These two participants are relishing a fine season so far and match dates like this could be momentous. Get the info on Molde - Lillestrøm!
- Molde have the most scored goals (65) in Eliteserien
- Lillestrøm have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eliteserien
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It should be mentioned that Lillestrøm play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Lillestrøm on artifical turf are 11 victories, 6 draws and 17 defeats from 34 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 46-58. You can compare this with overall results below.
Molde are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Lillestrøm are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Molde form and stats
34 points is a decent return from 14 Eliteserien games here at Aker Stadion for Molde. The data says 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Molde after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Molde enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Brann's place. The match ended 1-0 with Magnus Eikrem scoring. Martin Bjornbak was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.93 out of 10. The defender Bjornbak won 7 of 12 duels.
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Rosenborg.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Molde home games with this odds we find 13 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eleven wins, one draw and one defeat. Looking at the victories, eight matches were won by at least two goals.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Molde is on fire here. A stunning 43 from 14 league matches. On the other hand, Molde have conceded 15 goals.
Lillestrøm form and stats
Playing away, Lillestrøm have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.
Thomas Lehne Olsen (3) and Vetle Winger Dragsnes scored in Lillestrøm's previous match, the home game against Strømsgodset that ended 4-1. It's hard not to mention Thomas Lehne Olsen's lethal finishing against Strømsgodset. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. The 4-1 victory against Strømsgodset could easily have been bigger as the victors made a valiant effort at breaking the goal posts, hitting them three times. The attacker Thomas Lehne Olsen got a match rating of 9.85 in that game. Olsen scored three goals, hit the woodwork two (!) times and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Bodø / Glimt's place.You'll want to know how Lillestrøm managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
Lillestrøm has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 14 games. Lillestrøm's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved encountered each other previously this campaign: Lillestrøm - Molde 1-1. Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two participants are: five wins for Molde, three draws and two wins for Lillestrøm. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Omoijuanfo 25 goals |   T. Lehne Olsen 24 goals |  K. Haugen 6 goals |
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| Molde | Lillestrøm | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 65 | 43 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 44 |
| 36 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 82% |
| 68% | 86% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 61% |
| 54% | 64% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 32% |
| 32% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 79% | 64% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 25% |
| 18% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | 18% |
| 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.1 | 18.2 | 16.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| 5.4 | 6.9 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 43% | 44% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 34% |
| 12.5 | 10.3 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 13.1 | 11.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
- All of Molde's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lillestrøm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lillestrøm have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eliteserien
- Lillestrøm have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lillestrøm 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 at home.
- Molde have the most points (34) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals (43) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals (65) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+28) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 59 |
| 2 | Molde | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 56 |
| 3 | Viking | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 51 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -5 | 43 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 42 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -3 | 39 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 34 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -13 | 33 |
| 12 | Tromsø | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Odd | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -23 | 25 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Brann | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -18 | 22 |
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