Vaalerenga and Bodoe/Glimt meet at Intility Arena, Oslo on Saturday, Aug 8 at 2:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Eliteserien. Bodoe/Glimt hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Vaalerenga come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Bodoe/Glimt, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (5W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Vaalerenga head into this on the back of a defeat, while Bodoe/Glimt arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Vaalerenga and Bodoe/Glimt have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Vaalerenga won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 6.5 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Vaalerenga a slight edge, but Bodoe/Glimt are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.