FC Bodo/Glimt have made Aspmyra Stadion a serious problem for visiting sides. They have won seven straight home matches there, scored 21 goals in that run, and last season beat Manchester City at the ground. Borussia Dortmund arrive with three straight away Champions League defeats already on the card.
Bodo/Glimt's home pressure
The home threat is not built on slow control. Bodo/Glimt have been front-foot, direct and hard to settle against, and the record at Aspmyra shows how quickly matches can get away from visitors there. Beating Manchester City, Inter Milan and Sporting CP at the same venue last season was not a one-off fluke, it was part of a pattern that has carried into this campaign.
The current run also gives them a strong attacking base. Seven home wins in a row and 21 goals in that stretch means Dortmund cannot treat this as a routine European away day, even if the Germans bring more individual quality.
Dortmund's away concerns
Dortmund still have Serhou Guirassy as a threat, and he scored twice in their opening Champions League win over Villarreal. He has also started this European campaign with two goals and an 8.7 rating, while Dortmund arrive unbeaten in seven matches in all competitions. Andreas Helmersen and Bodo/Glimt's attacking work will test a defence that has looked less convincing away from home.
The issue is their record on the road in Europe. Three straight away Champions League defeats is the awkward detail here, especially with a trip to northern Norway next. Bodo/Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund on 14 October has the feel of a match where Dortmund's recent away numbers and Bodo/Glimt's home output point in the same direction.
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