Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Molde FK
0 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Aker Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Molde FK vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Aker Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Stefanski
  • Referee Dawid Igor Golis
  • Referee Irfan Peljto
  • Referee
  • Referee Davor Beljo
  • Referee Admir Sehovic

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
Molde FK 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 Molde FK 0–3 Arsenal FC 2020-11-05 Arsenal FC 4–1 Molde FK

Recent Form

Molde FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–3 L
05 Nov Arsenal FC A 1–4 L
29 Oct SK Rapid Wien H 1–0 W
22 Oct Dundalk FC A 2–1 W
29 Sep Ferencvárosi TC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Ferencvárosi TC H 3–3 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Molde FK A 3–0 W
22 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–0 D
08 Nov Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
05 Nov Molde FK H 4–1 W
01 Nov Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
29 Oct Dundalk FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Molde FK and Arsenal FC is underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Eddie Nketiah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Birk Risa, as he is very good at scoring at Aker Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Molde FK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Molde FK side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Molde FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Rob Holding comes on to replace David Luiz.
  • 50' Magnificent from Nicolas Pepe! That is 70 goals in 476 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reiss Nelson makes it 0-2.
  • 60' Molde FK are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 61' Molde FK ring the changes. Etzaz Hussain has done his job and it is now time for Mathis Bolly to step up.
  • 62' Arsenal FC make a change. Granit Xhaka trudges off to be replaced by Dani Ceballos on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Cedric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Kieran Tierney is replacing Joe Willock for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 80' Molde FK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 81' Molde FK make a change. Magnus Wolff Eikrem trudges off to be replaced by Ola Brynhildsen on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 82 minute. Eddie Nketiah leaves to be changed by Folarin Balogun.
  • 83' Folarin Balogun does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 85' A tactical swap from Molde FK — Erling Knudtzon on, Stian Gregersen off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Molde FK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erling Moe

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Molde FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Molde FK22% Draw26% Arsenal FC52%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Molde FK or Draw
48%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
Molde FK or Arsenal FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Molde FK15% Draw45% Arsenal FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Molde FK

Handicap Molde FK covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Molde FK keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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