Arsenal vs Bodo Glimt preview, betting odds, team news and prediction

Arsenal continue their Europa League group stage campaign when they entertain Bodo Glimt at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.

The Gunners continued their superb start to the new season with an impressive 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby at the weekend. It ensured they remain top of the Premier League table with 21 points from eight games so far, and opened up a four point gap on third-placed Spurs.

Arsenal welcome Liverpool to the Emirates next weekend in the league so they have another huge game on the horizon. However, their focus will be on European matters as they get back to Europa League action on Thursday evening.

A 2-1 win at FC Zurich ensured Arsenal began their group stage campaign on a positive note and they can move one step closer to qualification to the knockout stages with a win over Norwegian outfit Bodo Glimt.

Betting

There should be plenty of interest in the betting markets for this game so bookmakers will be battling for your business. It’s important to keep an eye on the latest offers and you can check out the current selection of 1xbet promo codes and bonuses before placing any bets.

Unsurprisingly, Arsenal are the heavy odds-on favourites to win the game with bookmakers offering just 2/11 on a home victory on Thursday night. If you fancy a shock in north London, then you can bet on Bodo Glimt to claim a famous win at huge odds of 11/1 while the draw is 11/2.

Despite fielding a weakened side, Arsenal should still ease to victory and a 3-0 win looks good at odds of 7/1. Eddie Nketiah should start up front and he’s 10/3 to score the first goal of the match.

If we back Nketiah to score the opening goal in a 3-0 Arsenal win, then we can secure odds of 30/1.

Team news

Arsenal have a relatively healthy squad to choose from for this game. Thomas Partey recovered from a knee injury to start against Tottenham at the weekend while Oleksandr Zinchenko was also passed fit after a muscle issue so they’ll be in contention.

However, Emile Smith Rowe is certain to miss out after undergoing groin surgery. Mohamed Elneny is also out with a serious thigh injury while Cedric Soares is also struggling with a knock.

Arteta has always rotated his squad in the Europa League so we should see plenty of changes to the starting eleven from the side that started on Saturday. The likes of Matt Turner, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Fabio Vieira, Eddie Nketiah and Marquinhos are all expected to feature.

Key players such as Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Partey, Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Granit Xhaka could be rested ahead of the Premier League game with Liverpool next week.

Prediction

Arsenal 3-0 Bodo Glimt: The Gunners are flying right now and will be high on confidence after beating Tottenham at the weekend. One eye will probably be on the huge league game with Liverpool next Sunday, and Arteta will no doubt field a second-string side, but Arsenal should still have enough quality to win comfortably.