchester City
Manchester City recovered from the unexpected home defeat to Bayer in Round 5 and in the last match the team beat Real Madrid 2:1 away. Thus Manchester City have avoided defeat in 5 of 6 matches in the current competition, recording 4 wins. However, the team conceded for the fourth time. Despite that, the club's defence ranks among the top four. Having collected 13 points, Manchester City have secured at least a place in the playoff matches.
- Manchester City scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 Champions League matches.
- On the road the team has failed to win in 5 of its last 7 matches in this competition (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Manchester City conceded in 6 of their 7 previous away Champions League matches.
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-5-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Mateus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Aké, Max Ellini – Rayan Cherki, Nico Gonzalez, Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders – Erling Haaland.
Defenders John Stones, Rúben Dias and Joško Gvardiol, as well as midfielders Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovačić are unavailable due to injuries. Midfielder Bernardo Silva is suspended.
Referee
Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.6;
Red Cards – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 23;
Penalties – 0%.
Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City: Match Prediction
The home side have nowhere to retreat: dropping points in the next round will almost certainly end the team's chances of making the knockout stage. Therefore, even despite the formidable name of the opponent, the team should go forward. Scoring has not been a problem for the hosts — in the group stage Bodø/Glimt failed to score only against Monaco, even though the team generated almost two expected goals (xG) in that match. As a result, Manchester City's defence, which is not flawless, will still face a difficult task. At the same time, the hosts' defence will also be tested heavily.
Manchester City will clearly try to consolidate their place in the top eight, which would relieve the squad of extra pressure. Moreover, in the upcoming Premier League round Pep Guardiola's side face a hopeless Wolves, so rotation and rest are possible. Weather in Bodø should be acceptable for football, so there will be no distracting factors for Manchester City. With Erling Haaland — who ranks among the tournament's top scorers — in the ranks, we expect the visitors to secure victory without major problems in a high-scoring game, especially given that the hosts have lost to English clubs in 5 of their last 6 European matches. In addition, Bodø/Glimt have been without official competitive practice for more than a month.
Considering these facts, our prediction:
Prediction: Manchester City Win And Over 2.5 Goals
