Victory alone will satisfy the Molde supporters in this Aker Stadion battle with Sandefjord, seeing as they have a healthy lead on them in the Eliteserien standings.
- Molde have the most scored goals (57) in Eliteserien
- Sandefjord have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eliteserien
This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
This field uses artifical turf, unlike Sandefjord's home ground. The previous 35 games by the guests on artifical turf have ended with 15 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses.
The season is still full of potential for Molde as they can still win the whole Eliteserien. Sandefjord are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
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.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 187 minutes without scoring a league goal. O. Omoijuanfo was the last player to find the net.
In their previous game, the manager E. Moe led his Molde to a defeat in the Eliteserien match away at Strømsgodset. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Aker Stadion. Molde were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Magnus Eikrem (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.3/10. Eikrem hit two key passes.
Before that game, the home loss against Bodø / Glimt with the scoreline 0-2.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 14 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eleven wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, eight matches were won by at least two goals.
Goals are plentiful at Aker Stadion in the league this season as Molde has scored 36 goals here in 12 home games. Molde's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sandefjord form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sandefjord so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-8 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Sandefjord are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sandefjord, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Bodø / Glimt (placed 1st). Midfield player William Kurtović was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.74/10. Kurtović hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 39 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Strømsgodset.You'll want to know how Sandefjord managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in one away win, zero draws and three home wins.
Sandefjord have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. The Sandefjord manager A. Tegström has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the teams played each other previously this campaign; Sandefjord - Molde 1-3. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Molde won seven games, one match ended in a draw and Sandefjord got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / oneTop Goalscorers
  O. Omoijuanfo 24 goals |  K. Haugen 6 goals |  E. Ulland Andersen 6 goals |
Molde missing players
Sandefjord missing players
| Molde | Sandefjord | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 57 | 36 | 18 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 34 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 28 | 42 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 92% | 88% |
| 68% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 52% | 58% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 58% | 32% |
| 32% | 33% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 16% |
| 48% | 42% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 48% |
| 36% | 50% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 28% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 18.2 | 21.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12 |
| 5.5 | 7.2 | 8.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 41% | 42% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | 28% |
| 12.5 | 10.2 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.7 | 14.8 | 12.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
- All of Molde's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sandefjord have scored away.
- Molde have the most scored goals (36) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals (57) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sandefjord have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sandefjord have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eliteserien
- Sandefjord haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 29 | 54 |
| 2 | Molde | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | Viking | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 44 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 41 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -3 | 40 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Tromsø | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Odd | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 29 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -23 | 21 |
| 15 | Brann | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -17 | 20 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -12 | 19 |
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