This pair of participants are satisfied with a fine season so far and match dates like this could be key. Read up on Tromsø - Bodø / Glimt!
- Bodø / Glimt have the most scored goals (18) in Eliteserien
Tromsø and Bodø are the two largest cities in the Northern part of Norway, and their teams are the best performing ones from that part of the country. The rivalry really started in the early 1990s as both teams began playing at the top level. Norwegian football needed more rivalries and the media started branding this one as the "battle of the north". Matches draw big crowds and are often played on the 16th of May, the day before the Norwegian Constitution Day.
It's no vacation for neither Tromsø nor Bodø / Glimt as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Tromsø form and stats
The story so far in the Eliteserien for Tromsø at their home stadium (Alfheim Stadion) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Tromsø are returning here after visiting HamKam and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Vesterlund and Bassi scored the goal(s). Some amazing scenes last match, when Vesterlund scored the winning goal eleven minutes into stoppage time. Midfield player Vesterlund got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, the max score being 10. Vesterlund scored one goal.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Odd (0-1).Tromsø have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. Tromsø are not conceding a lot of goals here at Alfheim Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Bodø / Glimt form and stats
Bodø / Glimt are yet to lose a point on their Eliteserien travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.
Impressive finishing from Moumbagna and Vetlesen secured the home win 3-2 against Rosenborg in their previous game. Attacker Pellegrino got a player rating of 9.42 in the game. "Man of the match" Pellegrino signed up for two assists, hit seven key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 45 successful passes (of 52 total).
Prior to that result Glimt won their away game at Lillestrøm. The scoreline was 2-1.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Bodø / Glimt are regular goalscorers on their travels. Bodø / Glimt's manager Knutsen has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {1 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for Tromsø, two draws and six wins for Bodø / Glimt. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Pellegrino 7 goals |  F. Pemi Moumbagna 4 goals |  A. Erlykke 3 goals |
Tromsø missing players
Bodø / Glimt missing players
| Tromsø | Bodø / Glimt | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 7.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 17.3 | 15 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 42% | 25% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | 50% |
| 15.3 | 13.3 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
- All of Bodø / Glimt's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bodø / Glimt have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bodø / Glimt have scored in all their matches so far.
- Bodø / Glimt have scored more than double the goals of Tromsø.
- Bodø / Glimt have the most points (9) away in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the most scored goals (18) in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the most scored goals (7) away in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the the best goal difference (+13) in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Eliteserien
- Bodø / Glimt have won all their away games so far.
- Bodø / Glimt have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Bodø / Glimt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bodø / Glimt is in the best form (5-1-0) in Eliteserien
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Viking | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Brann | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Tromsø | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Molde | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Odd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Rosenborg | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | HamKam | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Strømsgodset | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -13 | 1 |
- Bodø/Glimt
- Avisa Nordland - (local news - mostly pay-to-read)
- Bodøposten - (local newspaper)
- Glimtforum.net - (supporter forum)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
