Molde vs Lillestrom Prediction 6 April 2026
🔊 Up next is the third round of the Norwegian Championship. The tournament is gaining momentum, and we've already seen some intriguing results. Let's take a look at the match between Molde and Lillestrom, where attacking football is anticipated. We offer a prediction for this event. Let's consider together which bet would be the most optimal.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official encounters between Molde and Lillestrøm:
- 37 matches played;
- home team victories - 20, away team wins - 7, draws - 10;
- goals scored - 68 for Molde, 45 for Lillestrøm;
- average first-half total - 1.24, second-half - 1.81;
- average goals per match - 3.05.
Head-to-head statistics Molde - Lillestrom

Molde Team Overview
The last official match was played on in the Eliteserien, featuring Viking as the home side against Molde. The match concluded with a 4-1 scoreline.
Here are the match statistics (Molde vs Viking):
- possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 3;
- fouls: 15 vs 20;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
The team aims to play aggressively but often ends up outplaying themselves. Molde lack consistency, which is already affecting their results. There's no complaint about the defeat to Bodo/Glimt in the Cup (1-2), and the victory over Rosenborg can be described as brilliant (2-0). But what happened next? Against Viking, nothing worked at all (1-4). The opponent scored three times in the first half and could have added more goals as Molde's defense was wide open. Even this scoreline was a result of Molde's luck. It's unclear what rattled the players, leading them to abandon their game plan entirely.
Match Results: Molde

Lillestrom Team Overview
The club is quite comfortable operating at a high level, but it still needs time to assess its true potential. Lillestrøm are capable of playing attacking football, yet they remain apprehensive against the top teams. In the league, they managed a victory over Aalesund (3-1), but this seemed more like a warm-up before their cup clash with Bodø/Glimt, which ended in a 0-4 defeat. In that match, nothing went their way. Strangely, the club chose not to adjust their strategy despite the poor performance. Their opponent, on the other hand, capitalized on every mistake Lillestrøm made. There is still plenty of room for improvement.
Match Results: Lillestrom
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 37;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 8; for visitors away - 6; number of draws - 4;
- Average first-half total: 1.24;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.78, while the visitors net 0.46.
First-Half Stats: Molde (home) vs Lillestrom (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 1 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 1 (100%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 2;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 6;
- losses: 5 vs 2;
- draws: 2 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.8 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 1) vs 1.7 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.4).
- Molde scored in the 1st half in last 5 games against Lillestrom.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 37;
- home team wins - 20, away team wins - 7, draws - 10.
Statistics: Molde vs Lillestrom
- matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 1;
- wins: 1 vs 1;
- win percentage: 50% vs 100%;
- losses: 1 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 9;
- losses: 6 vs 1;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
- Lillestrom won with a +1.5 handicap in 42 of last 43 games.
- Lillestrom won with a +1.5 handicap in 23 of last 24 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.84, the guests - 1.22;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.05;
- both teams scored: overall - 24; at the home team's field - 12.
Statistics: Molde vs Lillestrom
- average total in the tournament: 3.5 vs 4;
- average total goals scored: 1.5 vs 3;
- average total in the 1st half: 1 vs 1;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.5 vs 2;
- Molde: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- Lillestrom: average total away in the tournament - 3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.7 (home - 2.4) vs 3.1 (away - 2.8).
- Molde have scored over 1.5 goals in 9 of last 10 home games against Lillestrom (Eliteserien).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 37;
- both teams scored all-time - 24 times;
- on the home team’s field - 12 times.
Statistics: Molde vs Lillestrom
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 1;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Molde at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Lillestrom away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Molde at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Lillestrom away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:2 (2/13, 15.4%), 2:0 (2/13, 15.4%);
- Molde at home most often finish matches: 2:0 (1/1, 100%);
- Lillestrom away most often play: 1:3 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 9.92% (odds 8)
2:2 - 7.65% (odds 10)
2:1 - 7.6% (odds 8.5)
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Both teams showcase an attacking style of play, as evidenced by their current form. Molde strive to maintain a high tempo at home, though they lack consistency. Lillestrøm, on the other hand, are in excellent form with impressive scoring stats-netting over 1.5 goals in nearly all matches this season. The trend for both teams points towards high-scoring games. Considering this, we predict that the teams will exceed a total of over 3 goals.