- Team form: Sarpsborg 08 are the better of the two sides at the moment, unbeaten in 5 straight matches (W4, D1).
- Recent form: Molde are inconsistent in Eliteserien 2026, with just 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 games.
Two similar, yet contrasting, teams prepare to do battle
Two teams will do battle at Aker Stadion in Norway on Sunday, and the value for the game is in the Both Teams to Score market rather than the result. There are a couple of reasons why we're going that way and the main one is the contrast in playing styles between the teams, even though they are both setup in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Sarpsborg 08 are the team who will try to play an open, free-flowing style, they like to play direct and fast, get the ball down the channels and get it into the box quickly.
Molde like to control the pace, they like to keep possession and want their full-backs high up the field. Molde like to counter-press but the styles are contrasting enough to make this a chess match of sorts.
Molde are the favourites but the value lies elsewhere
Molde, managed by Sindre Tjelmeland since 24 May 2026, have been inconsistent since then, as they continue bedding in the coach's version of their possession game. The hosts are 5th in Eliteserien 2026 with 23 points from 14 matches, while Sarpsborg 08 sit one place below them with 21 from 14 games.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 isn't appealing for an open game and Molde should have just enough to nick it at home, so we're taking Both Teams to Score at 1.45.
Sarpsborg 08 are flying under the radar at the moment with Even Sel's men looking sharp and disciplined in recent weeks. They should have enough to get on the scoresheet against a Molde side that can't be trusted at the minute.
The visitors have won 4 of the last 5 matchups, while Molde haven't beaten them in the previous two games at Aker Stadion. Daniel Seland Karlsbakk is a key threat for Sarpsborg 08 right now as he has scored two of his team's six goals across the last five matches, so he is a good shout in the anytime scorer market.
- Their last two results in Norway's top division saw them beaten 2-1 at home by SK Brann Bergen and then go on to win 4-2 away to KFUM Oslo, while Sarpsborg 08's last three brought a 1-0 home win against Viking, a 0-0 draw away to Kristiansund BK and a 1-0 home success over Hamarkameratene.
- The odds favour the hosts here at 1.67, but Sarpsborg 08 are the best of the two teams right now and have an outstanding recent record in this fixture, so we are steering clear of the result markets.
