Match Report
Vålerenga went into the game 11th in the table on 22 points; Molde sat 4th on 33 — an 11-point gap. Vålerenga's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Vålerenga were scoring 1.74 and conceding 2.11, Molde 2 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 33 games: 7 Vålerenga wins, 21 for Molde, 5 draws, at 3.21 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 70% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
Intility Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. C. Moen took charge of the match — our records show 60 games refereed with an average of 1.5 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Molde led 4-3 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-4 the final score.
Goal scorers
Vålerenga: Lucas Haren (19'), M. Grundetjern (21'), Carl Lange (45') · Molde: Eirik Hestad (11'), Sondre Granaas (30'), Jalal Abdullai (40'), Caleb Zady Sery (45')
Key stats
Possession: Vålerenga 49% · Molde 51% · Total shots: 21-14 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 5-2