Eliteserien 2026 · 18 Oct 2026

Molde FK 6–1 IK Start

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Molde FK favourites at 69%.

Molde FK won and made the better chances: 3.7 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sander Hestetun Kilen, 68.4 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Sander Hestetun Kilen +24.0, Mikael Ugland +22.1, Nikolas Koutsakos +13.7.

Well below it: Martin Linnes −14.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Oct 2026	D 2–2	at Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
19 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
13 Sep 2026	W 5–1	at HamKam Eliteserien
6 Sep 2026	W 2–0	v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026	W 4–3	at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien

11 Oct 2026	L 2–4	v HamKam Eliteserien
20 Sep 2026	L 0–3	at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
13 Sep 2026	W 2–0	v SK Brann Eliteserien
4 Sep 2026	L 0–2	at Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien

19 Apr 2026	IK Start 1–1 Molde FK Eliteserien

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Niklas Odegard Midfielder	23	0	1	0.18	75.3	–
Sander Hestetun Kilen Midfielder	77	3	1	1.34	68.4	+24.0
Albert Posiadała Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.7	+12.1
Eirik Haugan Defender	90	0	0	0.03	56.9	+3.3
Birk Risa Defender	23	0	0	–	50.0	–
Emil Breivik Midfielder	90	1	1	0.17	46.5	+3.4
Kristian Lonebu Forward	81	1	0	0.95	46.5	+4.5
Trent Kone Doherty Forward	9	0	0	–	44.4	–
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6	−0.3
Caleb Zady Sery Midfielder	67	1	1	0.44	43.3	−1.6
Daniel Daga Midfielder	23	0	0	–	43.2	–
Mats Møller Dæhli Midfielder	67	0	0	–	41.2	−7.9
Mathias Løvik Defender	67	0	0	0.12	39.2	+2.3
Sondre Milian Granaas Midfielder	90	0	0	0.15	38.6	−7.2
Martin Linnes Defender	90	0	0	0.04	27.6	−14.2
Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Midfielder	13	0	0	0.23	18.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mikael Ugland Midfielder	71	0	1	–	68.3	+22.1
Nikolas Koutsakos Forward	45	0	0	1.11	55.3	+13.7
John Olav Norheim Defender	90	1	0	0.36	53.7	+4.2
Deni Dashaev Midfielder	90	0	0	–	53.6	+10.7
Ousmane Diallo Toure Defender	90	0	0	0.01	43.9	+8.1
Steve Mvoué Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	43.2	+3.1
Sander Aske Granheim Defender	90	0	0	–	42.1	−1.1
Erlend Dahl Reitan Defender	86	0	0	–	41.5	+7.3
Erlend Segberg Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	41.4	+0.3
Hakon Lorentzen Forward	90	0	0	0.17	41.1	−1.6
Altin Ujkani Defender	9	0	0	–	36.3	–
Santino Samuyiwa Forward	45	0	0	–	35.8	–
Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	32.0	–
Nikola Jojić Midfielder	19	0	0	–	28.8	–