On the 16th of May, Bodø / Glimt will play host to Tromsø in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Bodø / Glimt recorded a 1-1 draw against Lillestrøm. Akor Jerome Adams scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 32nd minute, then Alfons Sampsted got the equalizer for Bodø / Glimt in the 82nd minute on a feed from Amahl Pellegrino squeezing out at least the one point for Bodø / Glimt. Bodø / Glimt is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Tromsø, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Vålerenga. Eric Bugale Kitolano struck first for Tromsø in the 67th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Vålerenga couldn’t muster any offence and Tromsø ran away with the shutout win. Tromsø is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Bodø / Glimt won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Sakarias Opsahl and Maurstad Gundersen have been the hottest scorers for Tromsø in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Bodø / Glimt is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Hugo Vetlesen and Runar Espejord each having 2 goals in their last five.