In this 3rd week match, on Mon Apr 18th, Bodø / Glimt hosts Vålerenga at Aspmyra Stadion in a clash of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Bodø / Glimt is fresh off their 2-1 win against Sandefjord. Victor Okoh Boniface struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 14th minute, then Deyver Vega tied it up for Sandefjord in the 68th minute. Bodø / Glimt is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Vålerenga, recorded a 2-1 win against Haugesund. Viðar Örn Kjartansson struck first for Vålerenga in the 1st minute, then Viðar Örn Kjartansson added another in the 5th minute. Vålerenga is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Bodø / Glimt won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Vålerenga’s most prolific scorer has been Viðar Örn Kjartansson. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Bodø / Glimt is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Amahl Pellegrino and Ulrik Saltnes each having 2 goals in their last five.