Bodo-Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08 Match Preview

Norwegian champions Bodo Glimt welcomes Sarpsborg on the 13th matchday of the Eliteserien.

Bodo had an easy midweek win 3-0 over Klaksvik in the Champions League qualifiers but in the domestic league they are in a chaser's role to defend their title. They are in sixth place, level in points with their current opponent, having just two wins and four draws in six home matches. They are coming come from a painful away defeat to Odd with 3-2 at 90'+9', while the upcoming rematch in the Faroe Islands is also on the coach's mind. He will undoubtedly make some changes to the line-up for Bodo to cope in both competitions which may cost their homogeneity.

The visitors, on the other hand, having beaten Sandefjord 4-3 despite being outnumbered for more than a half, have a formidable mentality and a prime chance to find themselves in third place if they get the three points. Away from home, they have three wins and two losses in five matches playing offensive football which is evident from the sixteen goals they have scored in the last four matches. A blow for Sarpsborg is the absence of both goalkeepers, but even so, they have many chances to at least not lose the match.

I find the home team less likely to win than the odds suggest so I will bet 4 units on the away team to cover +0.5 Asian handicap at 2.60 odds (this is like double chance X2 but offered at better odds).