Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Molde FK
3 – 1
Full Time
Dundalk FC
Thu 3 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Aker Stadion HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Stian Gregersen 52' Y
Y 66' Brian Gartland
Birk Risa 84' Y
Erling Knudtzon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Molde FK vs Dundalk FC — Europe at Aker Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Soren Storks

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 3.5 goals Dundalk FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-03 Molde FK 3–1 Dundalk FC 2020-10-22 Dundalk FC 1–2 Molde FK

Recent Form

Molde FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Dundalk FC H 3–1 W
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
Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Molde FK A 1–3 L
26 Nov SK Rapid Wien H 1–3 L
05 Nov SK Rapid Wien A 3–4 L
29 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–3 L
22 Oct Molde FK H 1–2 L
01 Oct KI Klaksvik H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for molde fk to score. At the same time, dundalk fc does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' molde fk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The travelling dundalk fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Assisted by Birk Risa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Magnus Wolff Eikrem makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erling Moe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' A goal from the Norway international Ohi Omoijuanfo! He fires home on 41 to make it 0-2!
  • 46' molde fk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against dundalk fc's shape.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' Molde FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' dundalk 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.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Dundalk FC. Andy Boyle is replaced by Patrick McEleney.
  • 61' Michael Duffy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Oduwa at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Gartland on 66.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Martin Ellingsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' John Mountney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Shields at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Dundalk FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David McMillan is hanging Daniel Kelly on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Another substitution for Molde FK to replace Fredrik Aursnes by Tobias Christensen on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Molde FK manager makes a substitution. Eirik Hestad departs to be replaced by Mattias Mostrom.
  • 84' Birk Risa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Molde FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathis Bolly is hanging Ohi Omoijuanfo on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' Erling Knudtzon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, molde fk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erling Moe

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Molde FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Dundalk FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Molde FK57% Draw23% Dundalk FC20%
Actual: Molde FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Molde FK or Draw
80%
Draw or Dundalk FC
43%
Molde FK or Dundalk FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Molde FK39% Draw43% Dundalk FC18%
Actual: Molde FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Molde FK

Handicap Molde FK covers Push Dundalk FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Molde FK keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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