Eliteserien preview and news: Molde - Viking at Aker Stadion

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aker Stadion (11249 seats)

Molde are enjoying their 2nd, while Viking are dragging their feet 6 points behind in the league table. Can they cut the gap?

Insights:
  • Molde have the most scored goals (46) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien

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.

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Molde form and stats

8-0-1 is the performance here at Aker Stadion so far in the Eliteserien, giving Molde a total of 24 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! 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 Vålerenga.

A strong away win for Molde against Bryne the last match, as E. Andersen, M. Eikrem, M. Bjørnbak and M. Grødem were on target.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Vålerenga that finished 1-1.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Molde is on fire here. A stunning 31 from 9 league matches. Molde's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Viking form and stats

Playing away, Viking, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien, have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.

Viking are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the NM Cup against Rosenborg (placed 4th).

The game before that, in the Eliteserien, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Bodø / Glimt.

Viking are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. For Viking, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Viking - Molde 3-2. Molde-Viking H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Molde six wins, Viking four wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MoldeO. Omoijuanfo
O. Omoijuanfo
20 goals
VikingV. Berisha
V. Berisha
13 goals
VikingZ. Tripić
Z. Tripić
7 goals

Molde missing players

Viking missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Molde Viking
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
11 8 2 Won W 1 3 9
4 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 1 1 Lost L 1 4 6
46 31 10 Scored S 5 15 37
23 9 7 Conceded C 8 21 37
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
63% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 84%
53% 67% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 63%
37% 44% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 37%
53% 44% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 78% 84%
37% 56% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
16% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 16%
 
6.1 7 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.9 5.6
4.9 4.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.4 5.3
1.2 0.9 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14 18.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 14.1 15.2
5.8 8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.4 5
41% 43% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 39%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Molde's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Viking's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Viking have scored away.
  • Molde have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Molde have the most scored goals (31) at home in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the most scored goals (46) in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the the best goal difference (+23) in Eliteserien
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have the most points from losing position (19) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Eliteserien
  • 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 19 11 5 3 40 19 10 6 3 1 26 10 9 5 2 2 14 9 21 38
2 Molde 19 11 4 4 46 23 9 8 0 1 31 9 10 3 4 3 15 14 23 37
3 Kristiansund 19 11 2 6 27 22 10 8 1 1 20 8 9 3 1 5 7 14 5 35
4 Rosenborg 19 10 4 5 40 25 9 6 1 2 23 10 10 4 3 3 17 15 15 34
5 Lillestrøm 19 10 4 5 31 24 9 5 1 3 13 10 10 5 3 2 18 14 7 34
6 Viking 19 9 4 6 37 37 10 6 2 2 22 16 9 3 2 4 15 21 0 31
7 Haugesund 19 8 4 7 31 29 9 7 1 1 18 8 10 1 3 6 13 21 2 28
8 Vålerenga 19 6 9 4 31 27 10 3 6 1 18 12 9 3 3 3 13 15 4 27
9 Strømsgodset 18 7 4 7 26 27 9 6 2 1 20 8 9 1 2 6 6 19 -1 25
10 Sandefjord 19 7 4 8 26 32 10 4 3 3 14 11 9 3 1 5 12 21 -6 25
11 Odd 19 6 5 8 27 36 9 4 2 3 18 14 10 2 3 5 9 22 -9 23
12 Sarpsborg 08 19 5 5 9 20 27 10 3 4 3 12 9 9 2 1 6 8 18 -7 20
13 Tromsø 19 3 7 9 22 35 9 0 4 5 10 18 10 3 3 4 12 17 -13 16
14 Mjøndalen 19 2 8 9 21 28 10 1 4 5 12 14 9 1 4 4 9 14 -7 14
15 Brann 19 3 5 11 22 38 9 2 3 4 12 16 10 1 2 7 10 22 -16 14
16 Stabæk 18 3 4 11 23 41 9 2 2 5 11 17 9 1 2 6 12 24 -18 13

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Table
  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 19 11 5 3 40 19 10 6 3 1 26 10 9 5 2 2 14 9 21 38
2 Molde 19 11 4 4 46 23 9 8 0 1 31 9 10 3 4 3 15 14 23 37
3 Kristiansund 19 11 2 6 27 22 10 8 1 1 20 8 9 3 1 5 7 14 5 35
4 Rosenborg 19 10 4 5 40 25 9 6 1 2 23 10 10 4 3 3 17 15 15 34
5 Lillestrøm 19 10 4 5 31 24 9 5 1 3 13 10 10 5 3 2 18 14 7 34
6 Viking 19 9 4 6 37 37 10 6 2 2 22 16 9 3 2 4 15 21 0 31
7 Haugesund 19 8 4 7 31 29 9 7 1 1 18 8 10 1 3 6 13 21 2 28
8 Vålerenga 19 6 9 4 31 27 10 3 6 1 18 12 9 3 3 3 13 15 4 27
9 Strømsgodset 18 7 4 7 26 27 9 6 2 1 20 8 9 1 2 6 6 19 -1 25
10 Sandefjord 19 7 4 8 26 32 10 4 3 3 14 11 9 3 1 5 12 21 -6 25
11 Odd 19 6 5 8 27 36 9 4 2 3 18 14 10 2 3 5 9 22 -9 23
12 Sarpsborg 08 19 5 5 9 20 27 10 3 4 3 12 9 9 2 1 6 8 18 -7 20
13 Tromsø 19 3 7 9 22 35 9 0 4 5 10 18 10 3 3 4 12 17 -13 16
14 Mjøndalen 19 2 8 9 21 28 10 1 4 5 12 14 9 1 4 4 9 14 -7 14
15 Brann 19 3 5 11 22 38 9 2 3 4 12 16 10 1 2 7 10 22 -16 14
16 Stabæk 18 3 4 11 23 41 9 2 2 5 11 17 9 1 2 6 12 24 -18 13

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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”.