Bodo Glimt vs Roma Predictions

• Roma are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions.
• Although Roma lost 6-1 to Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League group stages in October, that hammering came with a much-changed team.
• Jose Mourinho’s team have kept five clean sheets in their last seven games, and have won three of their last four away games 1-0.

Can Mourinho exact revenge for October rout?

Despite an excellent run of form in early 2022, Jose Mourinho’s Roma appear destined to finish outside of Serie A’s top four, meaning a successful run in the maiden edition of the Europa Conference League represents the Special One’s best chance of meaningful success in his first season back in Italy.

Roma’s European journey takes them to a familiar destination on Thursday, when they face a Bodo/Glimt outfit who hammered them 6-1 in Norway during the group stages, also earing a draw in Rome in the return fixture. Bodo are unbeaten in 30 games in all competitions, impressing as they eliminated Celtic and AZ Alkmaar from this competition, but a full-strength Roma side will represent by far their toughest opponent this campaign.

Indeed, Roma’s starting XI for that 6-1 loss showed nine changes from the side which beat Sampdoria on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run to nine games. Roma, who boast the second-best attack in Serie A, judged using expected goals (xG), have also kept five clean sheets in their last seven outings. With Mourinho certain to take their trip to Norway more seriously this time around, the visitors could be set for a crucial success.

Third time lucky for Giallorossi

Roma may have failed to beat the Norwegian champions twice during the group stages, but having battled to a 1-0 away win against Vitesse in the previous round, the in-form Giallorossi could be decent value to exact revenge on Thursday night.

Given Roma’s newfound defensive solidity, they could be worth backing for what would be a fourth 1-0 triumph in five away trips, as Mourinho bids to win their first trophy since 2008.