Molde vs Djurgarden Prediction & Tips
A hugely important Scandinavian match is expected in UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) Group F, as newly-crowned Norwegian champions Molde host their Swedish counterparts Djurgarden. A win for Molde will see them battle for top spot in the group, while the Swedish side, who can no longer finish below second place, simply need to avoid defeat to secure top spot.
Molde are looking for top honors in UECL Group F thanks to back-to-back clean sheet wins over Shamrock Rovers, and can now aim to record three consecutive group stage victories in Europe for the first time. Those performances are part of a seven-game winning streak for Erling Moe’s men, and combining that performance with just one defeat in their last ten European home games (G6, E3) will have fans at the Aker Stadion full of optimism.
Nicknamed the “Thorn Thicket”, Molde will be hoping to be superior once again when playing against Swedish opposition, having emerged victorious most of the time in their previous five meetings (G3, P2). However, their last such clash ended in a 3-2 loss to turn-based opponents Djurgarden on the second day of this UECL campaign, extending Djurgarden’s record against Norwegian clubs to four wins in five meetings (P1).
That win kicked off Djurgarden’s current run of three consecutive victories in Europe, its most successful string ever on the continental stage, excluding the qualifiers. The Iron Furnaces have also shown their credentials on opposition soil this campaign, keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at Shamrock Rovers before beating Gent 1-0, so they will travel to Norway full of confidence.
Players to watch: Molde’s Magnus Wolff Eikrem is very familiar with Djurgarden, having faced them five times during his time in Malmö, while losing only once (G3, E1) and recording four goal contributions against this opponent (three goals, one assist). Meanwhile, Djurgarden’s Joel Asoro scored the winning goal in the 91st minute in the previous match between these teams, with five of his last six goals coming after halftime.
Key stat: Ten of Molde’s last 13 matches have featured goals in both halves.
Molde – Djurgarden FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
