Sports Mole previews Saturday’s Norwegian Eliteserien clash between Molde and KFUM Oslo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Molde will attempt to extend their unbeaten run to six matches when they welcome KFUM Oslo to Aker Stadion for Saturday’s Eliteserien contest.
Meanwhile, the visitors will be targeting a second straight win after they edged out Tromso in their most recent outing.
Match preview
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Molde are sitting in third position and five points adrift of leaders Bodo/Glimt after winning eight, drawing four and losing three of their 15 league matches.
Since suffering their most recent defeat on May 20, Molde have gone on to put together a five-game unbeaten run, comprising three wins and two draws.
After winning back-to-back matches, Erling Moe‘s side had to settle for a point in last Saturday’s goalless affair with Fredrikstad.
They would have at least been pleased to claim a third consecutive clean sheet, ensuring they have recorded a total of seven clean sheets in the Eliteserien this season – more than any other side in the top flight.
Although they may have drawn a blank last weekend, Molde are still the second-highest scorers in the division with 30 goals, and they will be looking to showcase that firepower in Saturday’s contest.
Meanwhile, KFUM are sitting in eighth place in their first-ever Eliteserien campaign, having won four, drawn six and lost four of their 14 league matches.
Johannes Moesgaard‘s side will also have a renewed sense of belief after they ended a five-game winless league run with a narrow win over Tromso last weekend.
Forward Johannes Nunez saw his opener cancelled out by Jakob Romsaas, before Momodou Lion Njie netted an 84th-minute winner to guide his team to their first victory since May 16.
Having picked up all four of their league wins on the road, KFUM may be relishing the chance to embark on another road trip this weekend.
In fact, they have only lost just one of their seven away games in the Elitserien this season, ensuring they travel to the Aker Stadion with the joint second-best away record in the top flight.
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Team News
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The hosts are still expected to be without the services of Fredrik Gulbrandsen and Veton Berisha due to injury.
Isak Amundsen is available following suspension, with the defender set to feature in a back three alongside Casper Oyvann and Valdemar Lund.
Forward Aaron Olanare is in contention to replace Kristian Eriksen, who will serve a one-match ban for an accumulation of yellow cards.
Meanwhile, KFUM are unable to call upon the injured Mathias Tonnessen, while Akinsola Akinyemi is suspended after picking up his fourth yellow card of the 2024 Eliteserien campaign.
With Akinyemi ruled out, Njie is set to come into the side to operate in a back three with Ayoub Aleesami and Haitam Aleesami.
Nunez will continue to lead the line for the visitors after scoring six goals in 13 league appearances this season.
Molde possible starting lineup:
Posiadala; Amundsen, Oyvann, Lund; Linnes, Hestad, Daehli, Breivik, Lovik; Planar, Eikrem
KFUM Oslo possible starting lineup:
Odegaard; Njie, A Aleesami, H Aleesami; Hoseth, Hestnes, Rasch, Hickson; Haltvik, Dahl; Nunez
We say: Molde 1-1 KFUM Oslo
KFUM have lost just one of their seven away league games this season, and we think they will do enough to frustrate their hosts and add another point to their impressive away record.
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