Sandefjord stubborn opponents but Molde expect victory

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Mon 29.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aker Stadion (11249 seats)

Molde have achieved 2 home wins this season, Sandefjord have won 0 away. Which team boosts their results after this meeting?

Insights:
  • Molde have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sandefjord have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Eliteserien

This ground has the surface artifical turf, unlike Sandefjord's home arena. The previous 29 games by the away side on artifical turf have resulted in 8 wins, 2 draws and 19 losses.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Molde form and stats

The story so far in the Eliteserien for Molde at their home stadium (Aker Stadion) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Molde are returning here after guesting Surnadal in a NM Cup game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Aalesund (1-3).

Goals are plentiful in this team's league games, with 6 in a row having three goals or more (over 2.5).

Goals decide football matches and Molde are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Molde have conceded 6 from these games.

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Sandefjord form and stats

The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Eik Tønsberg in their previous outing. The NM Cup fixture ended 2-2.

A 0-1 defeat away at Strømsgodset before that.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Sandefjord we find 8 games. Results are 1 Sandefjord win, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sandefjord's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

Molde have won every one of the 4 most recent fixtures versus this side. Another win today?

Top Goalscorers

MoldeE. Breivik
E. Breivik
3 goals
MoldeS. Mannsverk
S. Mannsverk
3 goals
MoldeM. Retsius Grødem
M. Retsius Grødem
2 goals

Molde missing players

Sandefjord missing players

Molde Sandefjord
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 3 Played P 0 4 7
3 2 2 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
15 9 7 Scored S 0 1 6
12 6 3 Conceded C 0 4 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 71%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 57%
75% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
50% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
25% 50% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 29%
25% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 43%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 57%
 
8.2 8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 5.1
3.8 1.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 6.1
1.1 1.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
17.1 17.2 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 11.6
5.6 5.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 3.4
33% 41% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 11% 25%
 
8.6 6 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 17.8 14.7
2.5 1.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 4
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Molde's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Molde have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Molde have scored more than double the goals of Sandefjord.
  • Molde have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sandefjord have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sandefjord have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Eliteserien
  • Sandefjord have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sandefjord have yet to win a 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 8 7 1 0 21 7 4 3 1 0 11 4 4 4 0 0 10 3 14 22
2 Viking 7 4 2 1 16 9 4 3 1 0 13 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 7 14
3 Brann 8 4 2 2 15 8 4 3 1 0 10 2 4 1 1 2 5 6 7 14
4 Sarpsborg 08 7 3 3 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 2 12
5 Lillestrøm 7 4 0 3 13 13 4 2 0 2 8 8 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 12
6 Tromsø 7 3 2 2 7 6 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 11
7 Stabæk 7 3 2 2 9 11 4 2 2 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 4 10 -2 11
8 Molde 8 3 1 4 15 12 4 2 1 1 9 6 4 1 0 3 6 6 3 10
9 Vålerenga 7 3 1 3 12 11 3 1 0 2 6 6 4 2 1 1 6 5 1 10
10 Odd 8 2 3 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 2 2 3 5 -1 9
11 Rosenborg 8 2 3 3 7 10 5 2 1 2 4 6 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 9
12 Strømsgodset 7 2 1 4 8 11 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 0 1 3 6 10 -3 7
13 Sandefjord 7 1 3 3 6 6 3 1 1 1 5 2 4 0 2 2 1 4 0 6
14 Haugesund 7 1 3 3 4 10 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 0 7 -6 6
15 HamKam 7 2 0 5 10 19 4 2 0 2 5 6 3 0 0 3 5 13 -9 6
16 Aalesund 8 1 1 6 3 14 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 0 0 4 0 9 -11 4

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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”.