Molde FK 1–2 Fredrikstad FK
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 2.2 – 1.2
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made Molde FK favourites at 47%.
Fredrikstad FK won although Molde FK made the better chances (2.2 xG to 1.2): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fredrik Gulbrandsen, 64.2 in 45′.
Well above their usual level: Fredrik Gulbrandsen +17.8, Oskar Øhlenschlaeger +15.7, Samukelo Kabini +8.7.
Well below it: Sondre Sørløkk −10.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Molde FK
| 31 Aug 2025 | L 1–3 | at Strømsgodset |
| 24 Aug 2025 | W 2–0 | v Tromsø IL |
| 17 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | at KFUM Oslo |
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v HamKam |
| 3 Aug 2025 | W 2–0 | v Bryne FK |
Fredrikstad FK
| 31 Aug 2025 | D 2–2 | v Haugesund |
| 28 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | v Crystal Palace |
| 21 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | at Crystal Palace |
| 14 Aug 2025 | L 0–2 | at FC Midtjylland |
| 7 Aug 2025 | L 1–3 | v FC Midtjylland |
Head to head
| 12 Jul 2025 | Fredrikstad FK 4–2 Molde FK |
Molde FK
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eirik Hestad | 19 | 81.2 | – |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 45 | 64.2 | +17.8 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 90 | 53.8 | +8.7 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 85 | 50.4 | +4.4 |
| Birk Risa | 90 | 50.3 | +4.1 |
| Eirik Haugan | 90 | 49.8 | +0.4 |
| Emil Breivik | 90 | 49.1 | +6.6 |
| Caleb Zady Sery | 71 | 45.5 | +2.7 |
| Daniel Daga | 45 | 42.2 | – |
| Martin Linnes | 71 | 41.1 | −0.9 |
| Halldor Stenevik | 19 | 40.0 | – |
| Jalal Abdullai | 45 | 39.7 | – |
| Oskar Spiten-Nysæter | 90 | 38.8 | – |
| Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim | 12 | 31.6 | – |
Fredrikstad FK
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Borsheim | 90 | 61.3 | +6.1 |
| Oskar Øhlenschlaeger | 72 | 61.2 | +15.7 |
| Sigurd Kvile | 8 | 55.4 | – |
| Ulrik Fredriksen | 90 | 54.0 | +3.6 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 90 | 51.6 | −1.1 |
| Patrick Metcalfe | 90 | 50.5 | −1.3 |
| Solomon Owusu | 82 | 47.5 | +8.0 |
| Johannes Núñez | 29 | 45.0 | – |
| Leonard Owusu | 90 | 42.2 | +0.3 |
| Sondre Sørløkk | 61 | 39.9 | −10.6 |
| Daniel Eid | 90 | 39.6 | +5.1 |
| Henrik Langaas Skogvold | 82 | 37.7 | −3.1 |
| Rocco Robert Shein | 8 | 35.0 | – |