Vålerenga IF 1–2 Bodø/Glimt — Match Stats & Analysis

Eliteserien · 2026Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC

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Bodø/Glimt

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Bodø/Glimt won 1–2.

Shots: 1514
Shots on target: 34
Expected goals: 1.31.89
Possession: 39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bodø/Glimt beat Vålerenga IF 2–1. Recorded in this match (Vålerenga IF – Bodø/Glimt): shots 15–14, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.3–1.89, possession 39%–61%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Vålerenga IF's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vålerenga IF's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	2 goals/match	1.44 goals/match	1.42 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.88 corners/matchCornersVålerenga IF · Bodø/Glimt● 7.41 corners/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric	Vålerenga IF	Bodø/Glimt	Baseline
Corners	6.88 corners/match	7.41 corners/match	5.13 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Bodø/Glimt have a visible away split

moderate

Bodø/Glimt's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.5 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

Metric	Away only	Season	Baseline
Shots	13.3 shots/match	16.5 shots/match	13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

Shots15 shots14 shotsVålerenga IF 15 shots, Bodø/Glimt 14 shots
Shots on target3 shots4 shotsVålerenga IF 3 shots, Bodø/Glimt 4 shots
Expected goals1.3 xG1.89 xGVålerenga IF 1.3 xG, Bodø/Glimt 1.89 xG
Possession39%61%Vålerenga IF 39%, Bodø/Glimt 61%
Corners8 corners8 cornersVålerenga IF 8 corners, Bodø/Glimt 8 corners
Fouls12 fouls9 foulsVålerenga IF 12 fouls, Bodø/Glimt 9 fouls
Yellow cards1 card0 cardsVålerenga IF 1 card, Bodø/Glimt 0 cards
Passes365 passes596 passesVålerenga IF 365 passes, Bodø/Glimt 596 passes
Pass accuracy81.1%88.9%Vålerenga IF 81.1%, Bodø/Glimt 88.9%
Shots inside box8 shots11 shotsVålerenga IF 8 shots, Bodø/Glimt 11 shots
Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockVålerenga IF 4 blocks, Bodø/Glimt 1 block
Goalkeeper saves2 saves2 savesVålerenga IF 2 saves, Bodø/Glimt 2 saves
Offsides3 offsides0 offsidesVålerenga IF 3 offsides, Bodø/Glimt 0 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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Vålerenga IF: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.21 xG. Bodø/Glimt: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.89 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Vålerenga IF 1.21 xG · Bodø/Glimt 1.89 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vålerenga IF

0Draws

4Bodø/Glimt

1 Nov 2025Vålerenga IF — Bodø/Glimt · Eliteserien3–1

26 Jul 2025Bodø/Glimt — Vålerenga IF · Eliteserien7–2

24 Sept 2023Bodø/Glimt — Vålerenga IF · Eliteserien4–2

4 Jun 2023Vålerenga IF — Bodø/Glimt · Eliteserien1–3

16 Oct 2022Vålerenga IF — Bodø/Glimt · Eliteserien0–6

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vålerenga IF favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Bodø/Glimt in 12 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vålerenga IF16 matchesBodø/Glimt17 matches

1.44 goals/matchGoals scored16/17▲ 2.53 goals/match

1.81 goals/matchGoals allowed16/17▲ 0.71 goals/match

1.43 xG/matchExpected goals16/17▲ 2.2 xG/match

15.8 shots/matchShots16/1716.5 shots/match

5.5 shots/matchShots on target16/17▲ 6.65 shots/match

47.9%Possession16/17● 64.8%

6.88 corners/matchCorners16/17● 7.41 corners/match

4 cards/matchCards3/30.33 cards/match

12.3 fouls/matchFouls16/179.18 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples16 / 17home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.

Analysis cutoff: Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eliteserien

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded