Viking vs Bodø/Glimt: Analysis and Prediction of the Eliteserien match

Friday, August 6, 2023, at 7:15 PM (CEST), Viking and Bodø / Glimt, two of the top teams in Eliteserien, will face each other at SR-Bank Arena in Stavanger. Both teams are currently at the top of the league, with Bodø / Glimt in first place and Viking in second place. The match promises to be an exciting encounter between two high-level teams.

Let's take a look at the data for the two teams:

Viking:
- In the last match on July 30th, they defeated Brann with a score of 0-2.
- The team has been in excellent form recently, winning all of their last five matches. In this positive streak, they have scored an average of 2 goals per match and conceded only 0.4 goals per match.
- In this season of Eliteserien, they have achieved 11 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, scoring an average of 2.25 goals per match and conceding 1.38 goals.
- They have shown great ability in scoring goals, finding the back of the net in at least one occasion in each of their last 18 matches.
- The team is currently on a positive run of 9 matches without a loss and has won their last 7 matches in Eliteserien.
- Additionally, in their last 5 home matches in Eliteserien, Viking has scored at least 2 goals in each match, and in 6 of their last 7 home matches, both teams have scored.

Bodø / Glimt:
- In the last match on August 3rd, they defeated Bohemians 1905 with a score of 2-4.
- The team is in excellent form, with 4 wins in their last 5 matches. During this period, Bodø / Glimt has scored an average of 2.8 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
- In this season of Eliteserien, they have achieved 13 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, scoring an average of 2.53 goals per match and conceding 1.06 goals.
- Their away results have been particularly impressive, winning their last 4 matches away from home and scoring at least 2 goals in each of them.
- The team has shown great solidity, not losing in 18 of their last 20 matches and in 9 of their last 10 away matches.

Head-to-Head:
In the last direct encounter on May 29th, 2023, Bodø / Glimt defeated Viking with a score of 5-1. In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bodø / Glimt has won 4 times, while Viking has obtained 1 victory. The average number of goals per match in direct confrontations has been 3.4 for Bodø / Glimt and 2.2 for Viking.

Possible Lineups:

Viking
P. Gunnarsson; S. Bjorshol, D. Brekalo, D. Diop, S. Pattynama; H. Tangen, M. Solbakken, P. Yazbek; S. Svendsen, L. Salvesen, Z. Tripic

Bodø / Glimt
N. Haikin; B. Wembangomo, O. Bjortuft, M. Lode, F. Bjorkan; S. Brunstad Fet, P. Berg, A. Gronbaek; S. Sorli, R. Espejord, A. Pellegrino

BetMines predicts that both teams will score at least one goal and that the result will be 'Over 2.5'.