Molde hosts Valerenga in round 5 of the Norwegian Eliteserien. The match will be played on Thursday, May 27th at Aker Stadion (Molde)
Molde traditionally sets the maximum goals for the season in the domestic arena. For four times in a row, the club has not fallen below the 2nd place. However, the Blue-Whites managed to gain gold medals only in 2019. In the last draw, Bodo/Glimt was much stronger: 81 points against 62. But Erling Moe's charges performed well in European competitions. In the Champions League, they eliminated three opponents in the qualification, including Qarabag. Only Ferencvaros was able to knock out MFK in the decisive round. However, the Norwegians were able to get out of the Europa League group. There they could not oppose anything to Arsenal but scored 10 points in the matches against Dundalk and Rapid Vienna. Moreover, having no official matches in the local arena, Molde knocked out Hoffenheim and beat Granada in one leg of the 1/8 finals. Now the Blue-Whites need to focus on the fight in the local championship. The start was good, but the upcoming game will be played only three days after the voyage to Rosenborg.
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Valerenga has gone through a good segment in the past decade. If before that it hung out between the 1st and 2nd divisions of the country, then in 2005 it was the Pride of Oslo that interrupted the long-term dominance of Rosenborg. In addition to the pick in the form of a champion title, there were two sets of silver medals and two cups. But since then, Valerenga has clearly fallen back into the background. For nine seasons, it has not managed to finish among the top five teams in the country. And only in 2020 it climbed to 3rd place — the best result after the vice-championship in 2010. It happened thanks to Fagermo, a coach who came after a long period spent at Odd. However, the new season started less successfully. Especially at home, where not only did the Bohemians fail to win against Rosenborg but also lost to Kristiansund. However, due to the pandemic, the season started only in May, and everything can be changed.
Molde clearly dominated in the last seven head-to-head matches (only one draw). But in September last year, Valerenga was able to win at home, although the famous Icelander Kjartansson missed the penalty. Bookmakers believe that Molde has more chances to win the upcoming game. The hosts are really much stronger, so let's agree with the experts and bet on their victory.
Prediction for the match: Molde to win
