Celtic: The unknown quantity, the longer unbeaten streak and exciting prospect of Bodo/Glimt in Conference League cracker

Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt arrive in Glasgow this week to face cinch Premiership leaders Celtic in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League knock-out round clash.

It’s the first meeting of the sides and has all the hallmarks of an intriguing contest at Parkhead.

While Celtic have swept, quite emphatically, to the top of the table in Scotland, Bodo/Glimt have been out of competitive action – completely – since the draw was made.

Like Celtic however, they are on the back of a series of good results amidst a long unbeaten spell.

Kjetil Knutsen’s side have been playing friendlies in their close season training base in Alicante – and registered two wins, over Scandinavian sides Elfsborg and AGF as well as a draw with Dynamo Kiev. Matches against CSKA Moscow and Celtic’s vanquished Europa League opponents Jablonec were postponed.

Those three ties which did go ahead add to an unbeaten record stretching back to August – beyond Celtic’s own when a 2-1 first-leg defeat by Prishtina was overturned in the Conference League knock-outs, setting up an undefeated group stage which included the impressive win over Roma 6-1 in October, and the 2-2 draw with Jose Mourinho’s side at the Stadio Olimpico.

While little can be read into the recent form of the Norwegian champions given the lack of competitive action, it's worth noting they have failed to win away from home in Europe in all but one match this season.

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