Molde FK vs KF Laci, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Lionel Tschudi
- Referee Raffael Zeder
- Referee Adrien Jaccottet
- Referee Carmine Sangiovanni
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | KF Laci | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | Glenavon FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Glenavon FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 May | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Boavista FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Molde FK | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jul | AS Anorthosis Famagusta | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | AS Anorthosis Famagusta | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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, KF Laci does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Taulant Sefgjini.
- 6' GOAL! Erling Haland scores on 6.
- 11' 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.
- 16' Molde FK 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.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KF Laci that had 8 games and scored 3 goals.
- 24' GOAL! Eirik Hestad scores on 24.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' The travelling KF Laci supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Gentian Selmani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' The whistle greets Ndricim Shtubina as he departs to be replaced by Abdurraman Fangaj.
- 53' It looks surprising Molde FK does not make any changes. Taulant Sefgjini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Molde FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Time for substitution for Molde FK. Pawel Cibicki is replaced by Magnus Wolff Eikrem.
- 67' The whistle greets Etzaz Hussain as he departs to be replaced by Leke James.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Molde FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' It is a substitution in Molde FK team. Erling Haland is replaced by Petter Strand on 74 minute.
- 79' What a strike from Leke James! The score is 3-0.
- 84' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Another change for KF Laci made on 90 minute. Regi Lushkja leaves to be changed by Serxho Ujka.
- With this win, Molde FK is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Molde FK Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Etzaz Hussain ↓ Leke James 67'
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 8
- 28
- 1
- 24
- 22
-
30
Erling Haaland ↓ Petter Strand 74'
- 17
Bench
- 33
- 6
-
7
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 65'
- 27
-
14
Petter Strand ↑ 74'
-
10
Leke James ↑ 67'
- 26
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
KF Laci Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 3
- 8
- 18
-
22
Regi Lushkja ↓ Serxho Ujka 90'
- 23
- 10
- 20
Bench
- 21
-
28
Serxho Ujka ↑ 90'
- 12
-
4
Abdurraman Fangaj ↑ 48'
- 11
- 7
- 13
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eirik Hestad | 1 |
| Leke James | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Petter Strand | 1 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 1 |
Head to Head
Molde FK Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
Molde FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
KF Laci xG
I would bet for:
Molde FK to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Molde FK win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Molde FK or Draw
84%
Draw or KF Laci
39%
Molde FK or KF Laci
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Molde FK win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Molde FK
| Handicap | Molde FK covers | Push | KF Laci covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Molde FK keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
KF Laci keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

