Only three points will be enough for the Molde fans in this Aker Stadion duel with HamKam, seeing as they have a robust lead on their opponents in the Eliteserien table.
- Molde have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eliteserien
- HamKam have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Eliteserien
Molde have less rest than HamKam in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa Conference League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Shamrock Rovers, was also a home game here at Aker Stadion. The away team is better rested.
Molde form and stats
Molde have performed here at Aker Stadion this season with 9 wins from 12 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The Molde goalkeeper Jacob Karlstrom is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 184 minutes without conceding a goal in the Eliteserien.
Molde's previous match was a Europa Conference League game also played at home, ending 3-0 against Shamrock Rovers. The home side hope to to build on that result. Brynhildsen, who plays in attack, was the highest rated player for the team in that game, collecting a rating of 8.4 (out of 10). Brynhildsen scored two goals and hit one key pass.
In the game before, an away victory in the Eliteserien match versus Tromsø with a 1-0 scoreline.Molde are traveling soon after this match as the Europa Conference League match at Shamrock Rovers awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 12 games), Molde's attacking play is working. Molde have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
HamKam form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HamKam so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-4 (win-draw-lose). HamKam seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Melgalvis (2) scored in HamKam's previous match, the home game against Jerv that ended 2-1. That win felt sweet as this team had gone three league fixtures without winning. HamKam goalie Jendal was high and low in the Jerv game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Melgalvis was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.23. The defender Melgalvis scored two goals, hit two key passes and won 4 of 12 duels.
A 0-2 defeat away at Odd before that.HamKam are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). As for defending, HamKam rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches. HamKam has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Molde have not lost in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) facing HamKam.The most recent recorded meeting involving both these squads is the HamKam - Molde 0-0 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Fofana 9 goals | O. Brynhildsen 8 goals |  M. Kaasa 8 goals |
Molde missing players
HamKam missing players
| Molde | HamKam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 55 | 30 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 50% |
| 38% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 58% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 91% | 71% |
| 42% | 42% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.1 | 18.5 | 19.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
| 6.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 41% | 36% |
| 11.4 | 10.2 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.7 | 16.3 | 14 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
- All of HamKam's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HamKam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- HamKam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- HamKam have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Eliteserien
- HamKam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Molde have scored at least twice as many goals at home as HamKam have scored away.
- Molde have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Molde have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most clean sheets (10) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+34) in Eliteserien
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Molde is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Odd | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 34 |
| 7 | Viking | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Aalesund | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -12 | 28 |
| 13 | HamKam | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -19 | 23 |
| 15 | Kristiansund | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | Jerv | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | -37 | 14 |
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