Molde FK and Aris measure strength in Aker Stadion, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
FK Molde :
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round) after having played previous qualifiers with: Čukarički and KR. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a victory away with Viking FK by (0-2). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Molde FK won 8 and drew 2.
For this competition, he does not lose 4 games ago. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 33 of their last 47 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals.
The Molde team arrives at this motivated match, after a 0-2 victory away from home against Viking in the Norwegian Championship. To reach this stage of the Europa League, the home team beat KR and Cukaricki. To act in its stadium, the Mold must enter the field in a very offensive manner, exploiting the offensive weaknesses of the opponent to the fullest. Striker Ohi Omoijuanfo is one of the greatest dangers in the attack front, as he is an expert in air play and offensive stopped balls. Out of this match due to injury, Andreas Linde and Andersen continue.
Aris:
The away team arrives at this stage of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round) after a win out by (0-1) and a tie at home by (0-0) with AEL. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Aris won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. His defense has not been very solid, as he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Aris reaches this qualifying round of the Europa League after eliminating AEL. After a 0-0 draw at home, in the second game he won a 0-1 victory: his only goal was scored by Nicolas Diguiny. In this first away game, coach Savvas Pantelidis must act in his usual tactical system, favoring a medium or low block and counterattacks, thus exploring the space in the opponent’s back. The score of the team’s last goal, Nicolas Diguiny, is the most important player in the Aris game style, due to his great technical and tactical quality. There are no absences for this game.
