Start vs Molde: match statistics
Start vs Molde: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Start play Molde in Eliteserien (Norway). The match date is 19 April 2026 at 19:15. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Start: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Molde: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Start scores 1.08 and concedes 2.31 goals per match. Molde scores 1.67 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.94 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Start 77%, Molde 58%. Over 2.5: Start 54%, Molde 50%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Molde has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.28. Start: 11.5 shots per match, Molde: 13.3.
Match halves
Start: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.38. Molde: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.67.
Goals by minute
Start: 31-45+ (5 goals). Molde: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eliteserien: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
I predict a draw because Start at home generates higher expected goals (xG 1.75) than Molde away (xG 1.38), while hosts concede an average of 1.00 goal at home versus as many as 4.00 goals conceded by Molde on the road. Start in home matches averages 1.00 goal, has 4 shots on target per game and 58% possession, and the stats indicate a strong tendency toward draws — 100% of their home matches have ended in shared points. Molde posts higher possession (66% vs 58%) and 5 shots on target per match, and in the last 5 games has scored 8 and conceded 8, yielding an average of 1.2 points per match and showing offensive activity with an unstable defense. In their last 5, Start have a record of 6 scored and 7 conceded and average 1.0 point per match, so the tempo of both teams is similar, and the absence of clean sheets (0% for both teams) suggests goals at both ends. For these reasons a draw appears most likely (despite Start’s home xG advantage), so I back X with a moderate chance of a home win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Start | Molde | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Molde is 133% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Start · 1.4 pts / match - Molde
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Molde is 55% better for: goals scored per match.
1.08 goals / match - Start · 1.67 goals / match - Molde
Molde is 85% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.31 goals / match - Start · 1.25 goals / match - Molde
Start scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Molde keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 matches).
Molde scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while Start keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Start
Over / Under — Molde
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Molde is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.23 pts / match - Start · 1.83 pts / match - Molde
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Start - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 8%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Molde - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +4 | -10 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +3 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Start
Molde
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).
Teams vs league
| Start | Liga | Molde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.38 | 2.94 | • 2.92 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 77% | 55% | ▲ 58% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 54% | 56% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 8% | 24% | • 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 77% | 81% | ▲ 83% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 85% | 78% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Start vs Molde?
The Eliteserien match finished Start 1:1 Molde. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Start vs Molde?
Start score 1.08 goals per game on average and Molde 1.67. The Eliteserien average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 77% of Start's matches and 58% of Molde's.
What form are Start and Molde in?
Over the last 5 games Start have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Molde 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Start vs Molde?
The statistical background for Start vs Molde — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.