Molde – Arsenal PREDICTION (26.11.2020)

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Molde – Arsenal SOCCER PICKS

Molde FK and Arsenal meet at Aker Stadion, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Molde FK presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Molde:

The home team is currently in 2nd position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Rapid Wien by (1‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Arsenal by (4‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium. The team comes to this match after an away win against Stabæk by (0‑3). In the last 10 matches played at home for all competitions, Molde FK won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 25 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 7 times, but got the comeback in 3.

Molde’s team comes to this match after a 0x3 victory in the visit to the Stabaek stadium, thus returning to the triumphs after two straight games without a win: the team’s goals were scored by Stian Gregersen and Leke James (2). It should be noted that the Norwegians have won 2 of the 3 matches in this Europa League. Generally, coach Erling Moe plays 4-2-3-1, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks through the flanks. It should be noted that Leke James is the team’s top scorer, with 13 goals. For this game the home coach cannot count on Ohi Omoijuanfo and Kristoffer Haraldseid, both due to injury.

Arsenal:

After 3 victories, the visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 9 points won. In the last match, they won (4‑1) at home against Molde, after in the previous match, having won (3‑0) at home against Dundalk. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 14 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Leeds United by (0‑0). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Arsenal won 6 and lost 4. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have come back in 2. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).

Arsenal come to this game after a 0-0 draw with Leeds, thus adding the second consecutive game without a win in official games. However, it should be noted that he has won every game in the Europa League. In this away game, coach Mikel Arteta must maintain the usual 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of possession and organized attacks, especially through the flanks: Willian must play on one of the flanks. It should be noted that this team has a lot of quality in the counterattack. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Sead Kolalsinac, Pablo Mari and Gabriel Martinelli, all with physical problems.


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