📏 Form Guide

Molde FK

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Molde FK will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-3 Eliteserien triumph against SK Brann.

In that game, Molde FK had 28% possession and 4 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For Molde FK, goals were scored by Fredrik Gulbrandsen (11'), Kristian Eriksen (48') and Veton Berisha (72'). Brann got 19 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target.

In their last six fixtures, Per-Mathias Høgmo's Molde FK have hit the target 8 times which gives them an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.33.

Coming into this clash, Molde FK have not registered a win against Viking FK in their last 2 league games.

Viking FK

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Viking FK head into the meeting following a 2-4 Eliteserien win as they beat Bodo Glimt in their last outing.

In that game, Viking FK managed 39% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. For Viking FK, goals were scored by Edvin Austbø (28'), Zlatko Tripić (73'), Sondre Bjørshol (83') and Simen Kvia-Egeskog (91'). For their opponents, Bodo Glimt got 14 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Kasper Høgh (25') and Jostein Gundersen (44') scored for Bodo Glimt.

Demonstrating their predisposition for eventful encounters, the back of the net has been hit 22 times in the previous 6 games in which Viking FK have taken to the pitch, yielding a mean average of 3.67 goals each clash. Opposing teams have hit 5 of this grand total.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Viking FK:

• have left without a victory over Molde FK when having played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 4 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 07/05/2022 tells us that Molde FK have won 3 of them & Viking FK 2, with the tally of drawn results being 1.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 28 overall at an average of 4.67 goals per meeting.

The previous league match between the two was Eliteserien match day 16 on 28/07/2024 which ended up with the score at Viking FK 1-0 Molde FK.

That day, Viking FK had 45% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Sondre Bjørshol (47').

Molde FK got 12 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Rohit Saggi.

🗞️ Team News: Molde FK

Filip Heggdal Kristoffersen (unknown injury), Jalal Abdullai (unknown injury), Daniel Daga (unknown injury), Gustav Nyheim (unknown injury), Caleb Zady Sery (unknown injury) and Albert Posiadała (Hand injury) won’t be able to feature for Molde FK manager Per-Mathias Høgmo.

In all likelihood, Molde FK will probably kick off with a 4-4-2 formation, beginning the first half with Jacob Karlstroem, Halldor Stenevik, Valdemar Lund, Eirik Haugan, Samukelo Kabini, Eirik Hestad, Emil Breivik, Kristian Eriksen, Kristoffer Haugen, Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Fredrik Gulbrandsen.

📰 Team News: Viking FK

Viking FK boss Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim has a number of players out of action. Gianni Stensness (Knee injury) and Nick D'Agostino (Ankle injury) are those who can’t be considered.

It’s our belief that De mørkeblå seem likely to elect for a 4-5-1 system, choosing Kristoffer Klaesson, Henrik Heggheim, Anders Baertelsen, Henrik Falchener, Viljar Vevatne, Herman Haugen, Sander Svendsen, Joe Bell, Jakob Segadal Hansen, Edvin Austboe and Peter Christiansen.

💡 Prediction

It looks to us that Molde FK will probably dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

However, Viking FK may well find it hard getting on the scoresheet but do we see them converting at least once.

We’re therefore anticipating a 3-1 victory for Molde FK come full-time.

Lucas Pereira, 17:01 01/06/2025