Eliteserien match prediction: Little separates Sarpsborg 08 and Bodø / Glimt in quality

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Mon 19.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion (8022 seats)

Struggling Sarpsborg 08 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Bodø / Glimt in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Bodø / Glimt have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

The story so far for Sarpsborg 08 at their home stadium (Sarpsborg Stadion) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Sarpsborg 08 lost their last game at Viking after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rosenborg that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sarpsborg 08 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sarpsborg 08 as a small favourite), we find two games. Sarpsborg 08 has won 0 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0.

Sarpsborg 08 has scored 9 goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Sarpsborg 08 have conceded 9 goals.

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Bodø / Glimt form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Bodø / Glimt hope to make it five in this match. Bodø / Glimt has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Two travels in a row for Bodø / Glimt, whose manager K. Knutsen could celebrate last time after the Eliteserien win against Kristiansund. Before that, Bodø / Glimt secured a home win against Viking with the score 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Bodø / Glimt in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Bodø / Glimt, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Bodø / Glimt have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. Bodø / Glimt have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Bodø / Glimt - Sarpsborg 08 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 3 - 4 (Sarpsborg 08 wins - draws - Bodø / Glimt wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Layouni
9 goals / 4 assists
H. Evjen
8 goals / 1 assists

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Bodø / Glimt missing players

Sarpsborg 08 Bodø / Glimt
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played 4 8 17
2 2 1 Won 3 5 12
8 4 2 Drew 0 1 2
7 2 0 Lost 1 2 3
18 9 4 Scored 10 17 40
24 9 2 Conceded 8 19 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 75% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
35% 25% 0% Over 2.5 75% 75% 71%
18% 25% 0% Over 3.5 50% 50% 41%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 25% 38% 29%
71% 62% 67% BTTS 75% 75% 65%
12% 25% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 24%
18% 12% 0% Failed To Score 25% 25% 12%
 
5.2 5.4 3 Corners For (avg) 5.8 6.1 6.1
5.3 3.9 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 4.8 5.5 5.6
1.7 1.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.4 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Bodø / Glimt's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bodø / Glimt have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Bodø / Glimt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bodø / Glimt have scored more than double the goals of Sarpsborg 08.
  • Bodø / Glimt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sarpsborg 08
All Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-07-19 EL Tromsø 2 - 0 Sarpsborg 08
15-07-19 EL Stabæk 3 - 3 Sarpsborg 08
21-07-19 EL Molde 2 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
03-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 1 Rosenborg
14-08-19 EL Viking 2 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
19-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
25-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
01-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Viking
16-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 Vålerenga
22-09-19 EL Odd 16:00 Sarpsborg 08
Bodø / Glimt
All Obos-Ligaen Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-07-19 EL Vålerenga 6 - 0 Bodø / Glimt
13-07-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 5 - 1 Ranheim
05-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 1 - 3 Bodø / Glimt
11-08-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 2 - 1 Viking
14-08-19 EL Kristiansund 1 - 2 Bodø / Glimt
19-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
26-08-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 17:00 Vålerenga
30-08-19 EL Odd 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
15-09-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 16:00 Stabæk
22-09-19 EL Ranheim 16:00 Bodø / Glimt

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Molde 18 12 3 3 42 18 8 7 1 0 21 4 10 5 2 3 21 14 24 39
2 Bodø / Glimt 17 12 2 3 40 26 9 7 1 1 23 7 8 5 1 2 17 19 14 38
3 Odd 18 10 4 4 26 20 10 8 2 0 19 9 8 2 2 4 7 11 6 34
4 Rosenborg 18 8 5 5 27 22 9 6 2 1 19 8 9 2 3 4 8 14 5 29
5 Brann 18 8 5 5 23 18 9 4 3 2 9 7 9 4 2 3 14 11 5 29
6 Vålerenga 18 7 5 6 33 25 9 5 2 2 18 8 9 2 3 4 15 17 8 26
7 Haugesund 18 6 6 6 27 21 9 2 4 3 13 11 9 4 2 3 14 10 6 24
8 Kristiansund 18 6 5 7 20 21 8 4 2 2 13 8 10 2 3 5 7 13 -1 23
9 Viking 17 6 4 7 23 28 8 4 2 2 13 9 9 2 2 5 10 19 -5 22
10 Lillestrøm 18 6 4 8 23 29 9 5 1 3 13 12 9 1 3 5 10 17 -6 22
11 Mjøndalen 18 4 8 6 26 30 9 3 4 2 15 15 9 1 4 4 11 15 -4 20
12 Stabæk 18 5 5 8 18 23 10 3 5 2 13 9 8 2 0 6 5 14 -5 20
13 Ranheim 18 5 3 10 20 32 9 2 1 6 13 21 9 3 2 4 7 11 -12 18
14 Tromsø 18 5 3 10 20 36 9 3 2 4 11 12 9 2 1 6 9 24 -16 18
15 Sarpsborg 08 17 2 8 7 18 24 8 2 4 2 9 9 9 0 4 5 9 15 -6 14
16 Strømsgodset 17 3 4 10 19 32 9 3 1 5 14 20 8 0 3 5 5 12 -13 13

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