Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Champions League Odds for Thursday, September 10th

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Game Preview

Bayern Munich open their Champions League campaign at home to Bodo Glimt, and the numbers make this Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt prediction one of the most lopsided matchups on the opening slate.

The hosts are overwhelming favorites at the Allianz Arena, unbeaten in nine games and boasting one of the most fearsome attacks in Europe, led by Harry Kane. This is home-field dominance at its clearest.

Bodo Glimt arrive with plenty of belief, having reached the Round of 16 in their debut Champions League run last season. The Norwegian champions qualified this term by beating NEC Nijmegen in the playoffs.

Bayern have never lost to Norwegian opposition in eight previous major European meetings, and they have won the opening game of each of their last 23 major European campaigns. The stakes favor the hosts heavily.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Recent Results

Bayern roll in unbeaten in nine games, winning five and drawing one of their last six while scoring 19 goals and conceding just four. Kane remains the engine, with 33 Champions League goals since joining and the net found in seven straight appearances in the competition. Michael Olise adds creative punch after a six-assist run last season.

Bodo Glimt are riding an even longer wave, 18 games without defeat across all competitions. They booked their spot with a 6-1 aggregate rout of NEC Nijmegen, closing it out 3-0 at home. Jens Petter Hauge, who scored six times in last season's Champions League, headlines an attack that has already produced goals in European qualifying this term.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Bayern Munich: Serge Gnabry (Injured/out)

Bodo Glimt: Jostein Gundersen (Injured/out), Hakon Evjen (Injured/out), August Mikkelsen (Injured/out), Magnus Riisnaes (Injured/out)

Bayern Munich

Bayern are without Serge Gnabry but otherwise have a deep squad to pick from. Manuel Neuer should start behind a back four of Konrad Laimer, Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano and Alphonso Davies. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich are expected to run midfield, with Olise on the right, Luis Diaz on the left and Ismael Saibari centrally behind Kane.

Bodo Glimt

The visitors are short on options across defense and midfield with Gundersen, Evjen, Mikkelsen and Riisnaes all sidelined. Nikita Haikin continues in goal behind a back four of Fredrik Sjovold, Villads Nielsen, Odin Bjortuft and Fredrik Bjorkan. Sondre Auklend, Patrick Berg and Sondre Fet form the midfield three, with Hauge, Ole Didrik Blomberg and Andreas Helmersen carrying the attack.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Predicted Lineup

Bayern Munich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Saibari, Diaz; Kane

Bodo Glimt

Formation: 4-3-3

Predicted Starting Lineup: Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Nielsen, Bjorkan; Fet, Berg, Auklend; Hauge, Blomberg, Helmersen

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Key Stats & Game Facts

• Bayern are unbeaten in their last 38 Champions League group or league-phase games at the Allianz Arena, winning 36 of them.
• Bayern have won the opening game of each of their last 23 major European campaigns.
• Bayern have won five and drawn one of their last six games, scoring 19 goals and conceding only four.
• Bayern scored 43 Champions League goals last season, with Harry Kane contributing 14.
• Bodo Glimt won five consecutive games during their debut Champions League campaign last season, reaching the Round of 16.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our prediction is a comfortable 3-1 win for Bayern. Home-field dominance, a red-hot Kane and a defense that leaks little make the hosts overwhelming favorites, but Bodo Glimt's attacking identity and 18-game unbeaten run should be good enough to grab a consolation. This Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt betting odds picture points firmly toward the hosts.

Best Picks

Patrick Berg to record Over 2.5 tackles in the Player Tackles market. In the Player Tackles market, Berg is Bodo Glimt's midfield anchor, and with Bayern set to dominate central possession at the Allianz Arena, he will be tasked with breaking up play repeatedly. The AI projection sits at 77.6%, and the volume of defending expected points squarely toward him clearing this number.

Fredrik Sjovold to commit Over 0.5 fouls in the Player Fouls market. In the Player Fouls market, Sjovold draws the assignment of containing Bayern's aggressive left side featuring Luis Diaz and overlapping runners. Facing constant one-on-one duels against that caliber of attacker, a 71.98% AI projection backs at least one foul feeling well within reach.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Same Game Parlay

Our Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Same Game Parlay stacks four legs: Bayern Munich to win, Harry Kane anytime goalscorer, both teams to score, and Jostein Gundersen to be shown a card.

Bayern Munich to win is the bedrock of this parlay. Home favorites with a formidable Allianz Arena record and a nine-game unbeaten run, they are firmly expected to control this matchup from the opening whistle.

Kane anytime scorer needs little sell. He has 33 Champions League goals since joining Bayern and found the net in seven consecutive appearances in the competition, making him the obvious scoring threat.

Both teams to score leans on Bodo Glimt's attack. Hauge scored six times in last season's Champions League, and the visitors have shown they can find the net at this level rather than simply sitting deep.

Gundersen facing Bayern's potent front line rounds out the parlay. Handed a demanding defensive task against relentless attackers, the pressure and duels stack squarely toward a booking on the night.

Right now, the combined parlay tops out at +550 and dips as low as +450 at other books. That's a difference in potential winnings of $10 from best to worst price.

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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Talking Points

The Allianz Arena is a fortress in this competition, and Bayern arrive one goal shy of a milestone, sitting on 899 all-time European Cup and Champions League goals with a chance to become just the second club to reach 900. Against that, Bodo Glimt bring a genuine pedigree of their own, having won four Norwegian Eliteserien titles and reached the Champions League Round of 16 last season, so the visitors are no soft touch even if the hosts are heavy favorites. Kane's form, Olise's creativity and Bayern's stubborn back line should ultimately be too much, but Bodo Glimt's direct, aggressive style gives them a puncher's shot at a goal.

Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Predictions FAQs

When is the Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt Champions League game?

The Champions League game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Where is Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt being played?

The game is being played at Allianz Arena.

Where can I watch Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt?

The game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2.

What is the predicted score for Bayern Munich vs Bodo Glimt?

The predicted score for the game is a 3-1 victory for Bayern Munich.

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