📏 Form Guide

Bodo Glimt

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Bodo Glimt fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 0-2 Eliteserien triumph against Fredrikstad FK.

In that match, Bodo Glimt managed 69% possession and 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Bodo Glimt, the goals were scored by Fredrik André Bjørkan (47') and August Mikkelsen (70'). Fredrikstad got 7 shots at goal with 1 on target.

Matches involving Bodo Glimt have proved to be exciting encounters recently with high scoring anticipated. Over their past half dozen games alone, the sum total of 22 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 3.67 goals per game) with 13 of them coming from Bodo Glimt.

Going into this contest, Bodo Glimt haven't been defeated in their previous 6 league matches at home.

Viking FK

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Viking FK will go into this game following on from a 1-0 Eliteserien win with the eclipse of Sarpsborg 08 in their previous game.

In that match, Viking FK managed 49% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Sarpsborg 08 got 14 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Sander Christiansen (43' Own goal) was the scorer for Sarpsborg 08.

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim's Viking FK have had reason to celebrate scoring 8 times throughout their previous sextet of matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during the equivalent period equals 10.

Ahead of this clash, Viking FK haven't won against Bodo Glimt when having played them away from home in the previous 5 matches in the league. They really have not been travelling well at all.

👥 Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 03/07/2021 tells us that Bodo Glimt have won 3 of these & Viking FK 2, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 30 in all which averages out at 5 goals per match.

The previous league encounter between these sides was Eliteserien match day 17 on 06/08/2023 when it ended Viking FK 3-2 Bodo Glimt.

That time, Viking FK managed 46% possession and 15 shots at goal with 6 on target. The scorers were Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (4'), Markus Solbakken (7') and Zlatko Tripić (75').

Bodo Glimt got 19 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Faris Moumbagna (21') and Albert Grønbæk (39') scored.

The match was refereed by Ola Hobber Nilsen.

📋 Team News: Bodo Glimt

The Bodo Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen has a full complement, with no fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash owing to a fully healthy squad available for selection.

It seems likely that Glimt look set to use the 4-3-3 system for this game, utilising Nikita Haikin, Fredrik Sjoevold, Brede Mathias Moe, Jostein Gundersen, F. Andre Bjoerkan, Ulrik Saltnes, Patrick Berg, Albert Groenbaek, Jens Petter Hauge, August Mikkelsen and Nino Zugelj.

ℹ️ Team News: Viking FK

Viking FK boss Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim has not got a full squad to pick from. Edvin Austbø (Ankle injury), Sondre Bjørshol (unknown injury) and Herman Haugen (unknown injury) are not ready for selection.

There’s a good chance that De mørkeblå will likely begin the game with a 4-4-2 formation, starting the game with P. S. Gunnarsson, Viljar Vevatne, Djibril Diop, S. Klingen Langaas, Jost Urbancic, Sander Svendsen, Patrick Yazbek, Joe Bell, Zlatko Tripic, L. Salvesen and Harald Tangen.

💭 Prediction

Our thinking is that Bodo Glimt can and should dominate possession and create several successful chances.

At the same time, Viking FK will not find it easy to score but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be scoring as well.

We can therefore see a comfortable 3-1 margin for Bodo Glimt at the end of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 15:04 06/04/2024