Stabæk will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Molde.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has grass, which is not Molde's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Molde have performed like this: Played 18 matches resulting in 10 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 29-18 (scored/conceded).
Stabæk form and stats
The story so far in the Eliteserien for Stabæk at their home stadium (Nadderud Stadion) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Stabæk.
Stabæk drew their last game, 0-0 away at Sandefjord (placed 11th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Viking that ended 1-1.
Stabæk has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, Stabæk have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Molde form and stats
As the visiting team in Eliteserien matches, Molde have produced an overall stat of 6-1-5 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Molde are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Molde played 2-2 against Kristiansund in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Arsenal's place.
The Molde manager E. Moe has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 12 league matches. As for defending, Molde rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Molde - Stabæk 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stabæk three wins, zero draws and Molde seven victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() L. James 9 goals | ![]() E. Hussain 7 goals | ![]() O. Omoijuanfo 7 goals |
Stabæk missing players
Molde missing players
| Stabæk | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 31 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 27 | 59 |
| 34 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 30 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 38% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 58% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 83% | 71% |
| 29% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 25% |
| 33% | 33% | 67% | 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 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 331 | 173 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 58 | 154 | 338 |
| 88 | 52 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 55 | 126 |
| 35% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 49% | 47% |
- 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.
| 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 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 65 |
| 2 | Molde | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Odd | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
| 7 | Viking | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -1 | 33 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -12 | 28 |
| 12 | Brann | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 25 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -15 | 24 |
| 14 | Start | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -20 | 20 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | -45 | 10 |
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)