Bodoe/Glimt started the Eliteserien season in fine form, with 31 points out of a possible 33. The Lightning lead the Norwegian top flight by 10 points over second-place Brann ahead of matchday 12.
Manager Kjetil Knutsen is aiming for an 11th win from 12 matches on Sunday when the club visit Stroemsgodset at the Marienlyst Stadion.
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Bodoe/Glimt went unbeaten in their last six games versus the home team in all competitions.
Stroemsgodset go into the weekend in 12th place in the Eliteserien. The team is coming off a win last time out against Vaalerenga away from home.
The win was massive in the race to escape relegation danger at the bottom of the standings.
Manager Jorgen Isnes joined the club ahead of the current campaign. So far, it has been an up-and-down campaign, with a mere three wins from five matches.
Just two points currently separate Stroemsgodset and the relegation playoff place occupied by Sandefjord.
Bodoe/Glimt are in fantastic form ahead of the match. They took a perfect 18 points from the last 18 points on offer in the Eliteserien.
The Lightning outscored their last six opponents 19-7. No team in the Eliteserien has scored more goals this campaign than Bodoe/Glimt’s 32.
Moreover, no team in the Norwegian top flight conceded fewer goals after 11 matches than Bodoe/Glimt. They conceded a mere nine goals in 11 fixtures.
Stroemsgodset picked up eight points from their last six matches. They struggled to score goals, tallying just seven while conceding seven times.
Stroemsgodset scored the fifth-fewest goals in the Eliteserien after 11 rounds. They scored just 11 times.
Bodoe/Glimt’s dangerman is 33-year-old Amahl Pellegrino. The left wing has been brilliant this season with 12 goals and five assists in 11 matches.
Pellegrino scored twice against HamKam in Bodoe/Glimt’s 3-0 win last time out. The winger has found a home at Bodoe and has a total of 56 goals and 24 assists in 86 matches for the club.
Marcus Mehnert leads Stroemsgodset in goals with three. Goals haven’t flowed for Stroemsgodset this season. Bodoe’s strong defence should keep the home team in check throughout the fixture.
Stroemsgodset manager Isnes should continue to use a 3-4-3 formation. Mehnert is likely to start as the right-wing once more, and Jonatan Brunes should begin as the team’s lone striker.
Last season, Bodoe/Glimt went to Stroemsgodset and won 4-2. The Lightning should post another win over their Eliteserien rivals. Like last season, it should be high scoring with over 2.5 goals. Bodoe should win 3-1.