Kristiansund have had trouble getting points this season. Can the gang get some sugar when Molde stop by Kristiansund Stadion?
- Kristiansund have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most clean sheets (7) in Eliteserien
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.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Kristiansund form and stats
Kristiansund's struggle is real here at Kristiansund Stadion with only 3 points collected from 7 Eliteserien games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-3-4. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Tromsø last time out and are looking for a victory here. Midfield player Kartum got a match rating of 8.41 in that game, the max score being 10. Kartum hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 54 successful passes (of 62 total).
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting HamKam.Kristiansund has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Kristiansund with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Molde form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Eliteserien.
The followers enjoyed Molde's previous fixture versus Varda SE, a Europa Conference League win (3-0) played at home.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Strømsgodset in the Eliteserien.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Europa Conference League trip to Varda SE.
Molde has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Molde - Kristiansund 2-1 was the result in these contenders' last head to head game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Kristiansund wins - draws - Molde wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Retsius Grødem 6 goals |  D. Fofana 6 goals |   B. Bye 5 goals |
Kristiansund missing players
Molde missing players
| Kristiansund | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 35 |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 88% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 76% |
| 56% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 65% |
| 31% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 50% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 44% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 12% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 14.1 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.5 | 15.3 | 16.9 |
| 3.1 | 4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| 24% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 36% | 32% |
| 15.5 | 14.7 | 17.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 13.7 | 11.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 3 |
- All of Kristiansund's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kristiansund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kristiansund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kristiansund have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund have the fewest points (3) at home in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund have yet to win a game at home.
- Kristiansund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Molde have not yet lost a game away.
- Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Molde have scored more than double the goals of Kristiansund.
- Molde have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Eliteserien
- Molde have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most clean sheets (7) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+20) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Eliteserien
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Bodø / Glimt | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Viking | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Strømsgodset | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | Aalesund | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | Sandefjord | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Odd | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | HamKam | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Haugesund | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Jerv | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -23 | 11 |
| 16 | Kristiansund | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -20 | 6 |
- Kristiansund BK
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Uglan supporterklubb - (supporter site)
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
