Molde vs Start Prediction & Betting Tips

Form guide: contrasting seasons

Molde have won 10 of their last 20 matches, scoring 44 and conceding 33 along the way. That's a solid points return and shows they can put teams away.

Molde: 20 completed matches; Start: 20 completed matches.

Molde

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

44

Conceded

33

Difference

+11

Start

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

65% 13 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

45

Difference

-24

Start's numbers are much tougher reading. Four wins from 20, 13 defeats, and a goal difference of minus 24. They've shipped goals regularly, including some heavy scorelines against sides like Rosenborg and Bodo/Glimt.

Start have lost more than half their recent matches and struggled defensively throughout.

Comparative Team Statistics: Molde vs Start

Head-to-head: already met once this season

These two drew 1-1 back in April, with Start hosting that fixture. Historically the head-to-head is fairly mixed, Molde have won more of the recorded meetings but there have been draws too, including two in 2016.

It's not a huge sample and spans several seasons, so it doesn't tell us a great deal about where either side stands right now.

A big gap in the table

Molde sit fourth with 36 points from 21 games. Start are down in 16th with just 16 points from the same number of matches, a 20-point gap between them.

That kind of separation usually reflects genuine quality difference over a season, even if it doesn't guarantee anything on a given matchday.

Molde's goals are shared around

Molde's scoring load isn't resting on one man. Hestad has 8 goals in 16 games, Breivik has 7 goals and 8 assists in 21, and Lonebu has 7 in 18. That spread of contribution makes them harder to shut down.

Molde:

Best scorers:

E. Hestad - 8

E. Breivik - 7

K. Lonebu - 7

Best assist providers:

E. Breivik - 8

S. Granaas - 4

Penalty cards:

S. Kabini x 2 x 3

E. Hestad x 7

Start:

Penalty cards:

O. Toure x 2 x 4

A. Ujkani x 1 x 2

E. Reitan x 7

On the Start side, the available data is more about discipline than attack. O. Toure has already picked up two red cards this season, which points to some ill-discipline creeping into their campaign.

Molde's attacking threat comes from multiple sources rather than a single standout.