Elfsborg vs Molde prediction 29.08.2024 | Europa League
Elfsborg
0 - 1
Elapsed: PEN
Half time: 0 - 0
Full time: 0 - 1
Extra time: 0 - 1
Penalty shootout: 4 - 2
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Molde
1
2.30
X
3.75
2
2.75
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 29th August 2024
- Kick-off: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Borås Arena
Molde will be looking to overturn a one-goal deficit from the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie with Elfsborg when the two sides meet in Sweden this week.
The visitors have not been at their best in recent years. Erling Moe's side have won just one of their last four Eliteserien campaigns and their current campaign is far from promising, with the team currently twelve points off the top.
Meanwhile, Elfsborg's best finish in the Allsvenskan over the past decade has been second. The Swedish side currently sit fifth in the domestic standings, but their recent form has been excellent (unbeaten in five). Should they carry that form into this week's Europa League clash, a draw would secure their place in the group stage.
Elfsborg vs Molde betting Tips: over 2.5 goals
Thursday's game will be Elfsborg's eighth in Europe this season. Only two of the seven games so far have produced three or more goals, but I think Thursday's game will be entertaining. Elfsborg shipped two or more goals in two of their last three meetings with Molde and as many games produced three or more goals.
Molde are also known for their entertaining European matches in recent times. Nine of the visitors' last eleven games on European soil have produced at least three goals and I fancy a similar result this week.
As for the winner, I am going for Molde as the Norwegians have found the back of the net twice or more in four of their last six games.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Elfsborg vs Molde prediction: 1-3
Elfsborg vs Molde Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Molde
0 : 1
Elfsborg
Europa League
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Elfsborg
1 : 2
Molde
Europa Conference League
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Molde
4 : 1
Elfsborg
Europa Conference League
Elfsborg team news
Elfsborg didn't suffer any injuries in last weekend's 3-1 league win over Goteborg, so head coach Oscar Hiljemark may resist the temptation to change his XI.
The front three of Emil Holten, Michael Baidoo and Ahmed Qasem - who all got on the scoresheet in that game - will remain the same but Sebastian Holmén was replaced by Gustav Henriksson at the start of the second half.
Last matches of Elfsborg
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Elfsborg
3 : 1
IFK Goteborg
Allsvenskan
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Molde
0 : 1
Elfsborg
Europa League
-
Mjallby
1 : 1
Elfsborg
Allsvenskan
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Elfsborg
2 : 0
Rijeka
Europa League
-
Elfsborg
2 : 1
GAIS
Allsvenskan
Elfsborg lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Isak Pettersson
Defenders
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8
Sebastian Holmén
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29
Ibrahim Buhari
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2
Terry Yegbe
Midfielders
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15
Simon Hedlund
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27
Besfort Zeneli
-
7
Jens Jakob Thomasen
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19
Rami Kaib
Forwards
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12
Emil Holten
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10
Michael Baidoo
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18
Ahmed Qasem
Molde team news
Fredrik Gulbrandsen will not be available for Molde coach Erling Moe's squad on Thursday due to injury.
Gulbrandsen has a muscle injury that has kept him out of the last 12 matches.
The striker is not alone in the treatment room with Johan Bakke and Martin Bjornbak also nursing respective injuries.
Last matches of Molde
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Molde
3 : 0
HamKam
Eliteserien
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Molde
0 : 1
Elfsborg
Europa League
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Cercle Brugge
1 : 0
Molde
Europa League
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Lillestrom
1 : 2
Molde
Eliteserien
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Molde
3 : 0
Cercle Brugge
Europa League
Molde lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Albert Posiadała
Defenders
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19
Eirik Haugan
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3
Casper Øyvann
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4
Valdemar Lund
Midfielders
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18
Halldor Stenevik
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31
Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik
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17
Mats Møller Dæhli
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15
Markus Kaasa
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10
Mads Enggård
Forwards
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20
Kristian Eriksen
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7
Magnus Wolff Eikrem
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Elfsborg kept a clean sheet in just one of their last six games.
- Nine of the last eleven games of Molde in Europe ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Averagely three goals per game were seen in the previous three meetings between Molde and Elfsborg.
Main prediction Elfsborg - Molde
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.76
