Molde vs Sandefjord

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Aker Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Jorgen Haugen 🔁 Regular Season - 11 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 11
Regular Season Table
Molde 4 · Sandefjord 11
Referee Stats
8 matches · 3.63 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.63
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.63
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Sandefjord outshot their opponent (9-16).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Team Overview

Molde (Home stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 7-1-3

Goals For / Against

24 / 13
Avg: 2.18 / 1.18

Points

22
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Sandefjord (Away stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 3-0-7

Goals For / Against

11 / 17
Avg: 1.10 / 1.70

Points

9
Avg: 0.90

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eliteserien fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.90
2.18
GF
1.10
1.18
GA
1.70
64%
O2.5
70%
64%
BTTS
70%
73%
Score 1st
30%

League-position context

Molde rank4th
Sandefjord rank11th
Molde points36
Sandefjord points23
Molde: #4 · 36 pts · GD +12
14 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sandefjord: #11 · 23 pts · GD -6
27 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Molde last 5 home

L W W D L
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals10-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sandefjord last 5 away

L W L L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals6-9
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Molde trend breakdown

Over 2.564%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.564%
1H Over 0.591%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 18%

Sandefjord trend breakdown

Over 2.570%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.570%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Molde score at home91%
Molde clean sheet at home27%
Sandefjord score away80%
Sandefjord clean sheet away10%

First-goal patterns

Molde score first73%
Molde win after scoring first88%
Sandefjord score first30%
Sandefjord win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Molde 0% · Sandefjord 0%
Avg first goal minute: Molde 25.4' · Sandefjord 16.7'

Vs league average

Molde score at home2.18 vs 1.85
Molde concede at home1.18 vs 1.32
Sandefjord score away1.10 vs 1.32
Sandefjord concede away1.70 vs 1.85
Molde score 18% above league average, while Sandefjord score 16% below league average.
Defensive side: Molde are 10% below league average at home, and Sandefjord are 8% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Molde goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 4
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
61-75 0

Sandefjord goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
9
16
Shots off Goal
3
7
Blocked Shots
3
5
Shots Inside Box
8
11
Shots Outside Box
1
5
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
5
10
Fouls
9
12
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
472
449
Passes Accurate
383
379
Passes %
81%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
6'
6' Goal · 1-0
F. Gulbrandsen
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Breivik
46'
46' M. Linnes
1st substitution · For: I. Amundsen
57'
57' Goal · 2-0
E. Hestad
Normal Goal
65'
65' N. Möller
1st substitution · For: S. Mathisen
65'
65' E. Patoulidis
2nd substitution · For: A. Foster
65'
65' M. Melchior
3rd substitution · For: Bendik Berntsen
66'
66' J. Vester
70'
70' S. Granaas
2nd substitution · For: O. Spiten-Nysæter
70'
70' F. Gulbrandsen
3rd substitution · For: I. F. Gosik
71'
71' E. Hestad
4th substitution · For: C. Zady Sery
78'
78' J. Vester
4th substitution · For: R. Dzabic
85'
85' E. Breivik
5th substitution · For: E. Haugan
87'
87' V. Egeli
5th substitution · For: G. Højbjerg
89'
89' Goal · 2-1
S. Mathisen
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Foster
90+3'
90+3' A. Foster
90+4'
90+4' I. Amundsen
90+6'
90+6' E. Hadaya
90+9'
90+9' VAR
V. Hoff
Penalty cancelled

Molde vs Sandefjord 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Molde beat Sandefjord 2-1 on Saturday, 30 May 2026 in Eliteserien. The match was refereed by Jorgen Haugen. It was played at Aker Stadion.

First half: Molde took an early lead at 6' when F. Gulbrandsen scored, with the assist credited to E. Breivik, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Molde made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Linnes replacing I. Amundsen. Molde extended the lead at 57' when E. Hestad scored, making the score 2-0. Sandefjord made their 1st substitution at 65', with N. Möller replacing S. Mathisen. Sandefjord made their 2nd substitution at 65', with E. Patoulidis replacing A. Foster. Sandefjord made their 3rd substitution at 65', with M. Melchior replacing Bendik Berntsen. J. Vester received a yellow card for Sandefjord at 66'. Molde made their 2nd substitution at 70', with S. Granaas replacing O. Spiten-Nysæter. Molde made their 3rd substitution at 70', with F. Gulbrandsen replacing I. F. Gosik. Molde made their 4th substitution at 71', with E. Hestad replacing C. Zady Sery. Sandefjord made their 4th substitution at 78', with J. Vester replacing R. Dzabic. Molde made their 5th substitution at 85', with E. Breivik replacing E. Haugan. Sandefjord made their 5th substitution at 87', with V. Egeli replacing G. Højbjerg. Sandefjord reduced the deficit at 89' when S. Mathisen scored, with the assist credited to A. Foster, making the score 2-1. A. Foster received a yellow card for Sandefjord at 90+3'. I. Amundsen received a yellow card for Molde at 90+4'. E. Hadaya received a yellow card for Sandefjord at 90+6'. VAR intervened at 90+9' for Molde (Penalty cancelled).

Molde used 5 substitutions while Sandefjord used 5 substitutions. Molde got 1 yellow card, while Sandefjord got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Sandefjord outshot their opponent (9-16).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins9
Draws1
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals14 (87.5%)
BTTS11 (68.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins6
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (77.8%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Molde vs Sandefjord Head-to-Head History by Season