Tromsø vs Bodø/Glimt: prediction, odds and betting tip – 8 November 2026, Eliteserien

Tromsø vs Bodø/Glimt preview and prediction

Bodø/Glimt head to Romssa Arena as the team the market favours, and the odds reflect that. The real question is narrower: will they win by two or more? We believe Tromsø can hold the deficit to a single goal, and that is the outcome we are backing. The match is Eliteserien matchweek 26, on 8 November 2026, kick-off 13:30.

Is sixth place a fair picture of Tromsø at home?

Bodø/Glimt sit second with 59 points from 25 matches, collecting 19 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with goals 61:23. Tromsø are sixth on 40 points from the same 25 matches, with 11 wins, 7 draws, 7 defeats and goals 43:38. Bodø/Glimt average 2.4 goals and concede 0.9 per match, while Tromsø average 1.7 and concede 1.5.

Tromsø's home record tells a better story than the league table does. In this competition they have taken 7 wins, 4 draws and just 1 defeat at home, scoring 22 and conceding 10. Bodø/Glimt's away form comes close, with 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

What do the last five matches across all competitions show?

These figures cover every competition, not just the Eliteserien, so they will not line up neatly with the league table. Tromsø's recent form is uneven. They beat Ham-Kam 3-2 at home, drew 1-1 away at Fredrikstad and 1-1 at home against KFUM Oslo, then lost 3-1 at Viking and 4-0 at Vålerenga. Across those five matches they collected one win and two draws, with two defeats, and their goals read 6 scored to 11 conceded. The two most recent results concern us most, as they suggest the defence is being exposed.

Bodø/Glimt's recent form is less neat but more prolific. They beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at home and won 2-0 away at Ham-Kam, then lost 4-3 at Napoli and fell 0-1 at home to Vålerenga. Their most recent game was a 3-2 home victory over Viking. Across these five matches they have 3 wins and 2 defeats, scoring 9 and conceding 7. They are beatable, and the Vålerenga loss, which happened in front of their own supporters, is worth keeping in mind.

Bodø/Glimt have the better of the meetings, but not always by much

Across their last 19 head-to-head clashes, Bodø/Glimt have taken 10 victories to Tromsø's 5, with 4 games finishing all square. Bodø/Glimt have also found the net 37 times against 23 for their opponents. The result that lingers is the most recent one, a 5-0 thrashing of Tromsø by Bodø/Glimt on 16/5/26. Earlier, the two sides had shared a 1-1 draw on 9/8/25, and Tromsø had beaten Bodø/Glimt 2-1 at home on 16/5/25.

Looking further back, the trend becomes less clear. A goalless draw on 19/10/24 and a 4-0 Bodø/Glimt victory on 16/5/24 are paired with a 0-2 away success for Tromsø over Bodø/Glimt on 30/7/23. Our view is that Bodø/Glimt generally dominate this matchup, but Tromsø have collected enough points from it to remain competitive.

Who is missing, and what do the bookmakers expect?

Neither squad is dealing with injuries or suspensions, so both sides should be available at full strength. Market pricing gives Bodø/Glimt a 69% chance of victory, with the top available price at 1.37. A draw is priced at 18% with a best price of 5.56, while a Tromsø success sits at 13% with a best price of 7.75. The bookmaker overround on the three-way result comes to 8.2%.

For what we need, the handicap lines tell us more. Bodø/Glimt -0.75 sits at 67% and 1.42, whereas Tromsø +1.5 comes in at 51% and 1.92. The market points to roughly 1 goal for Tromsø and 2 for Bodø/Glimt, around 3 overall. Those figures reflect the bookmakers' expectations, not how earlier meetings actually finished. Their most probable exact scores are 1-2, 0-2 and 1-3.

Our Tromsø vs Bodø/Glimt betting tip: Tromsø +1.5

Our top pick is Tromsø +1.5 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.92 (chance 51%). Under +1.5, this selection only fails if Tromsø drop by a margin of two goals or more. Among the most probable scorelines, it lands on 1-2, 1-1 and 0-1, while 0-2, 1-3 and 0-3 are the losing outcomes.

Our view is not that Tromsø will take the three points, and the bookmakers' outright odds suggest they share that doubt. Only a margin of two or more goals against Tromsø settles this bet the wrong way. At home in this competition, Tromsø have 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Our second pick: both sides find the net

Our number two pick is Both teams to score at odds 1.62 (chance 59%). It cashes on 1-2, 1-3 and 1-1, and fails on 0-2, 0-3 and 0-1.

Both sides found the net in four of Tromsø's recent five outings, and Tromsø kept a clean sheet in none of them. Bodø/Glimt went scoreless only once across their last five as well. Markets price the game at roughly 3 goals and put the chance at 59%, with the best available odds at 1.62.
It is not a value pick on price alone, but the attacking patterns on both sides make it the most solid argument we have.

Other bets we would consider

• Over 2.5 goals at odds 1.40 (chance 68%). It matches an anticipated total near 3 goals and works well together with the second tip.
• Tromsø +2 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.51 (chance 63%). Two goals of cushion are built in: a defeat only sinks the ticket once the margin reaches three, while a two-goal margin hands the stake back. It is a safer route to the same home resistance.
• Bodø/Glimt -0.25 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.25 (chance 76%). Half the stake is on Bodø/Glimt -0.5 and half on Bodø/Glimt +0. It is a low-priced safety option if you want the favourite without the full margin risk.

Final word: take the one-goal margin

Our model has Bodø/Glimt as the likely winners, and the market prices them the same way. Where we part ways is the margin: we don't think they'll win big enough to cover Tromsø +1.5. Stake lightly, and don't force a bet on Bodø/Glimt when the odds are short.