Start vs Molde Prediction
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Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
AI call
Difficult Molde win or draw
20%
26%
55%
Home Win
Draw
Away Win
Start vs Molde prediction: Sportiko gives Start a 20% chance of winning, Molde 55% and the draw 26%. Last updated 27 Jul 2026, 05:46.
Start
Match Stats
Molde
42%
Ball Possession
58%
0.78
Expected Goals (xG)
1.48
12
Total Shots
11
6
Shots on Goal
4
4
Shots off Goal
6
2
Blocked Shots
1
11
Shots insidebox
8
1
Shots outsidebox
3
2
Corner Kicks
6
2
Offsides
0
18
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
2
Red Cards
3
Goalkeeper Saves
5
399
Total passes
566
304
Passes accurate
478
76%
Passes %
84%
0.30
goals_prevented
0.30
Start
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Erlend Dahl Reitan D | 8.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 35 (29%) | 5 |
| 17 Jesper Cornelius F | 7.3 | 84' | 1 | – | 3 | 23 (16%) | 5 |
| 1 Jacob Pryts G | 7.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 34 (19%) | – |
| 13 Sebastian Griesbeck M | 7.0 | 15' | – | – | – | 5 (5%) | – |
| 20 Hakon Lorentzen F | 6.9 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 25 (17%) | 2 |
| 11 Eirik Schulze M | 6.9 | 65' | – | – | 3 | 19 (15%) | 1 |
| 16 Tom Strannegård D | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 41 (32%) | 3 |
| 7 Alexander Gurendal F | 6.7 | 15' | – | – | – | 5 (3%) | – |
| 18 Mikael Ugland M | 6.6 | 69' | – | – | – | 29 (27%) | 3 |
| 27 Ousmane Diallo Toure D | 6.5 | 90' | – | – | – | 30 (24%) | 5 |
| 23 Erlend Segberg M | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | – | 35 (24%) | – |
| 14 Markus Soomets M | 6.3 | 21' | – | – | – | 14 (10%) | – |
| 19 Kristoffer Tønnessen D | 6.3 | 84' | – | – | – | 49 (42%) | – |
| 5 Omar Jebali D | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 53 (39%) | – |
| 22 James Ampofo F | 6.0 | 25' | – | – | 1 | 2 (2%) | – |
Molde
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Halldor Stenevik D | 7.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 54 (42%) | 4 |
| 5 Eirik Hestad M | 7.2 | 45' | – | – | – | 23 (21%) | 2 |
| 4 Sivert Sira Hansen D | 7.2 | 90' | – | 1 | 2 | 96 (72%) | 2 |
| 22 Albert Posiadała G | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 38 (33%) | – |
| 17 Mats Møller Dæhli M | 7.0 | 28' | – | – | – | 31 (30%) | 2 |
| 19 Eirik Haugan D | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 82 (80%) | – |
| 33 Birk Risa D | 6.9 | 28' | – | – | – | 28 (23%) | – |
| 10 Emil Breivik F | 6.9 | 90' | 1 | – | 2 | 33 (24%) | – |
| 24 Trent Kone Doherty M | 6.9 | 45' | – | – | – | 19 (18%) | 1 |
| 14 Jacob Christensen M | 6.7 | 62' | – | – | – | 23 (20%) | 2 |
| 25 Martin Linnes D | 6.6 | 62' | – | – | – | 45 (41%) | – |
| 15 Vebjørn Hoff M | 6.3 | 62' | – | – | – | 39 (34%) | – |
| 11 Caleb Zady Sery M | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 33 (27%) | – |
| 9 Jalal Abdullai F | 6.2 | 89' | – | – | 3 | 12 (7%) | – |
| 8 Fredrik Gulbrandsen F | 6.2 | 28' | – | – | 1 | 5 (3%) | – |
| 23 Sondre Milian Granaas M | — | 1' | – | – | 1 | 5 (3%) | – |
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Start
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Molde
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Last 3 meetings
Start · 0W 0D 3L
Match summary
In the upcoming Eliteserien clash, Start hosts Molde on April 19, 2026. Start currently struggles at the lower end of the table, reflecting a poor defensive record with 2.5 goals conceded per match, which could be exploited by Molde's potent attack, averaging 2 goals per game. Molde, sitting in the upper half, boasts a strong away record and has secured 65% of their points on the road this season. With Start's home advantage, they will need to tighten their defense to stand a chance against Molde's attacking prowess. Expect a high-scoring match unless Start can significantly improve their defensive organization.
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Start
No scorer data.
Molde
E. Hestad
8 gls
E. Breivik
7 gls
K. Lonebu
7 gls
Trent Toure Kone Doherty
6 gls
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0
Start Wins
0
Draws
3
Molde Wins
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2020 | Molde | 5 - 0 | Start |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Start | 2 - 3 | Molde |
| 29 Oct 2018 | Start | 1 - 3 | Molde |
Start — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | A Sandefjord | L | 3 - 0 |
| 16 Sep | A Vindbjart | W | 2 - 3 |
| 13 Sep | H Brann | W | 2 - 0 |
| 04 Sep | A Aalesund | L | 2 - 0 |
| 30 Aug | H KFUM Oslo | W | 4 - 1 |
Molde — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | H Aalesund | L | 1 - 2 |
| 16 Sep | A Trygg/Lade | W | 0 - 5 |
| 13 Sep | A Ham-Kam | W | 1 - 5 |
| 06 Sep | H KFUM Oslo | W | 2 - 0 |
| 30 Aug | A Valerenga | W | 3 - 4 |
Eliteserien Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking
|
21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 50 |
| 2 |
Bodo/Glimt
|
21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 50 |
| 3 |
Tromso
|
21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 |
| 4 |
Molde
|
21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 36 |
| 5 |
Rosenborg
|
21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 33 |
| 6 |
Lillestrom
|
21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 32 |
| 7 |
Brann
|
21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 29 |
| 8 |
Fredrikstad
|
21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 28 |
| 9 |
Sarpsborg 08 FF
|
21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 |
KFUM Oslo
|
21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 25 |
| 11 |
Sandefjord
|
21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 |
Valerenga
|
21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 23 |
| 13 |
Ham-Kam
|
21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 23 |
| 14 |
Aalesund
|
21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 21 |
| 15 |
Kristiansund BK
|
21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 19 |
| 16 |
Start
|
21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 16 |
Molde
Formation: 4-1-3-2
Coach: Martin Falk
22
Posiadała
25
Linnes
19
Haugan
4
Hansen
18
Stenevik
14
Christensen
11
Sery
15
Hoff
24
Doherty
10
Breivik
9
Abdullai
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Albert Posiadała | G |
| 18 | Halldor Stenevik | D |
| 4 | Sivert Sira Hansen | D |
| 19 | Eirik Haugan | D |
| 25 | Martin Linnes | D |
| 14 | Jacob Christensen | M |
| 24 | Trent Kone Doherty | M |
| 15 | Vebjørn Hoff | M |
| 11 | Caleb Zady Sery | M |
| 9 | Jalal Abdullai | F |
| 10 | Emil Breivik | F |
Substitutes
| 5 | Eirik Hestad | M |
| 33 | Birk Risa | D |
| 17 | Mats Møller Dæhli | M |
| 8 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | F |
| 23 | Sondre Milian Granaas | M |
| 32 | Mads Eikrem Myklebust | G |
| 28 | Viktor Bender | M |
| 31 | Blerton Isufi | M |
| 44 | Igor Fabian Gosik | F |
Start
Formation: 5-3-2
Coach: Azar Karadas
1
Pryts
16
Strannegård
19
Tønnessen
5
Jebali
29
Reitan
27
Toure
18
Ugland
23
Segberg
11
Schulze
20
Lorentzen
17
Cornelius
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Pryts | G |
| 27 | Ousmane Diallo Toure | D |
| 29 | Erlend Dahl Reitan | D |
| 5 | Omar Jebali | D |
| 19 | Kristoffer Tønnessen | D |
| 16 | Tom Strannegård | D |
| 11 | Eirik Schulze | M |
| 23 | Erlend Segberg | M |
| 18 | Mikael Ugland | M |
| 17 | Jesper Cornelius | F |
| 20 | Hakon Lorentzen | F |
Substitutes
| 22 | James Ampofo | F |
| 14 | Markus Soomets | M |
| 13 | Sebastian Griesbeck | M |
| 7 | Alexander Gurendal | F |
| 24 | Storm Strand-Kolbjörnsen | G |
| 30 | Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal | M |
| 37 | Filip Strømland Lien | M |
| 41 | Bastian Norum Ruenes | M |