Bodo/Glimt vs Valerenga Prediction & Betting Tips

Contrasting recent form

Bodo/Glimt's last 20 matches across all competitions make for eye-catching reading: 16 wins, two draws, just two defeats. That run includes a 5-0 win away at Bayern Munich in the Champions League, showing the level they're capable of.

Bodo/Glimt: 20 completed matches; Valerenga: 20 completed matches.

Bodo/Glimt

20 matches

Win

80% 16 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

54

Conceded

24

Difference

+30

Valerenga

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

45

Difference

-10

Valerenga's equivalent sample is far shakier. Five wins, five draws and ten losses, with 45 goals conceded along the way. They've had some high-scoring afternoons, including a 6-1 win and a 5-5 draw, but the defensive record is a concern.

Bodo/Glimt's form is about as strong as it gets in this league right now.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bodo/Glimt vs Valerenga

Recent head-to-head meetings

The two sides met as recently as August 2026, with Bodo/Glimt winning 2-1 away at Valerenga. Go back further and the picture is mixed rather than one-sided: Valerenga won 3-1 at home in November 2025, but Bodo/Glimt hit seven at home the previous July.

Across the last few seasons there have been some heavy scorelines both ways, including a 6-0 and a 5-1 in Bodo/Glimt's favour, alongside wins for Valerenga too. It's not a fixture where one side has things entirely their own way historically, even if current form points clearly one direction.

League table tells its own story

Bodo/Glimt sit second in the Eliteserien with 50 points from 21 games, built on 16 wins and just three defeats. Valerenga are down in 12th on 23 points, with only six wins and ten losses from the same number of matches.

The gap in points and goal difference is significant. Bodo/Glimt have scored 53 and conceded only 19, while Valerenga have shipped 43 goals already this season.

That's a 27-point gap between the two sides with the season well past its halfway point.

Goal threats on both sides

A. Helmersen has been prolific for Bodo/Glimt this season with 11 goals in 18 appearances, and K. Høgh has chipped in with seven from just 12 games. Those numbers back up the strong attacking form shown in the wider results.

Bodo/Glimt:

Best scorers:

A. Helmersen - 11

K. Høgh - 7

Best assist providers:

O. Didrik Blomberg - 6

K. Høgh - 4

J. Hauge - 4

Valerenga:

Best scorers:

L. Haren - 8

C. Lange - 6

Best assist providers:

H. Bjørdal - 6

K. Finnsson - 5

M. Grundetjern - 4

Penalty cards:

I. Näsberg x 1 x 3

H. Bjørdal x 1 x 2

S. Jarl x 1 x 2

Valerenga's main threat has come from L. Haren, with eight goals in 20 matches, while C. Lange has added six. This is only a partial look at each squad rather than a full team sheet, so it shouldn't be read as confirmation of who starts.

Could goals be the theme again

Both teams have been involved in some high-scoring matches recently. Bodo/Glimt's games have produced results like 4-0, 3-3 and 5-0, while Valerenga have been on the wrong end of games like 5-5 and 3-4. Neither side looks like keeping a routine clean sheet against decent opposition.

This fixture is still over a month away from when this form snapshot was taken, so team news and any fresh injuries aren't yet part of the picture. The general trend of goals at both ends is the clearer signal for now.