Brand new|Fresh|New season, fresh|new potential|opportunities: Here's what you should|need to|must know before the Molde - Vålerenga match!
This has all the signs of an action-packed match with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Molde form and stats
The previous season, Molde's league results were 18 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, producing 2nd spot in the Eliteserien. During these 30 matches they scored 70 goals and let in 40. Performing at their own stadium in the last season Molde produced 11-2-2 (win-draw-lost) with 46 goals and 18 conceded.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Molde as they have a new game in only four days, a NM Cup match thankfully also at home. Strømsgodset are visiting.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Molde, who have participated in five training matches. Molde have won 4 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Vålerenga form and stats
Let's have a look at how Vålerenga performed last season in the Eliteserien: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 12 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded 37 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 5 and lost 6 with 19/23 goals scored/conceded.
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Vålerenga have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from five fixtures.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two teams are: six wins for Molde, two draws and two wins for Vålerenga. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Molde missing players
Vålerenga missing players
| Molde | Vålerenga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molde | Last season | Vålerenga | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 70 | 46 | Scored | S | 19 | 46 | ||
| 40 | 18 | Conceded | C | 23 | 37 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 97% | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 90% | ||
| 70% | 87% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 53% | ||
| 53% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 27% | ||
| 33% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 10% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | ||
| 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | ||
| 17% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 10% | ||
| 5.9 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15.2 | 18.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 12.2 | ||
| 5.5 | 7.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 36% | ||
| 12.7 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 10.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 63 |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 60 |
| 3 | Viking | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 57 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 48 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -5 | 46 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 39 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -14 | 36 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | Tromsø | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Odd | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Brann | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -17 | 26 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -27 | 25 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -19 | 22 |
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Vålerenga
- Vålerenga På Nett - (supporter-driven news site)
- Klanen - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)