Eliteserien: Top level against modest, at least based on the points won so far. Molde - Vålerenga. Home win or a shock result?
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
There have been little to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a Champions League fixture only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus KI, was also a home game here at Aker Stadion. The away team is better rested.
Molde form and stats
Molde have performed here at Aker Stadion this season with 6 wins from 8 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Molde has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Aker Stadion. We remember; it was Stabæk.
Molde's previous fixture was a Champions League game also played at their own arena, ending 2-0 versus KI. The home side are looking to continue in that form.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sandefjord that finished 2-2.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Molde home games with this odds we find 12 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 8 matches were won by at least two goals.
Goal party? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 12 of the 16 latest league games with this side has seen three or more goals.
Molde are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (22 goals in 8 games). Molde have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vålerenga form and stats
As the visiting team in Eliteserien matches, Vålerenga have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far.
Vålerenga delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Haugesund (placed 11th) in their previous match. Defender Jensen was the best team player with a rating of 8.03. Jensen hit one key pass and won 10 of 16 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Strømsgodset with the score of 3-1.Vålerenga are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 8 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Vålerenga have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Molde have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Vålerenga.Unexpectedly enough, Vålerenga have scored at least one goal in every league match they've featured in since failing to score against today's opposition; the Vålerenga - Molde 0-4 game five rounds ago.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Brynhildsen 7 goals |  E. Breivik 6 goals |  M. Retsius Grødem 5 goals |
Molde missing players
Vålerenga missing players
| Molde | Vålerenga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 41 | 22 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 94% |
| 78% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 82% |
| 67% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 28% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 65% |
| 39% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 24% |
| 7.4 | 8.2 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16.2 | 18.6 | 21.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 10.9 | 11.9 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 41% | 42% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 34% | 29% |
| 11.3 | 8.8 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 12.8 | 12.1 |
| 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
- Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Molde have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Molde have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vålerenga 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 | Bodø / Glimt | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Viking | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Molde | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | Brann | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Odd | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Rosenborg | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | HamKam | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -17 | 19 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 16 |
| 15 | Vålerenga | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -26 | 10 |
- 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)
