Molde hosts Trabzonspor in the second leg of the Europa Conference League qualification semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 12th at Aker Stadion (Molde)
Molde showed itself well in the Conference League. The Norwegians started their way with a confrontation against the Swiss Servette and, to my surprise, they hammered it in the first home game (3-0). But a week passed, and the Swiss won 2-0 at their stadium. Playing away, the Norwegians delivered only one shot on target. Yes, there were only four shots on target at home, but I want to emphasize this, as the team does not waste its scoring chances. In the first game in Turkey, Molde delivered only three shots on target, and each of them turned into a goal. After that, there was a match with Haugesund, and Molde scored five goals against the most defensive team in the local championship after only eight shots on target.
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Trabzonspor, which is one of the most recognizable clubs in Turkey, returned to the European arena after such a very unpleasant absence. In the 2019/20 season, the Black Sea Storm finished second in the championship but was removed from the Champions League — the club violated the previously established regulations and terms of purchases of players. But Trabzonspor took 4th place in the last season and returned to European competitions. The first match took place in Turkey, where it is easy to play for southerners because of the climatic conditions, but Molde proved the opposite. Trabzonspor was the first to open the scoring, and I was not at all surprised, but such performance and strong-willed qualities of the Norwegians were amazing. Molde won back each time and still gained a 3-3 draw. In my opinion, the upcoming game will also be quite spectacular.
This summer Trabzonspor signed a contract with Gervinho, who played at Parma, Roma, Arsenal, and Lille, so he is an experienced striker. Marek Hamsik also joined the club, and we remember that he had played at Napoli for more than ten years. In addition to these acquisitions, the Turkish team has Bakasetas, Djaniny, and Nwakaeme, who scored 28 goals for Trabzonspor in the last championship. As for Molde, it has a very productive squad even by the standards of the Norwegian championship. Their attack is the best there. 40 goals were scored in 14 games, and only one central striker Omoijuanfo upset the opponents’ goalkeepers 18 times. To my surprise, he did not score in the game against Trabzonspor, but I think that he still has something to prove in the European arena. I recommend betting on high production in the upcoming match.
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 goals scored
