Bodo/Glimt and Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag will both be looking to kick-start their 2022-23 UEFA Champions League qualification campaign when they meet in Norway on Wednesday.
Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag, commonly known as KI, claimed the 2021 Faroe Islands top-flight title after losing just one of their 27 league games last year.
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Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt booked their place in Champions League qualifying after winning the 2021 Norwegian Eliteserien title.
However, Bodo/Glimt’s title-defending campaign has not started well as the defending champions already find themselves off the pace after 12 games.
Having registered five wins, four draws and three losses this term, they sit outside the top three with plenty of work to do.
Despite suffering a 3-2 defeat to Odd last time out, Bodo/Glimt have won four of their last five games across all competitions.
When you look at the biggest picture, they have only lost two of their previous 11 encounters in all competitions.
As for KI, they are currently enjoyed a remarkable 20-game unbeaten streak across all competitions – picking up 18 wins along the way.
When you consider their recent record, it goes without saying that KI are the dominant force in Faroese football.
KI find themselves miles clear atop the Faroese top tier after thrashing NSI Runavik 4-2 in their previous outings.
That means KI have picked up 14 wins and one draw in 15 league games this year, highlighting their dominance on home soil.
It is also worth noting that KI have scored over 2.5 goals on four occasions in their previous seven games across all competitions.
Head-to-head: Bodo/Glimt and KI have never faced each other before, meaning we have no previous results to assess for this matchup.
Team news: Bodo/Glimt will be looking for some magic from Amahl Pellegrino, who has bagged seven goals and two assists in ten league games this year.
KI’s danger man is Pall Klettskard, who has netted 13 goals in 19 games across all competitions this season.
Bodo/Glimt have consistently pushed to compete in European tournaments in recent years. On the flip side, KI’s European experience is nowhere near as comprehensive.
For that reason, Forebet predicts that Bodo/Glimt will seal a high-scoring victory on Wednesday – netting over 2.5 goals in the process.