Portsmouth can protect the middle and look for a turnover, while Swansea should move the ball through its wide creators. Both have routes to the first goal, and the next clean box shot after it should shape the contest. Bodø and Lille set up a faster test, with the home press meeting a newly altered Lille central outlet. Their first goal should also bring an active response rather than close the game.
Swansea's Opoku and Eom played throughout the Blackburn match and supplied separate chances for Stewart. Portsmouth's recent attacking output has been thin, even with Kamara and Segecic available for breaks. Eustaquio left Swansea's last match with discomfort, Stamenic missed it through fever, and Lissah played most of it; their exact roles remain unconfirmed. The surviving wide route and Portsmouth's limited recent finishing give Swansea the stronger winning shot. That's why I'm siding with Swansea.
Bodø can use Hauge, Berg and Fet to press Lille's first pass and recover a clearance for another entry. Lille have Giroud, Diaoune and Bakwa for direct escapes, but Bentaleb and Mbappé played substantial minutes against Lens and are now unavailable, while Giroud and Bakwa had only brief minutes in the latest match. Hauge has reported that he feels fit, and Bodø have shown repeat creation against Dortmund and responses at Napoli. That gives the home side the stronger route to the last decisive goal. That's why I'm siding with Bodø/Glimt.
