The visiting Molde side should be favourites in this visit to Viking, as the away team holds a 18 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
The visiting Molde played their last game only four days ago, a Champions League match. That game was also an away game, at Celje. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Viking form and stats
Viking have played 7 Eliteserien games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Viking enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Strømsgodset's place. The match ended 2-0 with Joe Bell scoring. In the match before that, Viking hosted Stabæk and drew the game 3-3.
A decent goal production from Viking in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Viking defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Molde form and stats
Playing away, Molde have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Eliteserien this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on E. Moe, the Molde manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Two travels in a row for Molde, whose manager E. Moe could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against Celje. Before that, Molde secured a home win against Odd with the score 2-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Molde are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, Molde have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Molde - Viking 5-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Viking won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Molde has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  V. Berisha 7 goals |   L. James 7 goals |  E. Hussain 6 goals |
Viking missing players
Molde missing players
| Viking | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 19 | 43 |
| 28 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| 53% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.7 | 6.1 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.5 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 195 | 102 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 55 | 95 | 222 |
| 60 | 34 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 32 | 83 |
| 35% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 59% | 52% |
- All of Molde's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Viking's matches have had more than 1,5 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 matches so far.
- Molde have scored more than double the goals of Viking.
- Molde have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 41 |
| 2 | Molde | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 34 |
| 3 | Odd | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | Brann | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 18 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Viking | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 15 | Start | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 12 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -25 | 7 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)