Bodø / Glimt host LOSC Lille at Aspmyra Stadion on Tuesday, November 3, in Matchday 4 of the Champions League league phase. The home side have one win from their first three league-phase fixtures, while Lille are still seeking their first point after three defeats. Both teams won domestic matches on October 30, but their European records give this meeting added urgency. Bodø / Glimt sit 28th in the Champions League rankings and Lille 35th, making this their first meeting with plenty at stake for each side.

Bodø / Glimt's Recent Form and Key Stats

Bodø / Glimt return to Aspmyra Stadion after a 3-2 victory over Viking. Jens Hauge scored in first-half stoppage time, and Andreas Helmersen was also on target. The win followed consecutive defeats and left Bodø / Glimt level with Viking on 59 points in the domestic title race. It should provide a lift before a European fixture in which the hosts will be looking to recover from their Matchday 3 loss.

Their Champions League league-phase results so far have been varied: a defeat to Bayern Munich, a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund and a 4-3 loss to Napoli. Although the trip to Napoli ended without points, Bodø / Glimt scored three times in that seven-goal contest. Their broader Champions League season statistics stand at three wins, two draws and two defeats, with averages of 2.1 goals scored and 2.1 conceded per match. Across their most recent five matches in all competitions, they have recorded three wins and two losses, scoring 1.8 goals per game and conceding 1.4.

Home form offers a further reason for confidence: Bodø / Glimt have won 10 of their 11 matches at Aspmyra Stadion across all competitions this season. They have also avoided a half-time deficit in their last 13 home matches and led at the interval in nine of those games. Their recent Champions League fixtures have frequently produced goals, with over 2.5 total goals in 19 of their last 21 matches in the competition. Hauge has three Champions League goals this season, including the playoffs, while Helmersen's goal against Viking took his season tally for Bodø / Glimt to a team-high 13.

LOSC Lille's Recent Form and Key Stats

LOSC Lille arrive on the back of a 1-0 league victory over Lens, settled by a late goal from Olivier Giroud. That result ended a four-match spell without a win across all competitions, but Lille's Champions League start remains difficult. They have lost all three league-phase games, conceding 10 goals at an average of 3.3 per match. Their most recent European outing was a 4-2 defeat to Galatasaray.

In their last five matches across all competitions, Lille have one win, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 1.8 conceded. The away statistics add to the challenge at Aspmyra Stadion: they have not won any of their last three away outings, and they have conceded at least once in each of their last 12 Champions League away matches. At the other end, Lille average 1.3 goals scored per Champions League game this season, so their three defeats do not mean they have been without an attacking contribution.

Lille are set to be without Ethan Mbappe through a red-card suspension for this fixture. Ayase Ueda is a doubt because of a foot injury, while Giroud is in contention to lead the attack. Tiago Santos remains sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament tear and meniscus damage. After Giroud's decisive contribution against Lens, Lille will hope to build on that domestic result despite the demands of their trip to Bodø.

Bodø / Glimt vs LOSC Lille Match Analysis

The contrast between the teams' home and away records is central to this Champions League preview. Bodø / Glimt have won 10 of 11 at Aspmyra Stadion this season, whereas Lille have conceded in 12 consecutive away games in the competition. The hosts' 3-2 win over Viking and their three goals against Napoli demonstrate their recent scoring potential, although the Napoli defeat also showed that finding the net has not always been enough to secure a result.

Lille's win over Lens gives them a positive result to take into the fixture, and their Champions League scoring average suggests they can contribute to the contest. Yet conceding 10 times in three league-phase matches leaves little margin for error against a home side that has scored in 26 of its last 28 matches. With Bodø / Glimt seeking to build on their victory over Dortmund and Lille still searching for their first league-phase point, the hosts' strong record at Aspmyra Stadion gives them the clearer case heading into Tuesday's meeting.

Bodø / Glimt vs LOSC Lille prediction from BetMines: Bodø / Glimt win (1) with 65% probability.