MOLDE. Viking managed to turn the tables against Molde. Viking capitalized on its superior ball possession (56%).

B. T. Hansen received a red card (62′)​. This red card was one of the reason why Molde lost the match.

The match was played at the Aker Stadion stadium in Molde. The referee was Kristoffer Hagenes with the help of Anders Olav Dale and Christer Solheim Jørgensen. The 4th official was Marius Hansen Grøtta. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.9 degrees Celsius or 42.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.​

Match Statistics​

Molde

3 - 4

Viking

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 11 Total 16
  • 4 On Target 6
  • 7 Off Target 10
  • 5 Shots blocked 3
  • 92 Attack 124
  • 45 Dangerous attack 58
  • 105 Ball safe 89
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 4 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 11
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Viking had a superior ball possession 56% while Molde was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Viking had a more offensive attitude with 58 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Viking won the match.​

Molde shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Viking shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

Molde received 3 yellow cards (M. Eikrem, E. Breivik and S. Mannsverk). On the opposite side, Viking received 3 yellow cards (G. Stensness, S. Sebulonsen and M. Solbakken).

(Molde) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (62′).

Match Timeline

Markus André Kaasa(goal)
15'
Magnus Wolff Eikrem - Yellow
17'
25'
27'
Gianni Stensness- Yellow
Magnus Wolff Eikrem (goal)
28'
30'
Kristoffer Løkberg(goal)
46'
46'
62'
Veton Berisha (penalty)
63'
Emil Breivik- Yellow
65'
66'
66'
73'
Harald Tangen(goal)S. Sebulonsen
76'
83'
Veton Berisha (goal)K. Kabran
83'
85'
89'
89'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Molde
78
30
Bodø / Glimt
60
30
Rosenborg
56
30
Lillestrøm
53
30
Odd
45
30
Vålerenga
44
30
Tromsø
43
30
Sarpsborg 08
41
30
Aalesund
39
30
Haugesund
38
30
Viking
35
30
Strømsgodset
33
30
HamKam
31
30
Sandefjord
24
30
Kristiansund
23
30
Jerv
20
30

After this match, Molde will stay with 7 points like Bodø / Glimt and Aalesund to remain in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Viking will have 15 points to remain in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Molde will play away with Vålerenga on the 13th of November with a 18-11 head to head record in favor of Molde (4 draws).

Viking will host Odd on the 13th of November with a 14-11 head to head statistic in favor of Viking (7 draws).

Molde – Formation

Molde started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Erling Moe decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Molde made 3 changes: O. Brynhildsen for M. Grodem (66′), M. Eikrem for R. Zekhnini (66′) and M. A. Kaasa for E. Knudtzon (85′).

Viking – Formation

Viking started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Morten Jensen played with: .

Viking could not rely on the presence of R. Vikstol (injured).

Substitutions

Viking made 5 changes: K. Lokberg for K. Kabran (46′), G. Stensness for S. Pattynama (46′), S. Fridjonsson for N. Sandberg (76′), S. Pattynama for R. Vikstol (89′) and H. Tangen for M. Traore (89′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.​