Lerkendal Stadion: Rosenborg vs Molde Eliteserien preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lerkendal Stadion (21421 seats)

The Rosenborg & Molde managers Å. Fridtjof Hareide and E. Moe are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eliteserien league table.

Insights:
  • Rosenborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

It's no vacation for neither Rosenborg 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.

It should be mentioned that Molde play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Molde on grass are 11 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 34-20. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Rosenborg form and stats

30 points is a decent return from 14 Eliteserien games here at Lerkendal Stadion for Rosenborg. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.

Rosenborg's last game was hosting Mjøndalen (placed 15th) and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Vålerenga (0-1).

Some amazing scenes last match, when Kristoffer Zachariassen scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rosenborg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost one.

Rosenborg can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 31 times. On the other hand, Rosenborg 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 5 defeats. Having won their last three away games Molde has no reason to fear anyone.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Rapid Vienna in their previous outing. The Europa League match ended in a draw 2-2. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Aalesund in the Eliteserien.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Molde playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Molde wins, four draws and zero defeats.

Molde has another fixture away, a Eliteserien game, against Odd in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Molde have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 30 goals from 13 away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Molde in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Molde - Rosenborg 1-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Rosenborg won six, Molde won four and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RosenborgK. Zachariassen
K. Zachariassen
12 goals
MoldeL. James
L. James
12 goals
RosenborgD. Islamovic
D. Islamovic
10 goals

Rosenborg missing players

Molde missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rosenborg Molde
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 13 27
14 9 0 Won W 0 7 18
6 3 2 Drew D 1 1 2
8 2 1 Lost L 2 5 7
47 31 3 Scored S 4 30 67
34 15 4 Conceded C 7 19 32
89% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
64% 71% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 89%
29% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 54% 52%
25% 36% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 30%
54% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 77% 70%
32% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 26%
25% 7% 33% 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
1.4 1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
12.6 13.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 13 14
4.4 5.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.6 5.2
38% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 48%
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 at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Molde have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rosenborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rosenborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 29 25 3 1 100 32 14 14 0 0 56 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 68 78
2 Molde 27 18 2 7 67 32 14 11 1 2 37 13 13 7 1 5 30 19 35 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 28 14 6 8 47 34 14 9 3 2 31 15 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 48
5 Kristiansund 28 12 11 5 54 40 14 7 4 3 33 23 14 5 7 2 21 17 14 47
6 Viking 29 12 8 9 54 49 15 7 4 4 34 22 14 5 4 5 20 27 5 44
7 Odd 26 13 3 10 48 41 13 8 2 3 26 15 13 5 1 7 22 26 7 42
8 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
9 Stabæk 28 8 11 9 35 43 14 5 5 4 17 15 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 35
10 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
11 Sandefjord 28 9 6 13 30 42 13 3 5 5 12 19 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 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 27 18 2 7 67 32 14 11 1 2 37 13 13 7 1 5 30 19 35 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 28 14 6 8 47 34 14 9 3 2 31 15 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 48
5 Kristiansund 28 12 11 5 54 40 14 7 4 3 33 23 14 5 7 2 21 17 14 47
6 Viking 29 12 8 9 54 49 15 7 4 4 34 22 14 5 4 5 20 27 5 44
7 Odd 26 13 3 10 48 41 13 8 2 3 26 15 13 5 1 7 22 26 7 42
8 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
9 Stabæk 28 8 11 9 35 43 14 5 5 4 17 15 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 35
10 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
11 Sandefjord 28 9 6 13 30 42 13 3 5 5 12 19 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 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”.