Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bodø / Glimt (1st, 47 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Vålerenga (11th, 22 pts). Recent form told a different story for Vålerenga: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/2.11 for Vålerenga and 2.58/0.79 for Bodø / Glimt (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Bodø / Glimt carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Vålerenga had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Bodø / Glimt, 13.
Across 25 recorded meetings, Vålerenga have 7 wins to Bodø / Glimt's 11, with 7 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 64% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 68%. Goals have risen lately: 5.8 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.8 across the full history.
S. Amland officiated: 45 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. Intility Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, Bodø / Glimt led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Vålerenga: Gabriel Rajkovic (87') · Bodø / Glimt: Andreas Helmersen (19'), Haitam Aleesami (76')
Key stats
Possession: Vålerenga 39% · Bodø / Glimt 61% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 8-8