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Europa League: Molde vs Elfsborg
Kickoff Time: 2024-08-23 01:00(HKT)
Source: REUTERS/David Klein
Molde is a strong team from the Norwegian Eliteserien and has been a familiar face in European competitions. This season, Molde has had a decent performance in the Norwegian league and is currently placed fourth in the standings. In the last round of Europa League qualifiers, Molde eliminated Belgian team Cercle Brugge with an aggregate score of 3-1, which was quite impressive. It is worth noting that Molde has a clear tendency to perform better at home than away. In their recent five matches, Molde has won two and lost three, with all three losses occurring in away games. However, in their recent five home games, Molde has achieved a record of four wins and one loss. Therefore, Molde’s performance at home should not be underestimated.
Elfsborg is an established team in the Swedish Allsvenskan, and their performance in the league has been quite impressive in recent years. In the last weekend’s league match, Elfsborg drew 1-1 away against Mjaellby, and in the last round of Europa League qualifiers, they eliminated Rijeka with an aggregate score of 3-1. In their recent five matches, Elfsborg has maintained an unbeaten record with three wins and two draws. Despite competing on multiple tournaments, Elfsborg has shown consistent performance. However, their away performances are relatively weaker compared to their home performances.
Both teams are evenly matched in terms of overall strength and squad value. However, considering their home and away performances, Molde, who will be playing the first leg at home, has a more prominent advantage over Elfsborg. Additionally, Molde has a clear upper hand in their past head-to-head encounters. Therefore, it is worth watching whether Molde’s dominance at home can give them an advantage after this first leg.
Molde’s Last 5 Games: LWWLL
24-08-16 Cercle Brugge 1-0 Molde
24-08-12 Lillestroem 1-2 Molde
24-08-09 Molde 3-0 Cercle Brugge
24-08-02 Silkeborg 3-2 Molde
24-06-29 Viking 1-0 Molde
Elfsborg’s Last 5 Games: DWWDW
24-08-18 Mjaellby 1-1 Elfsborg
24-08-16 Elfsborg 2-0 Rijeka
24-08-11 Elfsborg 2-1 GAIS
24-08-09 Rijeka 1-1 Elfsborg
24-08-02 Elfsborg 2-0 FC Sheriff
Head To Head Record:
22-07-29 Elfsborg 1-2 Molde
22-07-21 Molde 4-1 Elfsborg
Prediction: Molde to win