- Molde FK have won five of their seven home matches in Eliteserien 2026, scoring 15 and conceding six.
- Sarpsborg 08 have won four of their last five matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in the last three in Eliteserien 2026.
- Sarpsborg 08 have won the last meeting 2-1 at home in Eliteserien 2026.
Sarpsborg 08 can spring a surprise in this Eliteserien 2026 clash
Molde FK vs Sarpsborg 08 preview: Molde FK are the favorites at 1.67 for Sunday's Eliteserien 2026 clash against Sarpsborg 08, who are 4.2 ahead of the draw at 4.33. Our selection for this mid-table clash at Aker Stadion has to be the visitors, as they arrive in better form and will be the more motivated team.
Sarpsborg 08 are unbeaten in five with four wins and a draw. The boys from the Sarpsborg Stadion have beaten Viking 1-0 (H), held Kristiansund BK to a 0-0 draw away, and beat Hamarkameratene 1-0 at home in their last three Eliteserien 2026 matches. Even Sel's men look sharp and disciplined and will like their odds of getting a result in this one.
Molde are fifth in the Eliteserien 2026 table with 23 points from 14 matches, just two points ahead of 6th-placed Sarpsborg 08 on 21. Sindre Tjelmeland has been in charge since 24 May 2026 and is still bedding in his style of play, which is a 4-2-3-1 system that is built around possession, high full-backs and counter-pressing. Molde FK vs Sarpsborg 08 prediction points to a tight contest, but the visitors have enough momentum to make life difficult.
Two different styles should make this a chess match
Molde and Sarpsborg 08 both play a 4-2-3-1 system, but they are very different teams. The hosts look to control the game, dominate territory and break with numbers, while the visitors prefer to attack vertically, get the ball into the channels and deliver it quickly into the danger areas.
Molde have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five Eliteserien 2026 matches, with their most recent results being a 2-1 home defeat to SK Brann Bergen and a 4-2 away win against KFUM Oslo. Sarpsborg 08 have won two, drawn one and lost four on their travels this season, conceding 1.57 goals per match, and with Daniel Seland Karlsbakk in good form, scoring two of their six goals across the last five matches, they could nick this.
Molde average 2.14 goals per game at Aker Stadion, conceding 0.86 per match and their odds are a little short given Sarpsborg 08's head-to-head record and current run of form, so our Molde FK vs Sarpsborg 08 betting tips lean towards the double chance and the alternative bet here. Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 looks good, but BTTS at 1.45 is our selection because of the two teams' attack-minded profiles and the home side's slight edge at this venue. Molde FK vs Sarpsborg 08 prediction again favors a competitive game, with both teams capable of finding the net.
