Thursday , 2 July 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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 Ferencvarosi TC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Ferencvarosi 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Molde FK is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Molde FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Eddie Nketiah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Tierney, as he is very good at scoring at Aker Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Magnus Wolff Eikrem has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Runar Alex Runarsson made 101 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. David Luiz is replaced by Rob Holding on 46 minute.
  • 50' Nicolas Pepe puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 55' Goal! Reiss Nelson scores his 18 goal in 407 matches.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Luiz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The whistle greets Etzaz Hussain as he departs to be replaced by Mathis Bolly.
  • 62' The whistle greets Granit Xhaka as he departs to be replaced by Dani Ceballos.
  • 67' It’s high time Erling Moe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Henry Wingo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kieran Tierney is hanging Joe Willock on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Molde FK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' Another substitution for Molde FK to replace Magnus Wolff Eikrem by Ola Brynhildsen on 81 minute.
  • 82' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Folarin Balogun is hanging Eddie Nketiah on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' What a strike from Folarin Balogun! The score is 0-3.
  • 85' Erling Knudtzon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stian Gregersen on 85 minute.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.