Napoli face the grim prospect of losing four games in a row in major European competition for the first time ever when they host the dangerous Bodø/Glimt on matchday three of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase.
Match News and Current Form
Napoli fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat on Saturday, a result which not only marked their first league reversal against Venezia in 84 years, but also a fifth loss in their last eight matches (W2, D1). Defeats on both matchdays of this UCL campaign are bedded within that run and part of a wider streak of eight losses for Massimiliano Allegri across the last nine matches he’s managed in this competition (W1), including the last five in a row - the worst-ever losing run by an Italian manager in this competition. There’s a glimmer of hope to halt that run at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Napoli won their last two games to nil, but that confidence is dampened by the fact they could lose three successive major European home games for the first time ever here.
Bodø/Glimt won 2-0 in the Eliteserien over the weekend as they continue to match Viking stride-for-stride in an incredibly tight title race. That was a fourth consecutive win in all competitions, a run which includes a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on matchday two which secured their sixth UCL win in 2026, already securing them the most victories by a Norwegian side in a single year in the European Cup/UCL. Six wins from their last eight competitive away games (L2) reinforce that they shouldn’t be overlooked here, while avoiding defeat in six of their last nine UCL away matches (W3, D3) shows that they make for a stubborn opponent in this competition.
Head-to-Head History
The only previous H2H came in the 1976/77 Cup Winners’ Cup when Napoli won both legs without conceding. Bodø/Glimt’s record against Italian clubs reads negatively (W6, D1, L9), but they did defeat Inter Milan in both legs of last season’s UCL play-off round.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Only five of Napoli’s last 15 competitive matches saw both teams score.
Seven of Napoli’s last ten UCL home games produced under 2.5 goals.
Fourteen of Bodø/Glimt’s last 17 European away games saw both teams score.
Only Lille (10) attempted fewer shots than Bodø/Glimt (13) in the opening two league phase rounds.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Rasmus Højlund may have scored all three of his UCL goals in Napoli colours at this venue, but another may not be welcomed having lost both of his scoring appearances this season. Jens Petter Hauge tends to enjoy the second half, as his six goals in the UCL proper all arrived after half-time, including a goal home and away against Inter Milan last season.
Napoli have no fresh injury concerns, while Ole Blomberg was injured in Bodø/Glimt’s latest game.
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Betting Analysis
Napoli’s struggles open the door for the visitors and make Draw/Bodø/Glimt in the double chance market look tempting.
Author: Sridhar Bhamidi