Bodo Glimt vs Sandefjord Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Bodo / Glimt come in to this weekend just two points above the bottom three, and their survival hopes could get a boost with a win on Sunday. The hosts won the second division last term, as they returned to the Eliteserien. They face a side who only just survived in the top flight this season when the league returns to action this weekend. Sandefjord may have beat the drop last term, but they’ve got a huge task on their hands to secure survival this time around.

The visitors have just five league points to their name this season, which has left them rooted to the bottom of the table. They start this game eight points shy of Bodo, and seven off safety. As the weeks progress, staying up is looking more and more difficult for Sandefjord, and they’re huge outsiders ahead of Sunday’s match. Can the worst side in the league end Bodo’s three game run without a defeat?

The visitors possess one of the worst away records in the league, with just three points from six games. They’ve lost their last four trips, while they’re yet to keep a clean sheet in the league this term. On top of that, Sandefjord have been plunged in to relegation danger after an eight game losing streak in the Eliteserien, which threatens to send them down to the second tier. It’s obviously too early to say they are doomed to the drop, but as things stand they just don’t seem good enough to mount a survival bid this season.

The visitors have lost 10 of their last 11 trips, and they come in to Sunday’s meeting with Bodo odds on favourites for the points. While the hosts aren’t usually that short because of their own form, there’s little doubt that they’ll win this game. They’ve won five of their last six matches at home to Sandefjord, and we expect this one to go in a similar direction. In fact, with the visitors conceding three goals per game on average on their travels, we think this is a comfortable home win.

Bodo are fresh from a 4-0 thrashing of Ranheim here, while they’ve won by more than one goal in both of their home victories. Meanwhile, Half of Sandefjord’s league defeats have been by a two goal margin or greater, while the visitors have lost by two or more in four of five away losses. We see this game going in the same direction, so we’re backing the hosts to win this clash by at least two clear goals, as we’re backing them with a -1 handicap. We’re also backing another thumping defeat for Sandefjord, as we’re going with a 3-0 home win.