Champions League betting and spectator preview: Celje and Molde meet at Szusza Ferenc Stadion to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Celje and Molde.
9 - 4 - 5 with 32-18. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Molde when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Molde play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Celje form and stats
Celje have reached this Champions League stage through battling and winning against Dundalk.0-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. SNL numbers at home for Celje so far this season.
Celje's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Mura. Before that, Celje had a Champions League home game versus Dundalk which ended with a victory 3-0.
The manager D. Kosič will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Aluminij in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Celje's 1 home game: 0 goals, 2 conceded.
Molde form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated KuPS in order to reach 2nd Qualifying Round of Champions League. Molde's mission in Europa League last season failed in the play-offs.The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on E. Moe, the Molde manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Molde won their last game, 2-0 versus Odd played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs KuPS.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Eliteserien trip to Viking.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Molde are regular goalscorers on their travels. Molde's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. James 7 goals |  E. Hussain 6 goals |  O. Omoijuanfo 6 goals |
Celje missing players
Molde missing players
| Celje | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 19 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 53 | 35 | Scored | S | 20 | 69 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Conceded | C | 13 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 89% | 76% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 78% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 44% | ||
| 4% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.9 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 246 | 157 | Total Shots | T S | 101 | 311 | ||
| 110 | 72 | Shots on Target | S O | 33 | 126 | ||
| 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 61% | 52% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mura | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Bravo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Tabor Sezana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Domzale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Koper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 41 |
| 2 | Molde | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 34 |
| 3 | Odd | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | Stabæk | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Brann | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 18 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Viking | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 15 | Start | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 12 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -25 | 7 |
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