Thursday , 2 July 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 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 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 Ferencvarosi 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 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Molde FK is hosting Dundalk FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundalk FC that had 87 games and scored 19 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Dundalk FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Rogers, as he is very good at scoring at Aker Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' It’s high time Erling Moe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' What a strike from Magnus Wolff Eikrem! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' Martin Ellingsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' Goal! Ohi Omoijuanfo scores his 6 goal in 83 matches.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Henry Wingo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 52' Stian Gregersen was booked on 52.
  • 57' Dundalk FC is showing some good football. However, Dundalk FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Patrick McEleney is replacing Andy Boyle for the Dundalk FC side.
  • 61' The whistle greets Nathan Oduwa as he departs to be replaced by Michael Duffy.
  • 66' Brian Gartland was booked on 66.
  • 67' GOAL! Martin Ellingsen scores on 67. Assisted by Magnus Wolff Eikrem
  • 68' Another substitution for Dundalk FC to replace Chris Shields by John Mountney on 68 minute.
  • 73' The Dundalk FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Kelly departs to be replaced by David McMillan.
  • 78' The Molde FK manager makes a substitution. Fredrik Aursnes departs to be replaced by Tobias Christensen.
  • 79' The whistle greets Eirik Hestad as he departs to be replaced by Mattias Mostrom.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Birk Risa on 84.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Mathis Bolly. He replaces Ohi Omoijuanfo on 86 minute.
  • 90' Erling Knudtzon was booked on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Molde FK players.

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.