The manager E. Moe looks to inspire Molde win against Strømsgodset

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 25.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aker Stadion (11249 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Molde supporters in this Aker Stadion clash with Strømsgodset, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eliteserien table.

The hosts Molde saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Dundalk.

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Molde form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Aker Stadion as Molde have scored 28 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Eliteserien are 8-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Molde, who won 2-1 against Dundalk. Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Bodø / Glimt.

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 twelve matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won ten, drew one and lost one.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Rapid Wien are coming to town in four days.

Molde are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (28 goals in 10 games). Molde have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Strømsgodset form and stats

There's been little loot from Strømsgodset's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Eliteserien. Strømsgodset only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. The Strømsgodset manager H. Pedersen is a generous human being, having led his team to six draws in a row during the last 64 days. It's three draws from Strømsgodset's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

There were no winners in Strømsgodset's previous match, a Eliteserien home game that ended 1-1 vs Start (placed 14th). Before that, Strømsgodset travelled to Viking and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

You'll want to know how Strømsgodset managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.

Strømsgodset are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As for defending, Strømsgodset rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Strømsgodset - Molde 0-4 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Molde wins - draws - Strømsgodset wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StrømsgodsetJ. Hove
J. Hove
8 goals
MoldeL. James
L. James
7 goals
MoldeO. Omoijuanfo
O. Omoijuanfo
7 goals

Molde missing players

Strømsgodset missing players

Molde Strømsgodset
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 3 10 21
13 8 2 Won W 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 4 9
7 2 2 Lost L 3 4 7
52 28 8 Scored S 2 13 29
26 8 4 Conceded C 8 19 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
90% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 86%
86% 70% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 57%
52% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 48%
38% 50% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 30% 24%
67% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 62%
29% 40% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 14%
5% 10% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.6
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
295 153 65 Total Shots T S 38 110 265
107 59 20 Shots on Target S O 10 32 70
49% 47% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 41% 41%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • 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 Strømsgodset have scored away.
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Strømsgodset have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 21 18 2 1 71 25 10 10 0 0 37 8 11 8 2 1 34 17 46 56
2 Molde 21 13 1 7 52 26 10 8 0 2 28 8 11 5 1 5 24 18 26 40
3 Rosenborg 21 11 6 4 40 21 11 7 3 1 27 12 10 4 3 3 13 9 19 39
4 Vålerenga 21 11 5 5 36 27 10 7 3 0 24 11 11 4 2 5 12 16 9 38
5 Kristiansund 21 9 8 4 41 29 10 4 4 2 24 16 11 5 4 2 17 13 12 35
6 Odd 20 11 2 7 37 32 10 7 1 2 21 12 10 4 1 5 16 20 5 35
7 Viking 20 8 5 7 38 38 10 4 3 3 23 18 10 4 2 4 15 20 0 29
8 Stabæk 21 7 7 7 29 32 11 5 3 3 15 10 10 2 4 4 14 22 -3 28
9 Sarpsborg 08 21 8 3 10 25 27 11 6 1 4 17 9 10 2 2 6 8 18 -2 27
10 Haugesund 21 7 4 10 26 36 11 5 2 4 18 18 10 2 2 6 8 18 -10 25
11 Strømsgodset 21 5 9 7 29 38 11 3 5 3 16 19 10 2 4 4 13 19 -9 24
12 Brann 21 6 5 10 25 35 10 2 3 5 13 14 11 4 2 5 12 21 -10 23
13 Sandefjord 21 7 2 12 21 34 10 3 2 5 7 14 11 4 0 7 14 20 -13 23
14 Start 21 4 7 10 25 40 11 4 4 3 17 15 10 0 3 7 8 25 -15 19
15 Mjøndalen 21 5 2 14 17 36 10 3 0 7 8 14 11 2 2 7 9 22 -19 17
16 Aalesund 21 1 4 16 25 61 11 1 2 8 14 30 10 0 2 8 11 31 -36 7

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Read more about Eliteserien

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”.