Skagerak Arena: Odd vs Molde Eliteserien full preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Skagerak Arena (13500 seats)

It's only seven days and nights since Odd played against Haugesund and the score was 3-1. Can they win hosting Molde?

Insights:
  • Odd have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the most scored goals (48) in Eliteserien

This should be an engaging fixture with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Odd form and stats

Odd have played 9 Eliteserien games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Odd, their manager J. Nornes and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

It's back home for Odd, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Haugesund away with the result 3-1. Joshua Kitolano, Sander Svendsen and Espen Ruud found the net in that victory. Espen Ruud was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.63 out of 10. The defender Ruud scored one goal and won 6 of 8 duels.

Before that match, a NM Cup win away at Vålerenga.

Goals decide football matches and Odd are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Odd defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Molde form and stats

As the visiting team in Eliteserien matches, Molde, who have the most scored goals (48) in Eliteserien, have produced an overall stat of 3-4-3 so far.

There were no winners in Molde's previous match, a Eliteserien home game that ended 2-2 vs Viking (placed 6th). Magnus Eikrem got a match rating of 8.43 in that game, top player of the team. Eikrem served one assist, hit eight key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game was the away NM Cup victory against Bryne with the score of 4-1.

Molde are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. 14 goals have been conceded by Molde in these games.

Head 2 Head

Odd and Molde have faced each other already this season: Molde - Odd 5-0. Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Odd, three draws and six wins for Molde. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

MoldeO. Omoijuanfo
O. Omoijuanfo
21 goals
OddM. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
M. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
11 goals
OddS. Svendsen
S. Svendsen
6 goals

Odd missing players

Molde missing players

Odd Molde
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 3 Played P 2 10 20
7 4 1 Won W 0 3 11
5 2 1 Drew D 1 4 5
8 3 1 Lost L 1 3 4
30 18 5 Scored S 3 15 48
37 14 5 Conceded C 4 14 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
85% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 90%
65% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 65%
50% 56% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 55%
30% 44% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 30% 35%
60% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 55%
10% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 35%
30% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 15%
 
3.2 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 5.3 6
5.5 4.7 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 5
1.2 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 11.7 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10.2 14.3
4 4.8 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 5.7
38% 42% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 42%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Molde have the most scored goals (48) in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Eliteserien
  • Molde have the the best goal difference (+23) in Eliteserien
  • Odd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Odd have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Eliteserien
  • Odd have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Odd 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 20 12 5 3 41 19 11 7 3 1 27 10 9 5 2 2 14 9 22 41
2 Molde 20 11 5 4 48 25 10 8 1 1 33 11 10 3 4 3 15 14 23 38
3 Rosenborg 20 11 4 5 43 26 10 7 1 2 26 11 10 4 3 3 17 15 17 37
4 Kristiansund 20 11 2 7 28 25 10 8 1 1 20 8 10 3 1 6 8 17 3 35
5 Lillestrøm 20 10 4 6 32 26 10 5 1 4 14 12 10 5 3 2 18 14 6 34
6 Viking 20 9 5 6 39 39 10 6 2 2 22 16 10 3 3 4 17 23 0 32
7 Strømsgodset 19 8 4 7 31 27 10 7 2 1 25 8 9 1 2 6 6 19 4 28
8 Haugesund 20 8 4 8 32 32 10 7 1 2 19 11 10 1 3 6 13 21 0 28
9 Vålerenga 20 6 9 5 31 28 10 3 6 1 18 12 10 3 3 4 13 16 3 27
10 Odd 20 7 5 8 30 37 9 4 2 3 18 14 11 3 3 5 12 23 -7 26
11 Sandefjord 20 7 4 9 26 35 11 4 3 4 14 14 9 3 1 5 12 21 -9 25
12 Sarpsborg 08 20 5 5 10 20 32 10 3 4 3 12 9 10 2 1 7 8 23 -12 20
13 Tromsø 20 4 7 9 24 36 9 0 4 5 10 18 11 4 3 4 14 18 -12 19
14 Brann 20 4 5 11 25 39 10 3 3 4 15 17 10 1 2 7 10 22 -14 17
15 Stabæk 19 4 4 11 26 41 9 2 2 5 11 17 10 2 2 6 15 24 -15 16
16 Mjøndalen 20 2 8 10 22 31 10 1 4 5 12 14 10 1 4 5 10 17 -9 14

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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”.