Evenly matched teams: Vålerenga vs Bodø / Glimt match preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Fri 05.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Intility Arena (18000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vålerenga - Bodø / Glimt!

It's no vacation for neither Vålerenga 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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Vålerenga form and stats

Vålerenga have performed well here at Intility Arena so far this season with 5 wins from 7 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

The Vålerenga supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Bodø / Glimt in Eliteserien and win 6-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Haugesund with a 4-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vålerenga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vålerenga as a small favourite), we find five games. Vålerenga has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The Vålerenga manager R. Deila has got the team scoring with 16 from 7 home games. From these home matches, Vålerenga have conceded only 5 goals.

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Bodø / Glimt form and stats

As the visiting team Bodø / Glimt, who have the most conceded goals (17) away in Eliteserien, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bodø / Glimt, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-6 versus Vålerenga. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Odd.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bodø / Glimt playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 1 Bodø / Glimt win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Bodø / Glimt have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 6 away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Bodø / Glimt's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 17 goals in 6 travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vålerenga - Bodø / Glimt 6-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 5 - 2 (Vålerenga wins - draws - Bodø / Glimt wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Layouni
6 goals / 3 assists
A. Dønnum
5 goals / 1 assists
C. Ejuke
5 goals

Vålerenga missing players

Bodø / Glimt missing players

Vålerenga Bodø / Glimt
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
14 7 1 Played 0 6 13
7 5 1 Won 0 3 8
3 1 0 Drew 0 1 2
4 1 0 Lost 0 2 3
28 16 1 Scored 0 12 28
18 5 0 Conceded 0 17 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
93% 86% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 43% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 62%
36% 29% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 38%
36% 29% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 31%
50% 29% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 54%
29% 57% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 31%
21% 14% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 15%
 
4.4 5.4 7 Corners For (avg) 0 7 6.6
4.1 3.1 1 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.2 5.4
1.9 1.4 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.8 1.5
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vålerenga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vålerenga have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vålerenga
All Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-06-19 EL Rosenborg 3 - 0 Vålerenga
19-06-19 NMC Bærum 5 - 3 Vålerenga
23-06-19 EL Vålerenga 1 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
30-06-19 EL Haugesund 1 - 4 Vålerenga
05-07-19 EL Vålerenga 6 - 0 Bodø / Glimt
04-08-19 EL Vålerenga 18:00 Kristiansund
11-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 18:00 Vålerenga
14-08-19 EL Stabæk 17:00 Vålerenga
18-08-19 EL Vålerenga 16:00 Haugesund
26-08-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 17:00 Vålerenga
Bodø / Glimt
All Obos-Ligaen Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
22-05-19 NMC Strømmen 1 - 1 Bodø / Glimt
16-06-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 2 - 0 Strømsgodset
23-06-19 EL Viking 3 - 4 Bodø / Glimt
30-06-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 3 - 0 Odd
05-07-19 EL Vålerenga 6 - 0 Bodø / Glimt
13-07-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 19:00 Ranheim
05-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
11-08-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 16:00 Viking
14-08-19 EL Kristiansund 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
19-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 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 15 9 3 3 35 15 7 6 1 0 19 3 8 3 2 3 16 12 20 30
2 Bodø / Glimt 13 8 2 3 28 22 7 5 1 1 16 5 6 3 1 2 12 17 6 26
3 Odd 13 8 2 3 20 14 7 6 1 0 14 6 6 2 1 3 6 8 6 26
4 Vålerenga 14 7 3 4 28 18 7 5 1 1 16 5 7 2 2 3 12 13 10 24
5 Brann 15 6 5 4 17 15 8 3 3 2 7 6 7 3 2 2 10 9 2 23
6 Kristiansund 14 6 3 5 17 15 6 4 1 1 11 5 8 2 2 4 6 10 2 21
7 Rosenborg 14 6 3 5 15 17 7 4 2 1 9 5 7 2 1 4 6 12 -2 21
8 Viking 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 3 2 1 11 6 7 2 2 3 8 12 1 19
9 Haugesund 14 4 5 5 19 17 7 1 4 2 8 9 7 3 1 3 11 8 2 17
10 Tromsø 14 5 1 8 14 23 7 3 0 4 8 9 7 2 1 4 6 14 -9 16
11 Ranheim 14 4 3 7 16 21 7 2 1 4 11 15 7 2 2 3 5 6 -5 15
12 Lillestrøm 14 4 3 7 16 23 7 3 1 3 8 9 7 1 2 4 8 14 -7 15
13 Stabæk 12 4 2 6 9 14 6 2 2 2 6 4 6 2 0 4 3 10 -5 14
14 Mjøndalen 14 2 7 5 18 24 7 1 4 2 11 14 7 1 3 3 7 10 -6 13
15 Sarpsborg 08 13 2 6 5 12 16 7 2 3 2 8 8 6 0 3 3 4 8 -4 12
16 Strømsgodset 14 2 4 8 14 25 7 2 1 4 10 15 7 0 3 4 4 10 -11 10

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