Only a win will satisfy the Molde supporters in this Aker Stadion clash with Viking, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eliteserien table.
It's no vacation for neither Molde nor Viking as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Molde form and stats
Perfect Eliteserien season at home so far for Molde 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Molde enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Haugesund's place. The match ended 3-0 with Eirik Andersen, Etzaz Hussain and Leke James scoring. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Mjøndalen.
The manager E. Moe will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Strømsgodset in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Molde are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. Molde are not conceding a lot of goals here at Aker Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Viking form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Eliteserien for Viking with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
Viking might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Odd proved too strong as Viking slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at SR-Bank Arena. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Start.
Viking were so close to getting something from the game against Odd, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Eliteserien trip to Haugesund.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Viking have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Molde, zero draws and four wins for Viking. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Hussain 3 goals |  L. James 3 goals |  M. Wolff Eikrem 2 goals |
Molde missing players
Viking missing players
| Molde | Viking | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 14% |
| 6.7 | 7.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 8.7 | 6.3 |
| 6.3 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | 38 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 32 | 74 |
| 28 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 68% | 54% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 25% | 33% |
- All of Viking's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 Viking.
- Molde have won all their matches at home so far.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Viking have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Viking have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Viking have yet to win a game away.
- Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 21 |
| 2 | Molde | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Brann | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Kristiansund | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Odd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Mjøndalen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Viking | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 15 | Start | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -15 | 3 |
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)