Molde (Nor) vs KuPS (Fin) (Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips) / 19.08.2020

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Molde (Nor) vs KuPS (Fin) Prediction & Betting tips

While the fight for a place in the Champions League final is in Lisbon, no less than 17 first-round qualifiers for the coming season in the premier class are on the program on Tuesday and Wednesday. Due to the tight schedule, who is allowed to continue dreaming is determined in just one game. An explosive Scandinavian duel is the clash between Molde and KuPS.

Both the Norwegian Elite Series and the Finnish Veikkausliiga are usually played in calendar year mode, the kick-off for the current season sounded almost two months ago. According to current odds, Molde against KuPS is seen as a huge favorite by the best bookmakers. However, recent performances in the league cast doubts. In this article, we will address the question of whether these are justified.

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Molde:

The former club of now Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer secured the fourth championship in club history in 2019. With a proud 14 point lead, Molde was the ultimate in Norwegian football and secured its first title win since the 2014 calendar year.

Norwegian teams always manage to set an exclamation mark on the international stage. In the current UEFA five-year ranking, Norway ranks 22nd, while the Finnish league is only 43rd. These figures alone show the difference in quality and are an indicator of why Molde and KuPS are offering low odds on the home win.

Definitely another aspect is the impressive home record of head coach Erling Moe’s team. On the way to the title, Molde collected 41 of 45 possible points in the home Aker Stadium and conceded just ten goals in 15 games.

In the Europa League qualification a year ago, Molde celebrated a home win in all four games, including Zenit St. Petersburg at home, the knockout duel was only just lost. The home strength suggests a prognosis for the home win between Molde and KuPS.

However, it should also be mentioned that the Norwegians’ recent appearances were not really convincing. After the champions collected 25 out of 27 possible points in the first nine league games, there were only two wins in the last six games. Four games were lost, but Molde suffered a defeat three times abroad. With the latest results, Molde is already seven points behind Bodö / Glimt in the current table of the Elite Series.

KuPS:

Kuopion PS, Kuopion Palloseura or simply KuPS for short is the name of the reigning Finnish master. In 2019, the club secured the title for the sixth time and thus put an end to a long dry spell, as the last title was won in 1976.

The starting shot in Finnish club football sounded at the beginning of July and before the guest appearance in Molde the champions have played ten games so far. With five wins, four draws and only one defeat, head coach Arne Erlandsen’s team is currently in second place, three points behind table leaders Inter Turku.

The champions remained undefeated in six away games, but the points were shared in four of these six games. A draw in Norway after the regular playing time would be quite surprising.

The game on Wednesday will be the 33rd appearance on the international stage for KuPS. The club delivered the most successful international season in 2012/13, when for the first time two knockout rounds were overcome before the clear loss against Bursaspor (1: 6) had to be coped with.

Last autumn, the Finns narrowly failed in the Europa League qualification at the Polish top club Legia Warsaw (total score 0: 1). Overall, the international record with seven wins, eight draws and 17 defeats with a goal difference of 27:73 is clearly negative.