Bodø / Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08 betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Eliteserien match on August 24th, 2024

Bodø / Glimt and Sarpsborg 08 will be playing against each other on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in a Eliteserien football game in Norway, check the Bodø / Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08 betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Bodø / Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08 will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Aspmyra Stadion stadium, in the city of Bodø, with a capacity for 7354 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Bodø / Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08 betting tip 2024

The Eliteserien has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.12 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.83 goals per match played.

Bodø / Glimt last match

Bodø / Glimt comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Crvena Zvezda, in a match valid for Champions League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-1. On the field, K. Knutsen's team lined up with a 4-3-3.

The odds of 1.85 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Bodø / Glimt. Despite this, the good appearances of Kasper Høgh deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

Sarpsborg 08 last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eliteserien, Sarpsborg 08, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Haugesund team with a final score of 2-2.

Considering the high odds of winning the match, a draw (odd 4.20) turned out to be a bad result.

Bodø / Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08 h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Eliteserien, Bodø / Glimt ranked 1st place while Sarpsborg 08 was in 15th place. Bodø / Glimt took to the field with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Sarpsborg 08 deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The two teams have not faced each other since 28-06-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Eliteserien, and the match ended with a 1-2 win for Bodø / Glimt.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

The Bodø / Glimt team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Sarpsborg 08 has been more irregular.

Bodø / Glimt

Eliteserien leaderboard now

The Bodø / Glimt team with 41 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.

Which means that in the 20th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 5 points over Brann team who is in the 2nd place.

Bodø / Glimt analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Bodø / Glimt is positive: after 19 rounds the team has scored 42 goals, conceding only 17.

Bodø / Glimt, over the course of the competition, can boast an average per game of 5.16 shots on goal. Because of this, it also has a high goal average and collects excellent results.

The Bodø / Glimt team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 63.26%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Bodø / Glimt is a more offensive team than Sarpsborg 08, having 2157 attacks vs. 1725 from Sarpsborg 08, having scored 42 times. In comparison, Sarpsborg 08 converted into goal 29 times.

Best goalscorer from Bodø / Glimt

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level A. Erlykke is the player to highlight. Helping Bodø / Glimt with 8 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Sarpsborg 08

Eliteserien leaderboard now

Sarpsborg 08 arrives in this game with 23 points, and in 10th place in the Eliteserien, having won 6 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 5 draws.

In the 20th round, the team has the same score that the Strømsgodset who occupies position 9.

Sarpsborg 08 analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Sarpsborg 08, which after 19 rounds has conceded 36 but has only scored 29.

Best goalscorer from Sarpsborg 08

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Henrik Wendel Meister. The Attacker has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Sarpsborg 08 avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Bodø / Glimt boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Sarpsborg 08, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Bodø / Glimt is A. Erlykke, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sarpsborg 08 is Henrik Wendel Meister, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Sarpsborg 08 does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Sarpsborg 08 has an average of 1.78 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 3.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.95 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Bodø / Glimt is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.53 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Bodø / Glimt in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.89 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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