In this week 27 match, on Sunday Oct 23rd, Bodø / Glimt will play host to Kristiansund in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 2nd placed Bodø / Glimt, recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Vålerenga. Runar Espejord scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 18th minute, then Amahl Pellegrino added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Vålerenga was frustrated by Bodø / Glimt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bodø / Glimt ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Bodø / Glimt should be reasonably happy with their performance, while kristiansund sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Haugesund. Julius Eskesen struck first for Haugesund in the 12th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Kristiansund couldn’t muster any offence and Haugesund ran away with the shutout win. Kristiansund is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sat Jun 18th, Kristiansund hosted Bodø / Glimt in their last match together. Bodø / Glimt won by a score of 2 to 0. Amahl Pellegrino scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 53rd minute, then Amahl Pellegrino added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Kristiansund couldn’t muster any offence and Bodø / Glimt ran away with the shutout win.
Kristiansund is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Faris Pemi Moumbagna and Bendik Bye each having 2 goals in their last 5. Amahl Pellegrino has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Bodø / Glimt.