Sandefjord vs Molde prediction and preview
Eliteserien · Sunday 8 November 2026, 16:00 UTC
Match facts
Sandefjord vs Molde
Eliteserien · Sunday 8 November 2026, 16:00 UTC · Komplett Arena, Sandefjord
Sandefjord vs Molde preview
Sandefjord welcome Molde at Komplett Arena in Sandefjord on Sunday 8 November 2026 (16:00 UTC) in the Eliteserien. Sandefjord go into the round 12th, on 27 points from 25 games, while Molde go into the round 3rd, on 43 points from 25 games.
Sandefjord come into the game with a W-L-L-D-W run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Molde's recent sequence reads L-W-W-D-L. Over their last 6, Sandefjord have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Molde average 3.5 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Sandefjord have 4 wins to Molde's 5 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.6 goals, 9 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 30 May 2026, ended Molde 2-1 Sandefjord.
Sandefjord list 4 absentees, including Nikolaj Möller (injury), Marcus Melchior (injury) and Filip Loftesnes-Bjune (injury). Nikolaj Möller and Marcus Melchior have featured heavily in recent matches. Molde list 5 absentees, including Sivert Sira Hansen (injury), Vebjørn Hoff (injury) and Halldor Stenevik (injury). Sivert Sira Hansen and Vebjørn Hoff have featured heavily in recent matches. Mohammad Usman Aslam is the appointed referee. Across 75 earlier matches in our data the average is 3.8 yellow cards per game and 0.4 penalties per game, and home sides won 44% of those games.
Bookmaker prices make Molde favourites. Probabilities describe uncertainty; they are not guarantees.
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Form and table
- SandefjordLast five: W D L L W
- MoldeLast five: L D W W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Molde | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 43 | LDWWL |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 27 | WDLLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Unavailable
- Mads Kikkenborg
- Vebjørn Hoff
- Devon Koswal
- Marcus Melchior
- Nikolaj Möller
- Halldor Stenevik
- Seydina Diop
- Sivert Sira Hansen
- Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
Sandefjord expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Elias Hadaya, Fredrik Carson Pedersen, Rasmus Holten, Vetle Walle Egeli, Gustav Höjbjerg, Edvard Sundbø Pettersen, Tobias Børkeeiet, Evangelos Patoulidis, Jakob Vester, Jakob Dunsby, Oscar Kapskarmo
Molde expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Albert Posiadala, Martin Linnes, Eirik Haugan, Birk Risa, Fredrik Kristensen Dahl, Emil Breivik, Daniel Daga, Caleb Zady Sery, Sondre Granaas, Sander Kilen, Kristian Lonebu
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