Sporting v Bodo/Glimt Predictions - March 17, 2026

Glimt have already demonstrated that they can compete with elite opponents even away from home, so it would not be surprising if they trouble Sporting again on Tuesday. Sporting look to be in a good position to win at home, but Bodo/Glimt should progress to the next round

Match info: UEFA Champions League R16 2^nd leg

Venue: Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon

Date: Tuesday, 17^th March 2026

Time: 6:45 pm Nigerian time

Facing an uphill task to keep their Champions League campaign alive, Sporting Lisbon welcome Bodo/Glimt to the Estadio Jose Alvalade for the second leg of their round-of-16 tie on Tuesday evening.

The Lions were swept aside when the sides met in the first leg in Norway last Wednesday, suffering a 3-0 defeat in what was the first ever meeting between the two clubs.

Head-to-head:

• Bodo/Glimt won their only UEFA Champions League encounter 3-0.

• Sporting have failed to win any of their last two matches.

• Bodo/Glimt are on a five game winning streak.

Form:

• Sporting in the Champions League: W-L-W-W-L

• Sporting in all competitions: W-W-W-D-L

• Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League: W-W-W-W-W

• Bodo/Glimt in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W

Team News:

• Sporting had a couple of key players absent in the first leg through suspension but will now welcome back Maximiliano Araujo and Pedro Goncalves after both served their respective one-match bans. Meanwhile, Fotis Ioannidis and Ricardo Mangas remain sidelined from knee problems, while Geovany Quenda is still working his way back from foot surgery.

• Also enjoying strong form for Glimt in Europe’s elite competition, Hogh has netted five times across his last five such outings and will aim to maintain that momentum in Lisbon. Manager Knutsen has named an unchanged lineup in each of the last five continental matches and is expected to stick with the same XI here, with Ole Didrik Blomberg, Jens Petter Hauge and Hogh forming the attacking trio once more.

Player(s) to watch:

• Luis Suarez has scored three goals across his last two Champions League appearances at Jose Alvalade, and the Colombian forward will again carry much of the attacking responsibility as he leads the line on Tuesday.

• Jens Petter Hauge has moved from controlling the midfield to scoring goals, and he is going to be an important aspect of the squad for Bodo/Glimt. He is in good touch with his side at the moment. With the ball at his feet, the 26-year-old will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. He has scored six goals and has an assist to his name in 10 UCL games this season.