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Round
Regular Season - 19
Venue
Intility Arena, Oslo
Referee
Christian Moen, Norway
Form

Recent form

Valerenga
55Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Molde
74Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +12 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Molde or Draw

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals + Molde or Draw (Combo Bet) at 73% confidence — a solid call.

73%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Valerenga welcome fourth-placed Molde to the capital for matchday 19 of the Eliteserien campaign, with both sides looking to consolidate their respective league ambitions. Valerenga currently sit in 11th place on 21 points, having recorded six wins, three draws, and eight defeats through 17 matches. The hosts have demonstrated inconsistent form at home, taking 13 points from nine home fixtures while conceding an average of 1.6 goals per match on their own turf.

Molde enter the fixture holding a European qualification berth in fourth position with 27 points. While Erling Moe's side has been potent in attack with 32 goals scored in 17 matches, their away form has been mixed, registering two wins, two draws, and four defeats on their travels. Molde's road fixtures have typically seen open play, averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.9 goals conceded per away outing.

Recent head-to-head encounters heavily tilt toward the visitors, with Molde claiming six victories in the last nine meetings across all competitions, including three consecutive high-scoring wins in their most recent clashes (5-1, 4-1, and 3-2). Given both teams' recent defensive frailties and attacking efficiency, this fixture sets up as an open, competitive encounter.

Availability

Team news

Valerenga

  • K. FinnssonInjury
  • E. RashaniInjury
  • H. SjatilYellow Cards

Molde

  • S. HansenInjury
  • E. HestadLeg Injury
  • V. HoffKnee Injury
  • M. KikkenborgAchilles Tendon Injury
  • H. StenevikInjury
  • S. DiopInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Valerenga at homeMolde away
12
Played
11
5-2-5
W-D-L
4-3-4
1.9
Scored /game
2
1.7
Conceded /game
1.9
8%
Clean sheets
9%
25%
Failed to score
9%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Combined scoring rate: 3.9 goals per game (Valerenga at home plus Molde away).

Players

Key players this season

Valerenga

  • L. Haren10G
  • H. Bjørdal6A

Molde

  • E. Breivik9G · 9A
  • K. Lonebu8G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Bodo/GlimtPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)23+3856
2VikingPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)23+3756
3MoldePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)23+1740
4TromsoPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)23+1140
5Rosenborg23+1237
6Lillestrom23+136
8Fredrikstad23-829
9KFUM Oslo23-929
10Sarpsborg 08 FF23-628
11Valerenga23-826
12Ham-Kam23-1526
13Sandefjord23-824
14AalesundEliteserien (Relegation)23-1224
History

Head-to-head

0
Valerenga
2
Draws
7
Molde

Molde have won 7 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.7 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-08-30Valerenga3-4Molde
  • 2026-04-26Molde5-1Valerenga
  • 2025-09-28Molde4-1Valerenga
  • 2025-06-22Valerenga2-3Molde
  • 2023-08-19Molde0-0Valerenga
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Our record in Eliteserien

83%60 won from 72 settled predictions (2 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Molde or Draw
73%
Both must land · no better than

Over 2.5 Goals — 76% confidence

Both sides have been involved in consistently high-scoring matches. Valerenga's overall fixtures average 3.65 total goals (28 scored, 34 conceded across 17 games), while Molde average 3.41 total goals per league game (32 scored, 26 conceded). Furthermore, 66.7% of the last nine head-to-head meetings have exceeded 2.5 goals, with an average of 3.44 goals per fixture across that span.

Molde or Draw — 73% confidence

Molde have enjoyed substantial success in this fixture, remaining unbeaten in their last four visits to Valerenga with three victories and one draw. Overall, Molde have won six of the last nine head-to-head encounters and sit six points ahead of Valerenga in the Eliteserien table. Covering the draw provides sensible security given Molde's modest away record of two wins from eight matches.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Molde or Draw
73%
Confidence

Molde have enjoyed substantial success in this fixture, remaining unbeaten in their last four visits to Valerenga with three victories and one draw. Overall, Molde have won six of the last nine head-to-head encounters and sit six points ahead of Valerenga in the Eliteserien table. Covering the draw provides sensible security given Molde's modest away record of two wins from eight matches.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
76%
Confidence

Both sides have been involved in consistently high-scoring matches. Valerenga's overall fixtures average 3.65 total goals (28 scored, 34 conceded across 17 games), while Molde average 3.41 total goals per league game (32 scored, 26 conceded). Furthermore, 66.7% of the last nine head-to-head meetings have exceeded 2.5 goals, with an average of 3.44 goals per fixture across that span.

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Published August 29, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.