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Napoli vs Bodo/Glimt Prediction — Model Probabilities for 20 October 2026

MatchSense model probabilities for Napoli vs Bodo/Glimt on 20 October 2026. Numbers refresh as lineups and market prices move.

Key takeaways

  • The model's highest probability outcome is Napoli at 53.1%.
  • Napoli: 53.1%.
  • Bodo/Glimt: 26.4%.
  • Draw: 20.5%.
  • 2 further markets for this fixture are priced on the analysis page.
  • Napoli are 32nd in the table, Bodo/Glimt 24th.
  • The estimate is revised when confirmed team sheets arrive.

Napoli take on Bodo/Glimt on 20 October 2026, 19:00 UTC in UEFA Champions League. What follows is the MatchSense model's read on this fixture, with the recent record of both sides for context.

Napoli come into this 32nd in the UEFA Champions League table with 0 points; Bodo/Glimt are 24th on 3 points — 8 places apart in a 36-team competition.

The model's read

OutcomeModel probability
Napoli53.1%
Bodo/Glimt26.4%
Draw20.5%

A probability is a rate over many similar matches: 55% means about 55 in 100, and says nothing certain about this one.

Recent form

Napoli have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10, keeping 4 clean sheets. Bodo/Glimt arrive on a run of 3 straight wins, scoring 2.2 a game.

Beyond the match result, the model also prices 2 further markets for this fixture — total goals, both sides scoring and goal-margin lines among them — each with a modelled price, the difference against the market, and a confidence band. Those sit on the match analysis page.

Behind the estimate

Attacking and defensive strength, Elo ratings, the run of recent results, home advantage and who is fit all feed the estimate. An early version publishes days before kickoff and is revised once confirmed lineups land.

The full method is in How the MatchSense Prediction Model Works and How to Read Football Prediction Probabilities.

Go deeper


This page is analytical and educational. Probabilities are not guarantees of any result.

Frequently asked questions

Who is more likely to win, Napoli or Bodo/Glimt?

The MatchSense model gives Napoli the highest probability at 53.1%. That is a real but not decisive edge over the other results.

When do Napoli and Bodo/Glimt play?

Kick-off is scheduled for 20 October 2026, 19:00 UTC in UEFA Champions League.

Which markets are analysed for Napoli vs Bodo/Glimt?

Alongside the match result shown on this page, the model prices 2 further markets — total goals, both sides scoring and goal-margin lines among them — each with a modelled price, the difference against the market and a confidence band, on the match analysis page.

What form are Napoli and Bodo/Glimt in?

Napoli have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10, keeping 4 clean sheets. Bodo/Glimt have won their last 3, scoring 2.2 a game. Recent form is one of the inputs behind the probabilities above.

How accurate are these probabilities?

Accuracy is measured with Brier score and log loss over thousands of completed fixtures, which is what makes a 60% call mean roughly 60 in 100 — not a certainty about this one.

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