Eliteserien match preview: Kristiansund versus Molde

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Thu 02.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kristiansund Stadion (4277 seats)

The Kristiansund manager C. Michelsen attacks this game with the team placed 3rd so far. In the visitors dressing room Molde and their manager E. Moe are in 2nd place before this match.

The driving time between these two western cities are just over one hour, but choose a longer route and you'll enjoy more of the fantastic scenery along the coastline. These two cities, Kristiansund and Molde, have been rivals since the 19th century. The cities have fought over railway lines, airports, hospitals and local bragging rights. Traditionally Kristiansund is a working class industrial town while Molde is more conservative and religious.

It's no vacation for neither Kristiansund nor Molde as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Kristiansund form and stats

Kristiansund have only played one Eliteserien game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 15 matches.

A good away victory last time out for Kristiansund, who won 2-1 against Mjøndalen (placed 8th). A 2-2 draw away before that, with Haugesund the opponent.

The victory against Mjøndalen came after Amahl Pellegrino's winning goal. The Kristiansund manager C. Michelsen was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 79th minute.

The manager C. Michelsen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Strømsgodset in only three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Kristiansund's 1 home game: 7 goals, 2 conceded.

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Molde form and stats

Molde are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Eliteserien.

Impressive finishing from Ohi Omoijuanfo, Erling Knudtzon, Magnus Eikrem and Leke James secured the home win 4-1 against Stabæk in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Start.

A quick return to home after this game, as Molde are hosting Mjøndalen in the Eliteserien only three days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Molde has managed 7 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Kristiansund won three, Molde won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

KristiansundA. Pellegrino
A. Pellegrino
4 goals
KristiansundL. Kalludra
L. Kalludra
2 goals

Kristiansund missing players

Molde missing players

Kristiansund Molde
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 1 0 Played P 0 2 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
11 7 0 Scored S 0 7 12
5 2 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
75% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 75%
25% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 75%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 75%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6.5
3.8 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7 5.2
1 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
55 25 0 Total Shots T S 0 29 55
20 9 0 Shots on Target S O 0 10 19
55% 78% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 70% 63%
Kristiansund Last season Molde
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
11 8   Won W   8 21
8 4   Drew D   3 5
11 3   Lost L   4 4
41 31   Scored S   31 72
41 16   Conceded C   21 31
93% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 97%
77% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 93%
47% 60%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   73% 73%
30% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   53% 47%
17% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 23%
47% 53%   BTTS BTTS   73% 63%
27% 40%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 37%
33% 13%   Failed to Score F T   7% 3%
 
6.3 7.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.9 5.3
5.6 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.8
1.4 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.9
1 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
408 226   Total Shots T S   192 436
124 72   Shots on Target S O   69 166
33% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 43%

  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 4 4 0 0 15 6 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 7 4 9 12
2 Molde 4 4 0 0 12 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 7 3 8 12
3 Kristiansund 4 2 2 0 11 5 1 1 0 0 7 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 6 8
4 Strømsgodset 4 2 2 0 7 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 8
5 Brann 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 7
6 Vålerenga 4 2 1 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
7 Odd 4 2 0 2 10 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 1 6 6
8 Mjøndalen 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
9 Stabæk 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 6 -1 5
10 Rosenborg 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 4
11 Sandefjord 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 4
12 Haugesund 4 1 1 2 5 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 6 -5 4
13 Start 4 0 2 2 6 12 3 0 1 2 4 10 1 0 1 0 2 2 -6 2
14 Aalesund 4 0 2 2 6 14 2 0 1 1 3 6 2 0 1 1 3 8 -8 2
15 Viking 4 0 1 3 4 10 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -6 1
16 Sarpsborg 08 4 0 0 4 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Molde 30 21 5 4 72 31 15 13 2 0 41 10 15 8 3 4 31 21 41 68
2 Bodø / Glimt 30 15 9 6 64 44 15 10 4 1 39 12 15 5 5 5 25 32 20 54
3 Rosenborg 30 14 10 6 53 41 15 11 3 1 34 16 15 3 7 5 19 25 12 52
4 Odd 30 15 7 8 45 40 15 12 3 0 31 14 15 3 4 8 14 26 5 52
5 Viking 30 13 8 9 55 42 15 9 4 2 32 15 15 4 4 7 23 27 13 47
6 Kristiansund 30 11 8 11 41 41 15 8 4 3 31 16 15 3 4 8 10 25 0 41
7 Haugesund 30 9 13 8 44 37 15 5 6 4 22 17 15 4 7 4 22 20 7 40
8 Stabæk 30 10 10 10 38 36 15 5 7 3 20 14 15 5 3 7 18 22 2 40
9 Brann 30 10 10 10 32 37 15 5 6 4 14 16 15 5 4 6 18 21 -5 40
10 Vålerenga 30 8 10 12 39 44 15 6 4 5 23 20 15 2 6 7 16 24 -5 34
11 Strømsgodset 30 8 8 14 41 54 15 6 3 6 29 28 15 2 5 8 12 26 -13 32
12 Sarpsborg 08 30 5 15 10 30 40 15 4 9 2 18 16 15 1 6 8 12 24 -10 30
13 Mjøndalen 30 6 12 12 38 52 15 5 6 4 22 22 15 1 6 8 16 30 -14 30
14 Lillestrøm 30 7 9 14 32 47 15 5 5 5 16 19 15 2 4 9 16 28 -15 30
15 Tromsø 30 8 6 16 39 58 15 5 5 5 23 18 15 3 1 11 16 40 -19 30
16 Ranheim 30 7 6 17 36 55 15 4 2 9 21 30 15 3 4 8 15 25 -19 27

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.