Bodø/Glimt v Lille: Champions League hosts aim to extend perfect European home run

Bodø/Glimt welcome Lille to Aspmyra Stadion on Tuesday, 03 November 2026, with the French side still searching for their first points of this season’s Champions League league phase.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT in Bodø, where the Norwegian club have built a formidable European record. Lille face a difficult test against opponents who have won their past six home matches in European competition.

Match details and broadcasters

The game will be shown in France on Canal+ Foot and myCANAL; in sub-Saharan Africa on SuperSport Premier League and New World Sport; in Belgium on DAZN and Proximus Pickx; and in Switzerland on Blue Sport.

Viewers in the Netherlands can watch on Ziggo Sport, while Movistar Liga de Campeones holds the rights in Spain. In the United States, coverage is available on Paramount+ and beIN XTRA, with beIN Sports showing the match in North Africa. DAZN is the broadcaster in Germany, Italy, Portugal and Austria.

This will be the first competitive meeting between Bodø/Glimt and Lille. Bodø/Glimt have faced French opposition twice without winning, drawing once and losing once. Lille, however, have a perfect record from their only previous match against a Norwegian club.

Contrasting fortunes

Kjetil Knutsen’s side are currently outside the Champions League qualification places, but they responded to two successive defeats by beating Viking 3-2 domestically.

Their European campaign has included a narrow 4-3 defeat at Napoli and a heavy 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich. They also produced one of the competition’s notable home results by defeating Borussia Dortmund 1-0.

Bodø/Glimt remain unbeaten at Aspmyra Stadion in Europe this season and will look to make home advantage count again against Lille.

Lille are in 35th place in the overall league-phase standings after losing all three of their matches. Their 1-0 derby victory over Lens provided a much-needed boost, but their away form remains a concern.

The French club have matched their worst-ever European run by losing five consecutive matches on the continent. Their defensive record is also under pressure: Lille have gone 11 Champions League matches without keeping a clean sheet and have conceded in each of their past 13 European away games.

Davide Ancelotti’s team must improve in both areas if they are to end that sequence in Norway.

Prediction and odds

The pre-match assessment favours Bodø/Glimt, whose home record and results against leading European clubs make them the stronger choice despite Lille’s win over Lens.

Africafoot’s prediction is a 2-1 victory for Bodø/Glimt.

The published 1xbet odds list Bodø/Glimt at 1.80 to win, with the draw and a Lille victory both priced at 4.00.

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Andrews Sefa Bamfo is a promising young football writer and reporter, recognised as one of the rising talents in African football journalism. He specialises in match reporting, features and on-ground coverage, bringing fresh perspective and energy to the industry.He is educated at the University of Ghana and has gained valuable experience working with one of Ghana’s leading media organisations, TV3, where he developed his skills in both television reporting and football journalism.Andrews’ talent and potential were further recognised when he was selected for the prestigious CAF Young Reporters Programme, where he received advanced media training in partnership with CANAL+. This exposure has helped shape his understanding of modern sports journalism and storytelling.Since then, he has continued to grow in the field and is widely regarded as one of the emerging voices in African football media. He is currently a Staff Writer at African.Football, contributing to the platform’s coverage with insightful reports and engaging content for a global audience.

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