Sunday 10/08/2014, 18:00, Norway Tippeligaen, Round 19, Sogndal vs Bodo Glimt

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Bodo Glimt is winless over the last 2 months and unless they find a method to return to their winning ways, they are in real threat of relegating at the end of the regular season. For the time being, they sit in the 14th place which would have them playing in the playoff to avoid relegation, but there are enough rounds left to be played. Sogndal is not doing much better, with just two points separating them from the dangerous area and they're not in good shape, still looking for the first victory in more than a month.

Sogndal vs Bodo Glimt Odds

At Bet365

Sogndal 2.00, Draw 3.60, Bodo Glimt 3.50

Sogndal vs Bodo Glimt Tips

Sogndal was on the verge of losing the third game in a row away from home at Stromsgodset, but they got lucky with 10 min. left in regulation time. They leveled the score and earned a precious point on the road, but they are still far from solving their offensive issues. In the last five games they only scored twice and were shut down on three occasions, so something clearly needs to change up front.

Otoo and Flo will be given the ball once again, but there are good reasons to expect manager Olsson to use Nielsen once again, despite the fact that he failed to score a goal in 16 rounds. With these three players in the starting formation, Sogndal should be able to exercise constant pressure on the visiting team, which has the reputation of allowing a lot of goals.

Bodo Glimt hasn't kept a clean sheet in any of the games played this season in the Norwegian first division, allowing an average of two goals per match. Add to this the fact that they are not particularly effective up front and it is easy to understand why they are struggling in the basement of the standings.

One week ago, they decided to field an overly defensive starting formation and it looked like they were going to secure a point on the road. Aalesund scored twice in less than 5 min. and the goal scored by the visitors in the final minutes of the game was not enough to change anything.

Key Facts

• Bodo Glimt lost six games in a row and seven of the last eight matches.
• The two teams have split the points when Sogndal had home pitch advantage, with the hosts winning 4 out of 10 matches.

Sogndal vs Bodo Glimt Prediction

Even odds for Sogndal to prevail in front of their fans is not remarkable value, given their recent struggles, but good enough for this fixture. Bodo Glimt is a train wreck and there is no reason to expect them to turn the ship around anytime soon, so punters can expect to double the investment by trusting the hosts to prevail.

Bet: Sogndal @ 2.00 with Bet365