Man Utd vs Bodo/Glimt Prediction: Coach Amorim arrives at Old Trafford

Man Utd (England) face Bodo/Glimt (Norway) in the 5th round of Europa League. This is the first match coach Ruben Amorim leads the "Red Devils" to play at home at Old Trafford.

Man Utd vs Bodo/Glimt Prediction

Amorim's debut in the Premier League did not go as well as expected. Man Utd only got 1 point in a match that did not overwhelm the second-bottom team in the rankings, Ipswich Town. The only difference the Portuguese coach made was the formation of the team.

Coach Amorim's Man Utd played with a 3-man defense formation and against a weak opponent, they did not operate well. The "Red Devils" were at a disadvantage in the midfield area, having difficulty controlling the game. Fast attacks on both wings and counter-attacks were the most promising attacking options for this team.

Man Utd did not perform well in the first match under coach Amorim. (Photo: Reuters)

Man Utd fans are clearly looking forward to seeing more positives from the coach who just helped Sporting Lisbon "crushed" Man City a fortnight ago. They will give Man Utd more strength in Amorim's second match, which is also his first at Old Trafford. The challenge called Bodo/Glimt is not very difficult.

Interestingly, the Norwegian team is standing... above Man Utd. With 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, Bodo/Glimt is 1 point ahead of the home team. Their away form is also not bad, being unbeaten in the last 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws).

However, compared to Man Utd, Bodo/Glimt are clearly still the "underdogs". They are one of the teams that have suffered the most shots on target in the Europa League after the first 4 matches.

At home, Man Utd have only lost 2 matches this season. Only teams with very strong attacks like Tottenham and Liverpool can beat Man Utd at Old Trafford.

Man Utd line-up vs Bodo/Glimt

The best news for Man Utd in the match against Ipswich Town is that Luke Shaw will return to the field. The English defender will add strength to Man Utd's left wing. Other injuries in the defense are Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro and Victor Lindelof who are still unable to play.

Bodo/Glimt are without six players for their trip to England. Omar Elabdelloaui, Samuel Burakovsky, Daniel Bassi, Gaute Vetti and Syver Skeide are all ruled out.

Man Utd squad prediction: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans; Amad, Casemiro, Eriksen, Shaw; Antony, Hojlund, Fernandes.

Bodo/Glimt lineup prediction: Haikin; Sjovold, Nielsen, Bjortuft, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Zinckernagel, Hogh, Hauge.