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Arsenal vs Molde Prediction & Betting tips
Arsenal and Molde FK meet at Emirates Stadium, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first head-to-head match. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Molde FK presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Arsenal :
After 2 victories, the home team comes to this 3rd round in 1st position in Group B, with 6 points won. The previous round, they won (3‑0) at home against Dundalk, after in the first match of this group stage having won (1‑2) away against Rapid Wien. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 12 suffered. In their last match, for the Premier League, they beat Manchester United away by (0‑1). In their last 10 home games, Arsenal register 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he managed the comeback in 2 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Arsenal come to this game after a 0x1 victory in the visit to the Manchester United stadium, thus registering the second consecutive victory in official matches: the only goal of the game was scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It should be noted that the Londoners won two games in the Europa League, against Dundalk and Rapid Vienna. Now, in this match against Molde, coach Mikel Arteta must align his team in a 3-4-3, favoring a faster style of play, on the flanks. On an individual level, we highlight Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the team’s top scorer, with 4 goals scored. Outside of this game are David Luiz, Gabriel Martinelli, Pablo Mari and Calum Chambers, all with physical problems.
Molde:
The visiting team comes to this 3rd round of Group B in 2nd position, with 6 points won, after 2 victories. In their first match in this group stage, they won away against Dundalk by (1‑2). On matchday two, they won at home against Rapid Wien by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the Eliteserien, they beat Mjøndalen away by (1‑3). In their last 10 away matches, Molde FK has recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 16 of the last 18 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 15 out of 18 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 8 times, but got the comeback in 4.
El Molde won 1×3 in the visit to Mjondalen, in a match for the Norwegian championship: the team’s goals were scored by Leke James and Martin Ellingsen (2). In this game against Arsenal, coach Erlong Moe is expected to present a more defensive team, with successive counterattacks, looking for forward Leke James on most occasions. On the other hand, striker Ohi Omoijuanfo is Molde’s top scorer in the Europa League, with 2 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Kristoffer Haraldseid due to physical problems.
