Match Report
Molde went into the game 4th in the table on 33 points; Sarpsborg 08 sat 9th on 24 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sarpsborg 08: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Molde were scoring 2 and conceding 1.53, Sarpsborg 08 1.16 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
5 matches unbeaten backed Sarpsborg 08's arrival. Molde had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Sarpsborg 08, 13.
30 meetings are on record — 13 won by Molde, 11 by Sarpsborg 08, 6 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 70% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Aker Stadion (capacity 11,249). S. Røvig Sletner took charge of the match — our records show 54 games refereed with an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Molde: Sondre Granaas (22'), Eirik Hestad (56'), Daniel Daga (60') · Sarpsborg 08: Daniel Karlsbakk (33'), Andreas Hansen (51'), Albert Posiadala (89' og)
Key stats
Possession: Molde 63% · Sarpsborg 08 37% · Total shots: 19-14 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 5-4