Balanced ball game between Vålerenga and Molde expected

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

Vålerenga have played 9 Eliteserien games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Vålerenga faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sandefjord (0-3). Christian Dahle Borchgrevink was "man of the match" with a rating of 6.83 out of 10. The defender Borchgrevink won 3 of 4 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Stabæk in a game that was won 3-1.

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 Vålerenga have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost one.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Vålerenga as they have a new game in only three days, a NM Cup match thankfully also at home. Odd are visiting.

Vålerenga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Intility Arena with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Vålerenga's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Molde form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (45) in Eliteserien, on their Eliteserien travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Molde seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Martin Ellingsen, Ohi Omoijuanfo (2) and Erling Knudtzon scored in Molde's previous match, the home game against Mjøndalen that ended 4-0. Ohi Omoijuanfo, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.7. Omoijuanfo scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times. As you can tell from the results above, Molde was very dominant against Mjøndalen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Martin Ellingsen, Ohi Omoijuanfo (2) and Erling Knudtzon providing the goals.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Kristiansund's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Molde in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Molde, three draws and one defeat.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The NM Cup trip to Bryne.

Molde has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. Molde have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This duo played each other previously this match year: Molde - Vålerenga 2-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Vålerenga victories, one draw and six Molde wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

O. Omoijuanfo 20 goals

H. Udahl 5 goals

K. Haugen 5 goals

Vålerenga missing players

Molde missing players