Molde to post fourth consecutive win versus Sarpsborg

Sarpsborg 08 vs Molde FK - 26/05/2022

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Norway’s Eliteserien continues on Thursday with midweek matches. In the final game of the day, third-place Molde will host seventh-place Sarpsborg.

Molde are four points off of first-place Lillestroem. By the time Molde kick off with Sarpsborg on Thursday evening, they could be as many as seven points behind the league leaders.

Sarpsborg sit midtable after seven games. They are on a two-game losing streak in the Eliteserien and go into the game low on form. Sarpsborg have picked up 10 points from 21 points on offer this season.

Molde, on the other hand, have picked up 16 points from 24 on offer. The Blues are on a three-game winning streak in the Eliteserien and confidence should be high that they can post a fourth straight win.

Erling Moe’s team lead the head-to-head series against Sarpsborg with a record of 4W-0D-2L. The home team has won the last six games between these teams, however. It is a positive stat for Sarpsborg as they go in search of a much-needed win.

Molde took 10 points from the last 18 available in the Eliteserien. They scored 11 goals and conceded just seven times.

Molde are unbeaten on the road in 2022 with seven points from nine points available. They have conceded just once in three away matches.

Sarpsborg also picked up 10 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. They outscored their last six opponents 11-8. Sarpsborg have not played well at home, posting just four points from 12 points available. They have scored three home goals and allowed four to opponents.

Magnus Wolff Ekrem leads Molde in scoring this season with three goals. He has added three assists to the Molde cause and has been vital to the team in the final third.

Ekrem has accounted for 40% of Molde’s scoring this term. The forward last scored on May 16 against Aalesund.

Sarpsborg’s scoring has come from two players. Guillermo Molins and Mikkel Maigaard have combined for six goals, three apiece. Molins scored in Sarpsborg’s 2-1 loss to Aalesund last time out. Sarpsborg gave up an early lead to lose the fixture.

The home team has won the last six encounters between these teams. That trend should come to an end this week as Molde stay hot in Norway. The game should finish 2-0 with Molde potentially closing the gap on Lillestroem at the top of the table.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

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coef.

No1

Sarpsborg 08 Molde FK 26/05/2022 20:00

233443

2

0 - 2

2.32

16°

2.63

2.45 3.60 2.63 no no no

FT

1 - 2(0 - 0)

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