Bodø/Glimt vs Lillestrøm prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis July 31, 2026
In the 16th round of the Norwegian Eliteserien on July 31, 2026, a match between Bodø/Glimt and Lillestrøm is set to take place. The home side is fully focused on victory.
Bodø/Glimt vs Lillestrøm: Team News and Expert Analysis
The giants from Bodø have recently achieved significant success on the international stage. They reached the Europa League semifinals and advanced to the Champions League playoffs. However, they lost first place in last year's Eliteserien and did not start the 2026 season in the best fashion. Still, by mid-summer, they managed to return to the top. In July, they also defeated both HamKam and Sandefjord, each by a 3-0 scoreline.
The club from Lillestrøm was relegated from the Eliteserien in 2024. However, they won the second division and made a swift comeback. Clearly, they do not want to return to the lower tier and have been picking up points quite actively. This month, they beat KFUM but fell to Viking.
The former champions are now averaging 2.47 goals scored and much fewer conceded, only 0.73 per game. The newcomers are not bad either: scoring 1.57 goals per match and conceding one on average.
Previous matches: Bodø/Glimt vs Lillestrøm
The 2-0 win in April marked Bodø/Glimt's third consecutive victory in head-to-head encounters.
It is clear that the hosts are expected to win; the question is by how much. We back them with a -1.5 goal handicap (odds – 1.72).
Bodø/Glimt vs Lillestrøm: Key Stats and Trends
- Bodø/Glimt have won seven of their last eight matches
- 27% of Bodø/Glimt's games end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.2
- Lillestrøm have lost three of their last five official matches
- 43% of Lillestrøm's games end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.57
Bodø/Glimt vs Lillestrøm: Probable Starting Lineups
Bodø/Glimt play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Haikin – Dubvik Määtä, Gundersen, Bjørtuft, Shevold – Brynhildsen, Fet, Kitolano, Auklend – Blomberg, Hegg
Lillestrøm play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (probable lineup): Dahlberg – Elkjaer, Jenssen, Gabrielsen, Ottesen – Ibrahimaj – Drammeh, Hjellstad Nyheim, Karlsbakk, Alperud – Ulzen
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