Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Molde welcomes Sarpsborg 08

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aker Stadion (11800 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Molde leading Sarpsborg 08 by 17 points.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Molde form and stats

Molde, who have the most scored goals (35) in Eliteserien, have been very solid at home so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table.

Molde's previous game was a Europa League match also played at home, ending 7-1 versus KR. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 2-2 draw away in the Eliteserien before that, with Odd the opponent.

Goals are plentiful at Aker Stadion this season as Molde has scored 19 goals here in 7 attempts. Defensively Molde have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Sarpsborg 08 have only collected 4 points from their away games after 0-4-3 (7 played).

Sarpsborg 08 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Stabæk for a Eliteserien game that ended a draw (3-3). A 0-2 defeat away at Tromsø before that.

Sarpsborg 08 have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, 7 away games. In the opposite end, Sarpsborg 08 have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sarpsborg 08 - Molde 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Molde victory, 5 draws and {4 Sarpsborg 08 wins}. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Molde missing players

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Molde Sarpsborg 08
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played 3 7 14
9 6 3 Won 0 0 2
3 1 0 Drew 2 4 7
3 0 0 Lost 1 3 5
35 19 6 Scored 2 7 15
15 3 0 Conceded 3 11 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 67% Over 1.5 67% 86% 79%
67% 57% 33% Over 2.5 0% 29% 29%
40% 29% 0% Over 3.5 0% 14% 21%
27% 29% 0% Over 4.5 0% 14% 7%
60% 43% 0% BTTS 67% 71% 64%
40% 57% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 33% 29% 21%
 
5.4 5.1 5.3 Corners For (avg) 7.7 5.6 5.7
4.1 3.3 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 6.7 5.2
1.5 1.3 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.6 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Molde have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Molde have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Molde have scored more than double the goals of Sarpsborg 08.
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have yet to win a game away.
  • Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Molde
All Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-06-19 NMC Aalesund 4 - 0 Molde
22-06-19 EL Strømsgodset 0 - 4 Molde
30-06-19 EL Molde 1 - 1 Brann
05-07-19 EL Odd 2 - 2 Molde
11-07-19 EL Molde 7 - 1 KR
18-07-19 EL KR 19:00 Molde
21-07-19 EL Molde 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
04-08-19 EL Viking 16:00 Molde
18-08-19 EL Ranheim 16:00 Molde
25-08-19 EL Molde 16:00 Odd
Sarpsborg 08
All Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-06-19 NMC Tromsdalen 1 - 0 Sarpsborg 08
23-06-19 EL Vålerenga 1 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
01-07-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 2 - 2 Strømsgodset
05-07-19 EL Tromsø 2 - 0 Sarpsborg 08
15-07-19 EL Stabæk 3 - 3 Sarpsborg 08
21-07-19 EL Molde 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
03-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Rosenborg
14-08-19 EL Viking 17:00 Sarpsborg 08
19-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
25-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 18:00 Sarpsborg 08

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Molde 15 9 3 3 35 15 7 6 1 0 19 3 8 3 2 3 16 12 20 30
2 Bodø / Glimt 14 9 2 3 33 23 8 6 1 1 21 6 6 3 1 2 12 17 10 29
3 Odd 15 9 2 4 22 17 8 7 1 0 16 7 7 2 1 4 6 10 5 29
4 Vålerenga 14 7 3 4 28 18 7 5 1 1 16 5 7 2 2 3 12 13 10 24
5 Rosenborg 15 7 3 5 20 18 8 5 2 1 14 6 7 2 1 4 6 12 2 24
6 Brann 15 6 5 4 17 15 8 3 3 2 7 6 7 3 2 2 10 9 2 23
7 Kristiansund 14 6 3 5 17 15 6 4 1 1 11 5 8 2 2 4 6 10 2 21
8 Haugesund 15 5 5 5 24 18 8 2 4 2 13 10 7 3 1 3 11 8 6 20
9 Viking 14 5 4 5 20 23 6 3 2 1 11 6 8 2 2 4 9 17 -3 19
10 Lillestrøm 15 5 3 7 18 24 8 4 1 3 10 10 7 1 2 4 8 14 -6 18
11 Mjøndalen 15 3 7 5 20 24 8 2 4 2 13 14 7 1 3 3 7 10 -4 16
12 Tromsø 15 5 1 9 15 28 7 3 0 4 8 9 8 2 1 5 7 19 -13 16
13 Stabæk 14 4 3 7 13 19 7 2 3 2 9 7 7 2 0 5 4 12 -6 15
14 Ranheim 15 4 3 8 17 26 7 2 1 4 11 15 8 2 2 4 6 11 -9 15
15 Sarpsborg 08 14 2 7 5 15 19 7 2 3 2 8 8 7 0 4 3 7 11 -4 13
16 Strømsgodset 15 2 4 9 15 27 7 2 1 4 10 15 8 0 3 5 5 12 -12 10

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