Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 16 Aug 2026

Molde FK 3–2 Tromsø IL

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.5 – 0.6
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Molde FK favourites at 54%.

Molde FK won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ieltsin Camões, 60.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Ieltsin Camões +15.8, Mathias Løvik +10.1, Oskar Spiten-Nysæter +8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Molde FK

9 Aug 2026L 1–2at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
2 Aug 2026D 3–3v Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026W 4–2at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026L 1–2v SK Brann Eliteserien
11 Jul 2026D 2–2at Aalesunds FK Eliteserien

Tromsø IL

13 Aug 2026W 2–1v CFR 1907 Cluj Conference League
6 Aug 2026W 5–0at CFR 1907 Cluj Conference League
2 Aug 2026W 6–2at Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
30 Jul 2026L 1–3at FC Hradec Králové Europa League
23 Jul 2026L 0–1v FC Hradec Králové Europa League

Head to head

10 May 2026Tromsø IL 2–0 Molde FK Eliteserien
24 Aug 2025Molde FK 2–0 Tromsø IL Eliteserien
5 Jul 2025Tromsø IL 1–0 Molde FK Eliteserien

Molde FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Trent Kone Doherty Forward15100.80100.0–
Caleb Zady Sery Midfielder100–100.0–
Samukelo Kabini Defender1500–57.6–
Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Midfielder89100.5552.6+8.3
Viktor Bender Midfielder1600–50.3–
Birk Risa Defender9000–49.7+4.2
Sivert Sira Hansen Defender90000.1947.8−2.1
Eirik Hestad Midfielder90100.8645.7−0.6
Mathias Løvik Defender7500–44.6+10.1
Albert Posiadała Goalkeeper9000–43.5−6.2
Daniel Daga Midfielder7400–43.2−7.0
Sondre Milian Granaas Midfielder90000.0542.7−1.4
Eirik Haugan Defender100–40.0–
Jalal Abdullai Forward75010.0839.7−3.4
Martin Linnes Defender89000.0136.7−4.8
Emil Breivik Midfielder9000–33.4−4.2

Tromsø IL

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sander Innvær Midfielder2001–94.8–
Jakob Haugaard Goalkeeper3100–84.8–
Casper Öyvann Defender1600–65.0–
Ieltsin Camões Forward45100.1460.6+15.8
Heine Asen Larsen Forward90100.1552.2+6.1
Mathias Tonnessen Defender9000–51.0−0.4
David Edvardsson Midfielder9000–49.9+4.8
Ruben Jenssen Midfielder9000–48.1+6.6
Isak Vadebu Defender9000–46.2+1.6
Leon Hien Defender85000.1945.5–
Isak Dahlqvist Midfielder7000–43.9–
Lars Olden Larsen Forward45000.0843.9+1.0
Troy Nyhammer Midfielder85010.0442.8+6.1
Alexander Warneryd Defender90000.0240.8+5.8
Daniel Braut Forward1600–35.6–
Ole Lauvli Goalkeeper5900–30.0–