Week 18 features a match on Fri Aug 12th, where Sarpsborg 08 will host Bodø / Glimt at Sarpsborg Stadion in a meeting of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sarpsborg 08 sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Strømsgodset. Lars Vilsvik struck first for Strømsgodset in the 28th minute, then Herman Stengel added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Imoh Fred Friday. Sarpsborg 08 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while bodø / Glimt is fresh off their 7-0 blowout win against Odd. Amahl Pellegrino struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 12th minute, then Hugo Vetlesen added another in the 26th minute on a feed from Elias Hagen In the end, Odd couldn’t muster any offence and Bodø / Glimt ran away with the shutout win. Bodø / Glimt looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø / Glimt won by a score of 4 to 1. Steffen Skalevik struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 1st minute, but Hugo Vetlesen got the equalizer for Bodø / Glimt in the 21st minute But luckily in the 44th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Ulrik Saltnes.
Amahl Pellegrino has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored eight goals for Bodø / Glimt. Sarpsborg 08 is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Steffen Skalevik and Joachim Soltvedt each only have 1 goal in their last five.