Eliteserien: Viking welcome Molde in what is nearly guaranteed to be an action-packed football match. Tipsway gives you a thorough preview!
- Viking have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Eliteserien
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Molde have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Viking and Molde.
Viking form and stats
Viking have collected 10 points from their Eliteserien home games so far after 3-1-0.
Viking are returning here after guesting Vidar in a NM Cup game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.
Heartbreak before that as Viking lost 1-5 at Bodø / Glimt's place.Both teams score at least one goal! That has happened in 6 league rounds in a row for this team. Could it happen again?
The manager Jensen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Fredrikstad in only two days.
It's goals goals goals for Viking who have scored 13 goals from 4 league home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Viking defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Molde form and stats
1-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Molde in their Eliteserien matches away.
Two trips in a row for Molde, whose manager Moe could celebrate last time after the NM Cup win against Melhus.
A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Sandefjord.Goal alert! This team have played 7 consecutive league fixtures all ending with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).
The schedule is very tough for Molde now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A NM Cup game at Kristiansund is waiting in only two days.
The travelling fans enjoy Molde's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Molde struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these contenders: Viking won three, Molde were winners in six and we saw one draw. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Breivik 4 goals |   S. Svendsen 3 goals |  Z. Tripić 3 goals |
Viking missing players
Molde missing players
| Viking | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 18.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 24 | 17 | 18.1 |
| 5.9 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 36% | 46% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 37% |
| 13 | 11.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
- All of Viking's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Molde have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Viking have not yet lost a game at home.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Molde have scored away.
- Viking have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Viking have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points from losing position (11) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Eliteserien
- Viking 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | Brann | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Sarpsborg 08 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Viking | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Tromsø | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Molde | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Vålerenga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Odd | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Rosenborg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | HamKam | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Haugesund | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -13 | 4 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
