The 1/8 final returns to Lisbon on 17 March 2026 with Sporting CP needing a big response after their 3-0 defeat away at Aspmyra Stadion on 11 March. Sporting come in as the higher-ranked side in the UEFA Champions League table, sitting 7th with 16 points and a +6 goal difference, boasting a perfect home record (4 wins from 4, 11-3 goals). Bodo/Glimt, ranked 23rd with 9 points and a -1 goal difference, have been competitive on their travels (1 win, 2 draws, 1 defeat, 7-8 goals).
Sporting average 2.8 goals scored and just 0.8 conceded per home game, but their away fragility (11 conceded) was brutally exposed in the 3-0 loss in Norway. Bodo/Glimt, however, are one of the competition’s most dangerous attacking units, averaging 2.2 goals per match overall, driven by Jens Petter Hauge and Kasper Høgh, who have 6 goals each.
Key Absences
Rúben Amorim faces key absences: F. Ioannidis, G. Kochorashvili, R. Mangas and G. Quenda are all ruled out, while Bodo/Glimt miss M. Bro Hansen and G. Sunday.
Verdict: Sporting’s formidable home numbers suggest they can win on the night, but overturning the 3-0 deficit against this Bodo/Glimt attack looks a tall order.
