Eliteserien · 2026

Molde FK vs Fredrikstad FK · Eliteserien

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.11.19
Expected goals
1.781.21
Shots
14.611.2
Possession
59.4%48%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: molde's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Alongside it: fredrikstad's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Molde's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Molde's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3 goals/match2.1 goals/match1.48 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Fredrikstad show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Fredrikstad's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsMolde · Fredrikstad11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMoldeFredrikstadBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11.2 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match14.3 shots/match14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Molde have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.4% ●PossessionMolde · Fredrikstad48%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMoldeFredrikstadBaseline
Possession59.4%48%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Molde FK favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Fredrikstad FK in 0 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Molde FK21 matchesFredrikstad FK21 matches
2.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.19 goals/match
1.52 goals/matchGoals allowed21/211.52 goals/match
1.78 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.21 xG/match
14.6 shots/match ▲Shots21/2111.2 shots/match
5.48 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.76 shots/match
59.4% ●Possession21/2148%
5.52 corners/match ●Corners21/214.19 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards4/32.33 cards/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls21/2110.5 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Molde FK
1Draws
2Fredrikstad FK
Molde FK — Fredrikstad FK · Eliteserien1–2
Fredrikstad FK — Molde FK · Eliteserien4–2
Molde FK — Fredrikstad FK · Eliteserien6–1
Fredrikstad FK — Molde FK · Eliteserien0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness36 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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