Eliteserien 2026 · 19 Apr 2026

IK Start 1–1 Molde FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made IK Start favourites at 51%.

Molde FK deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Eirik Hestad, 60.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Eirik Hestad +13.5, Vebjørn Hoff +13.1, Jesper Cornelius +11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Apr 2026	L 1–3	at Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
6 Apr 2026	D 1–1	at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
21 Mar 2026	D 1–1	v Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
15 Mar 2026	L 0–2	at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Sebastian Griesbeck Defender	15	0	–	82.2	–
Jacob Pryts Goalkeeper	90	0	–	52.9	+5.2
Jesper Cornelius Forward	84	1	0.36	49.7	+11.8
Mikael Ugland Midfielder	69	0	–	46.0	+0.3
Eirik Schulze Midfielder	65	0	0.13	43.8	+2.0
Erlend Dahl Reitan Defender	90	0	–	43.1	+2.6
Hakon Lorentzen Forward	90	0	0.21	39.2	−1.0
Tom Strannegård Defender	90	0	0.04	38.4	−7.2
Erlend Segberg Midfielder	90	0	–	35.7	−3.6
Kristoffer Tønnessen Defender	84	0	–	35.1	−6.5
Ousmane Diallo Toure Defender	90	0	–	28.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sondre Milian Granaas Midfielder	1	0	0	0.09	66.1	–
Birk Risa Defender	28	0	0	–	60.9	–
Eirik Hestad Midfielder	45	0	0	–	60.2	+13.5
Albert Posiadała Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.4	–
Sivert Sira Hansen Defender	90	0	1	0.29	57.9	+7.8
Mats Møller Dæhli Midfielder	28	0	0	–	56.7	–
Vebjørn Hoff Midfielder	62	0	0	–	54.8	+13.1
Eirik Haugan Defender	90	0	0	–	54.7	+4.6
Trent Kone Doherty Forward	45	0	0	–	53.6	–
Halldor Stenevik Defender	90	0	0	–	52.1	+8.0
Martin Linnes Defender	62	0	0	–	43.7	+2.0
Emil Breivik Midfielder	90	1	0	0.47	41.9	−3.9
Jalal Abdullai Forward	89	0	0	0.42	41.2	−4.2
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Forward	28	0	0	0.05	40.9	–
Caleb Zady Sery Midfielder	90	0	0	0.17	37.6	−5.2