Haugesund will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Molde.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that Molde play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Molde on grass are 8 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 28-16. You can compare this with overall results below.
Haugesund form and stats
1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Eliteserien numbers at home for Haugesund so far this season.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Helge Valvatne Sandvik not having conceded a league goal in 287 minutes.
The home team returns to Haugesund Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Odd (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Eliteserien game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Start in a game that was won 1-0.
There will be little rest for Haugesund after this match as they are travelling to Vålerenga for a Eliteserien game in only four days.
Haugesund has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Haugesund's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Molde form and stats
Molde are happy with their away performances in the Eliteserien so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
John Kitolano and Fredrik Aursnes scored in Molde's previous match, the home game against Mjøndalen that ended 2-1. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Kristiansund.
After this away game Molde return home for a Eliteserien game against Viking. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Molde alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (9 from 3 played). In the opposite end, Molde have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Haugesund-Molde H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Haugesund one win, Molde six wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Sandberg 3 goals |   E. Hussain 2 goals |  M. Wolff Eikrem 2 goals |
Haugesund missing players
Molde missing players
| Haugesund | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 7.2 |
| 5.3 | 6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.3 | 6 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | 20 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 75 |
| 17 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| 35% | 57% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 82% | 67% |
- All of Spartaks Jūrmala's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metta / LU has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
- Metta / LU has the most conceded goals (10) away
- Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- Spartaks Jūrmala have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
- Spartaks Jūrmala haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Molde | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kristiansund | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brann | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Strømsgodset | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vålerenga | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mjøndalen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stabæk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Haugesund | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Odd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Viking | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Sandefjord | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Start | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Aalesund | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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