Here's what we know about the Odd - Molde match:

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Skagerak Arena (13500 seats)

Odd will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Molde.

Insights:
  • Odd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Odd nor Molde 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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Odd form and stats

Odd have performed here at Skagerak Arena this season with 8 wins from 13 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.

An away draw last time out for Odd, facing Sandefjord in a game that ended 1-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kristiansund (3-4).

Espen Ruud felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Sandefjord as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 48th minute.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Eliteserien game versus Strømsgodset in only three days. This game is also played here at Skagerak Arena.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 13 games), Odd's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Odd have conceded 15 goals.

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Molde form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 7 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Molde are travelling again after losing away to Rosenborg in their previous match (1-3). Ahead of that match was the Europa League away draw versus Rapid Vienna that ended 2-2.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sarpsborg 08 in just three days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Molde are regular goalscorers on their travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Molde have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Molde - Odd 2-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Odd, four draws and four wins for Molde. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

OddM. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
M. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
13 goals
MoldeL. James
L. James
12 goals
MoldeE. Hussain
E. Hussain
8 goals

Odd missing players

Molde missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Odd Molde
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 14 28
13 8 3 Won W 2 7 18
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
10 3 1 Lost L 2 6 8
49 26 8 Scored S 9 31 68
42 15 7 Conceded C 5 22 35
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
59% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 89%
33% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 57% 54%
30% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 29%
52% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 79% 71%
30% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 21% 25%
22% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0.7 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.5 12.4 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 12.7 13.9
3.9 4.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.6 5.2
46% 46% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 48% 47%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Molde's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Molde have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Odd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 29 25 3 1 100 32 14 14 0 0 56 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 68 78
2 Molde 28 18 2 8 68 35 14 11 1 2 37 13 14 7 1 6 31 22 33 56
3 Vålerenga 29 14 10 5 47 33 14 9 5 0 29 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 14 52
4 Rosenborg 29 15 6 8 50 35 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 16 19 15 51
5 Kristiansund 29 12 12 5 56 42 14 7 4 3 33 23 15 5 8 2 23 19 14 48
6 Viking 29 12 8 9 54 49 15 7 4 4 34 22 14 5 4 5 20 27 5 44
7 Odd 27 13 4 10 49 42 13 8 2 3 26 15 14 5 2 7 23 27 7 43
8 Stabæk 29 8 12 9 37 45 15 5 6 4 19 17 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 36
9 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
10 Sandefjord 29 9 7 13 31 43 14 3 6 5 13 20 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 34
11 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
12 Sarpsborg 08 29 8 8 13 33 38 15 6 3 6 20 14 14 2 5 7 13 24 -5 32
13 Strømsgodset 28 6 10 12 38 52 14 3 6 5 19 25 14 3 4 7 19 27 -14 28
14 Start 29 6 9 14 33 52 15 5 6 4 22 20 14 1 3 10 11 32 -19 27
15 Mjøndalen 29 7 3 19 23 45 14 5 0 9 13 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -22 24
16 Aalesund 29 2 5 22 30 82 15 1 3 11 16 39 14 1 2 11 14 43 -52 11

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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 29 25 3 1 100 32 14 14 0 0 56 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 68 78
2 Molde 28 18 2 8 68 35 14 11 1 2 37 13 14 7 1 6 31 22 33 56
3 Vålerenga 29 14 10 5 47 33 14 9 5 0 29 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 14 52
4 Rosenborg 29 15 6 8 50 35 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 16 19 15 51
5 Kristiansund 29 12 12 5 56 42 14 7 4 3 33 23 15 5 8 2 23 19 14 48
6 Viking 29 12 8 9 54 49 15 7 4 4 34 22 14 5 4 5 20 27 5 44
7 Odd 27 13 4 10 49 42 13 8 2 3 26 15 14 5 2 7 23 27 7 43
8 Stabæk 29 8 12 9 37 45 15 5 6 4 19 17 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 36
9 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
10 Sandefjord 29 9 7 13 31 43 14 3 6 5 13 20 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 34
11 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
12 Sarpsborg 08 29 8 8 13 33 38 15 6 3 6 20 14 14 2 5 7 13 24 -5 32
13 Strømsgodset 28 6 10 12 38 52 14 3 6 5 19 25 14 3 4 7 19 27 -14 28
14 Start 29 6 9 14 33 52 15 5 6 4 22 20 14 1 3 10 11 32 -19 27
15 Mjøndalen 29 7 3 19 23 45 14 5 0 9 13 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -22 24
16 Aalesund 29 2 5 22 30 82 15 1 3 11 16 39 14 1 2 11 14 43 -52 11

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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”.