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EliteserienSeason 2026

Molde vs Sandefjord

30 May 2026 at 15:00Aker Stadion, Molde
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Referee: Jorgen Haugen

Match Summary

Molde defeated Sandefjord 2:1. The match was played in Eliteserien 2026. Goals were scored by F. Gulbrandsen 6′, E. Hestad 57′, S. Mathisen 89′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Molde had 51% possession while Sandefjord held 49%. Molde had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 16 (4 on target) for Sandefjord. Expected goals: Molde 0.99 — Sandefjord 1.24. Molde made 5 substitutions, Sandefjord made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (V. Hoff 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Molde and Sandefjord — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
65′
E. PatoulidisF. Apetorgbor
65′
M. MelchiorBendik Berntsen
S. GranaasO. Spiten-Nysæter
70′
F. GulbrandsenI. Gosik
70′
E. HestadC. Zady Sery
71′
78′
J. VesterR. Dzabic
E. BreivikE. Haugan
85′
87′
V. EgeliG. Højbjerg
89′
S. Mathisen

assist: F. Apetorgbor

Penalty cancelled90+9′
VAR
90+6′E. Hadaya
90+3′Foster Apetorgbor
Full Time

Match Statistics

Molde had 51% possession against Sandefjord's 49%. Molde registered 14 shots (5 on target) while Sandefjord managed 16 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–10. Fouls committed: 13–11.

Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots Off Goal
4
7
Total Shots
14
16
Blocked Shots
5
5
Shots inside the Box
10
11
Shots outside the Box
4
5
Fouls
13
11
Corner Kicks
6
10
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
477
450
Accurate Passes
385
378
Pass Accuracy
81%
84%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.99
1.24
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.82
-0.82

Rivalry since 2017

Molde vs Sandefjord Head to Head Results· 17

Molde and Sandefjord have met 17 times — Molde won 9, Sandefjord won 6, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Molde leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 63 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.71 per match (37 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (71%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (88%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sandefjord are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2017.

9
wins
Drawn
2
·
Total goals
63 · 3.7/match
Both scored
12/17 · 71%
Over 2.5
15/17 · 88%

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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2017

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Molde have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Sandefjord show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 12 Jun 2026