Stabæk vs Molde: Analysis and Prediction of the Eliteserien match

On July 29, 2023, at 6:00 PM (CEST) at Nadderud Stadion in Bærum, Stabæk and Molde will face each other in Eliteserien. Molde comes into this match after winning three consecutive games and with a very prolific attack. The team wants to continue winning to move up to the second position in the standings. On the other hand, the hosts haven't secured any victories in the last seven league matches and would like to break this negative streak.

Currently, Stabæk is in the twelfth position in the Eliteserien standings, while Molde is in the third position.

Stabæk:
In the last match on July 23, they lost to HamKam with a score of 3-2.
In the last 5 matches, they have lost 4 times and drawn 1 time. The team has scored an average of 0.6 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
In this Eliteserien season, they have achieved 4 wins, 7 losses, and 4 draws. The team has scored an average of 1.13 goals per match and conceded 1.6 goals.
They haven't won in the last 7 Eliteserien matches.
In 9 of the last 10 home matches, there have been less than 3.5 goals.
They have conceded at least 1 goal in 8 of the last 9 matches in Eliteserien.

Molde:
In the last match on July 25, they lost to HJK with a score of 1-0.
In the last 5 matches, they have won 4 times and lost 1 time. The team has scored an average of 2.8 goals per match and conceded 0.6 goals.
In this Eliteserien season, they have achieved 9 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. The team has scored an average of 2.38 goals per match and conceded 1.19 goals.
They have scored at least 2 goals in the last 4 Eliteserien matches.
They have not lost in 7 of the last 8 matches in the league.
In 5 of the last 6 away matches in Eliteserien, there have been more than 3.5 goals.

Head-to-Head:
In the last direct confrontation on April 30, 2023, Stabæk defeated Molde away with a score of 2-3.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Stabæk has won 1 time, Molde has won 3 times, and they have drawn 1 time. Stabæk has scored an average of 1.0 goal per match, while Molde has scored an average of 2.2 goals per match.

Probable Lineups:

Stabæk
Pettersson; Pedersen, Naess, Skovgaard; Pachonik, Edwards, Krogstad, Lucca, Walstad;, Bakenga, Hogh

Molde
Karlstrom; Haugan, Bjornbak, Hagelskjaer; Linnes, Eikrem, Mannsverk, Breivik, Haugen; Kitolano, Berisha

Molde is favored thanks to their good form and powerful attack. However, Stabæk will try to reverse the negative trend and could offer strong resistance.
According to BetMines predictions, Molde will secure the victory.