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Dundalk FC vs Molde FK, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Dundalk FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Molde FK
Thu 22 Oct 2020 · 16:55 UTC Oriel Park HT 45' · FT 45+9'
Y 20' Stian Gregersen
Sean Gannon 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundalk FC vs Molde FK — Europe at Oriel Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Mika Lamppu
  • Referee Petri Viljanen
  • Referee Riku Vihreavuori
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Dundalk FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Molde FK
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-22 Dundalk FC 1–2 Molde FK

Recent Form

Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Molde FK H 1–2 L
01 Oct KI Klaksvik H 3–1 W
24 Sep FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 1–1 D
17 Sep Inter Club d'Escaldes A 1–0 W
13 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–3 L
07 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 0–1 L
Molde FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Dundalk FC A 2–1 W
29 Sep Ferencvárosi TC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Ferencvárosi TC H 3–3 D
16 Sep Qarabag Agdam FK A 0–0 D
29 Aug FK Partizan Beograd H 1–1 D
22 Aug FK Partizan Beograd A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Dundalk FC gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Erling Moe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundalk FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Stian Gregersen is booked for Molde FK — Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Dundalk FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Molde FK backline.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andreas Linde made 83 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Sean Murray has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Molde FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundalk FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The travelling Molde FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Ola Brynhildsen, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Etzaz Hussain is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundalk FC so far.
  • 62' What a strike from Etzaz Hussain! The score is 1-1.
  • 64' Dundalk FC make a change. Greg Sloggett trudges off to be replaced by Patrick McEleney on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Another substitution for Molde FK to replace Mathis Bolly by Erling Knudtzon on 69 minute.
  • 72' Molde FK is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ohi Omoijuanfo on 72.
  • 72' Dundalk FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Dundalk FC make a change. Darragh Leahy trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Dummigan on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Stefan Colovic is replacing Michael Duffy for the Dundalk FC side.
  • 82' Molde FK make a change. Magnus Wolff Eikrem trudges off to be replaced by Martin Ellingsen on 82 minutes.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Molde FK — Ola Brynhildsen on, Ohi Omoijuanfo off on 90 minutes.
  • Dundalk FC will have plenty to reflect on. Molde FK were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erling Moe

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Dundalk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Molde FK xG
I would bet for: Dundalk FC or Molde FK 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundalk FC33% Draw30% Molde FK37%
Actual: Molde FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Dundalk FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Molde FK
67%
Dundalk FC or Molde FK
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundalk FC24% Draw48% Molde FK28%
Actual: Dundalk FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Dundalk FC

Handicap Dundalk FC covers Push Molde FK covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Molde FK keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.