Eliteserien: Molde expected to win home against Strømsgodset

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 10.November
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aker Stadion (11249 seats)

The league table in Eliteserien tells a story about these teams so far, with Molde leading Strømsgodset by 33 points. Match preview to follow:

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!

The season is still full of potential for Molde as they can still win the whole Eliteserien. Strømsgodset are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Molde form and stats

Home games in the Eliteserien have been a walk in the park for Molde so far, with 35 points won from 13 matches; 11 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Molde has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Aker Stadion. We remember; it was Odd.

Molde's previous game was a Eliteserien match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Kristiansund (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Molde lost 1-3 at Rosenborg's place.

Molde are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eight matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W7-D1-L0.

Molde are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (33 goals in 13 games). From these home matches, Molde have conceded only 8 goals.

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Strømsgodset form and stats

There's been little loot from Strømsgodset's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the Eliteserien. Strømsgodset only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws. Strømsgodset has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 42 days ago, in the Odd fixture. Two points from the last two away games for Strømsgodset, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

There were no winners in Strømsgodset's previous match, a Eliteserien home game that ended 3-3 vs Rosenborg (placed 4th). Before that, Strømsgodset travelled to Haugesund and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Strømsgodset, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

You'll want to know how Strømsgodset managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Strømsgodset as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Strømsgodset have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Molde and Strømsgodset have met before this season: Strømsgodset - Molde 0-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Molde wins - draws - Strømsgodset wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MoldeO. Omoijuanfo
O. Omoijuanfo
14 goals
MoldeL. James
L. James
13 goals
MoldeM. Eikrem
M. Eikrem
9 goals

Molde missing players

Strømsgodset missing players

Molde Strømsgodset
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
18 11 5 Won W 0 1 6
5 2 0 Drew D 1 5 8
4 0 0 Lost L 3 7 13
60 33 10 Scored S 1 10 33
27 8 2 Conceded C 8 21 49
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 93%
93% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 81%
70% 69% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 59%
41% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 44%
19% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 22%
63% 54% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 63%
37% 46% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 15%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 38% 30%
 
5.2 5.6 5.6 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.2 5.1
4.6 4.8 5.4 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4.1
1.7 1.5 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Strømsgodset have scored away.
  • Molde have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Strømsgodset have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Strømsgodset have won significantly less corners away then 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 Molde 27 18 5 4 60 27 13 11 2 0 33 8 14 7 3 4 27 19 33 59
2 Bodø / Glimt 27 14 9 4 57 37 14 9 4 1 36 12 13 5 5 3 21 25 20 51
3 Odd 26 13 7 6 39 32 13 10 3 0 26 11 13 3 4 6 13 21 7 46
4 Rosenborg 27 12 9 6 45 35 13 9 3 1 28 12 14 3 6 5 17 23 10 45
5 Viking 27 12 7 8 48 38 14 9 3 2 30 13 13 3 4 6 18 25 10 43
6 Kristiansund 27 10 8 9 36 36 13 7 4 2 26 14 14 3 4 7 10 22 0 38
7 Brann 27 9 10 8 30 26 13 4 6 3 12 11 14 5 4 5 18 15 4 37
8 Haugesund 27 7 12 8 38 35 13 3 6 4 17 16 14 4 6 4 21 19 3 33
9 Vålerenga 27 8 9 10 37 39 14 6 4 4 21 16 13 2 5 6 16 23 -2 33
10 Stabæk 27 8 9 10 30 32 14 4 7 3 16 12 13 4 2 7 14 20 -2 33
11 Lillestrøm 27 7 8 12 30 42 13 5 4 4 15 16 14 2 4 8 15 26 -12 29
12 Sarpsborg 08 27 5 13 9 29 35 14 4 8 2 17 15 13 1 5 7 12 20 -6 28
13 Tromsø 27 8 4 15 37 55 13 5 3 5 22 17 14 3 1 10 15 38 -18 28
14 Strømsgodset 27 6 8 13 33 49 14 5 3 6 23 28 13 1 5 7 10 21 -16 26
15 Mjøndalen 26 4 12 10 30 44 13 3 6 4 18 21 13 1 6 6 12 23 -14 24
16 Ranheim 27 6 6 15 31 48 14 3 2 9 19 29 13 3 4 6 12 19 -17 24

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