The season has been grim for Vålerenga up to now, while Molde have won many games. Will the visitors get another win at Intility Arena?
- Vålerenga have the fewest points (3) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Vålerenga form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eliteserien this season. Vålerenga have only managed 1 win, 0 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Intility Arena. Three consecutive losses here at Intility Arena is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Vålerenga travelled for their previous game, a trip to Tromsø that ended 0-0. The Vålerenga goalkeeper Sjøeng was crucial in the match against Tromsø last time out, making seven saves. The goalie Sjøeng was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.2 out of ten. Sjøeng topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the home loss against Viking with the scoreline 1-2.The Vålerenga fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. When Vålerenga hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sandefjord, Aalesund, Haugesund, HamKam and Rosenborg), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Molde form and stats
There's been little loot from Molde's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Eliteserien. Molde only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
Molde go into this game after a win, the home game against Brann that ended 2-0. Midfielder Breivik was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.14. Breivik signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Bodø / Glimt.Take note that 9 of this side's 12 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.
Molde has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. As for defending, Molde rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Vålerenga-Molde H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vålerenga two wins, Molde six wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  O. Brynhildsen 7 goals | E. Breivik 5 goals |  M. Retsius Grødem 4 goals |
Vålerenga missing players
Molde missing players
| Vålerenga | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 36% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.2 | 13.8 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 15.1 | 17.3 |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 27% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 37% |
| 12.5 | 12.2 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14.6 | 10.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 3.2 |
- Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vålerenga have the fewest points (3) at home in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 35 |
| 2 | Tromsø | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | Viking | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Brann | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Molde | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Strømsgodset | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Odd | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 12 | Rosenborg | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | Vålerenga | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | HamKam | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -17 | 10 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -16 | 7 |
- Vålerenga
- Vålerenga På Nett - (supporter-driven news site)
- Klanen - (supporter site)
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
