On the 22nd of May, Haugesund will host Bodø / Glimt in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Haugesund is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Odd. Soren Reese struck first for Haugesund in the 9th minute, then Mads Sande added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Alexander Søderlund In the end, Odd was frustrated by Haugesund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Haugesund ended the match with the shutout victory. Haugesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while bodø / Glimt sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Tromsø. Niclas Vesterlund struck first for Tromsø in the 54th minute, but Joel Mvuka got the equalizer for Bodø / Glimt in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Bodø / Glimt is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Bodø / Glimt won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Bodø / Glimt is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Hugo Vetlesen and Ulrik Saltnes each having 2 goals in their last 5. Haugesund’s top weapon lately has been Alioune Ndour, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.