Bodø / Glimt vs Start preview

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Aspmyra Stadion Tomorrow - 5:00 PM
Eliteserien
Bodø / Glimt BOD
Start Start
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 5:00 PM
Round 18 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Eliteserien regular season at Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø / Glimt host bottom-half strugglers Start. The home team commands a massive 25.9-point power advantage, with their 38.11 rating towering over Start's 12.22, reflecting deep structural superiority. Bodø / Glimt sit comfortably 5th in the table, while Start languish in 15th, highlighting the chasm in quality. Form scores further tilt the scales, Bodø / Glimt's 27.5 eclipsing Start's 5.61, suggesting momentum lies firmly with the hosts. Detailed efficiency, transition, and set-piece data remain unavailable due to xG limitations and low-confidence proxies, but the raw metrics paint a clear picture of home dominance. Projections align with this narrative, underscoring Bodø / Glimt's favored status.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Bodø / Glimt possess a 25.9-point power advantage at 38.11 versus Start's 12.22, ranking 5th to 15th.
  • Form: Bodø / Glimt's form score of 27.5 greatly exceeds Start's 5.61.
  • Squad: Bodø / Glimt's squad underpins their superior power score and higher league position.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not available.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats use low-confidence proxy with no xG data.
  • xVariable: xG variables unavailable as add-on not enabled.
  • Market: Bodø / Glimt 82.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 11.6% (Δ+0%) | Start 6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Bodø / Glimt K. Knutsen
K. Knutsen
VS
Start A. Karadas
A. Karadas
2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.5
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lillestrøm Rank: W
Aalesund Rank: W
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: D
Viking Rank: L
Kristiansund Rank: W
HamKam Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
HamKam Rank: L
Molde Rank: D
Lillestrøm Rank: L
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: D
Aalesund Rank: D
KFUM Rank: L
5
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
5 - 3 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Bodø / Glimt
82.39%
Draw
11.6%
Away Start
6.01%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
38.11
12.22
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Bodø / Glimt
Start
Power Score
38.11
12.22
League Position
5
15
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Bodø / Glimt — Opponent-weighted form score
Start — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Bodø / Glimt Start

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 13 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Bodø / Glimt BOD Home
13 matches
Start Start Away
Match Record
5
Wins
5
3
Draws
3
5
Losses
5
Goals
24
Goals Scored
17
17
Goals Conceded
24
+7
Goal Difference
-7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-28T00:04:18+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
N. Haikin
12 N. Haikin
F. Sjøvold
20 F. Sjøvold
O. Bjørtuft
4 O. Bjørtuft
H. Aleesami
5 H. Aleesami
F. Bjørkan
15 F. Bjørkan
P. Berg
7 P. Berg
S. Auklend
8 S. Auklend
H. Evjen
26 H. Evjen
O. Blomberg
11 O. Blomberg
K. Høgh
9 K. Høgh
J. Hauge
10 J. Hauge
J. Larsen
1 J. Larsen
S. Griesbeck
13 S. Griesbeck
O. Jebali
5 O. Jebali
E. Reitan
29 E. Reitan
T. Strannegard
16 T. Strannegard
E. Segberg
23 E. Segberg
E. Schulze
11 E. Schulze
M. Ugland
18 M. Ugland
O. Toure
27 O. Toure
J. Cornelius
17 J. Cornelius
H. Lorentzen
20 H. Lorentzen

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 30, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 18 · Regular Season
Stadium
Aspmyra Stadion
Capacity
8270
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

12
Nikita Haikin
Nikita Haikin Goalkeeper
7
9
Kasper Høgh
Kasper Høgh Centre Forward
6.96
10
Jens Petter Hauge
Jens Petter Hauge Attacker
7.2
11
Ole Didrik Blomberg
Ole Didrik Blomberg Attacker
7.21
15
Fredrik Bjørkan
Fredrik Bjørkan Left Back
7.02
20
Fredrik Sjøvold
Fredrik Sjøvold Right Back
7.18
4
Odin Luras Bjortuft
Odin Luras Bjortuft Right Back
7.06
5
Haitam Aleesami
Haitam Aleesami Left Back
7.09
7
Patrick Berg
Patrick Berg Central Midfield
7.37
8
Sondre Auklend
Sondre Auklend Central Midfield
6.96
26
Håkon Evjen
Håkon Evjen Central Midfield
6.88

Starting XI ▼

1
J. Pryts
J. Pryts Goalkeeper
6.7
16
T. Strannegård
T. Strannegård Midfielder
6.79
27
Ousmane Diallo Toure
Ousmane Diallo Toure Midfielder
6.6
20
H. Lorentzen
H. Lorentzen Attacker
6.8
17
J. Cornelius
J. Cornelius Attacker
6.51
23
Erlend Segberg
Erlend Segberg Central Midfield
6.63
5
O. Jebali
O. Jebali Centre Back
6.45
11
E. Schulze
E. Schulze Central Midfield
6.9
13
S. Griesbeck
S. Griesbeck Left Back
6.81
18
M. Ugland
M. Ugland Central Midfield
6.98
29
Erlend Dahl Reitan
Erlend Dahl Reitan Right Back
7.08

CONCLUSION

Bodø / Glimt approach this Eliteserien clash with overwhelming advantages in power, form, and positioning, hosting at familiar Aspmyra Stadion against a Start side rooted in 15th. The 25.9-point power gap and form disparity of 27.5 to 5.61 signal a mismatch ripe for home exploitation. Absent specifics on efficiency, transitions, or set pieces due to data constraints, the fundamentals still favor Bodø / Glimt dictating terms and converting superiority into points. Start face a steep task to disrupt the hosts' rhythm, with projections reinforcing the expected outcome.