Molde vs Kristiansund

16 May 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Vebjørn Hoff 42’

Match summary

Molde saw off Kristiansund 1-0. Molde led 1-0 at half-time.

Vebjørn Hoff put Molde ahead from a corner in the 42nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Molde created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Kristiansund 1.31 from 11.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
10 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 6
82 Attacks 71
47 Dangerous attacks 51
606 Passes 352
89.4% Pass accuracy 82.7%
24 Tackles 15
6 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Molde Kristiansund
Kick-off
16’
Niklas Odegard
28’
Promise MeligaShot on target
Vebjørn HoffShot on target
30’
Vebjørn HoffRight foot shot1-0 (Molde)
42’
Half-time1-0
Eirik HauganBirk Risa
46’
Second half underway
Vebjørn HoffShot on target
50’
54’
Leander AlvheimPromise Meliga
Sondre Milian GranaasOskar Spiten-Nysæter
61’
Eirik HauganShot on target
61’
64’
Sander Hestetun KilenShot on target
70’
Adrian Kurd RønningNiklas Odegard
Jacob ChristensenMats Møller Dæhli
70’
Martin LinnesEirik Hestad
70’
Samukelo Kabini
74’
77’
Leander Alvheim
81’
Haakon HaugenAlexander Munksgaard
82’
Tobias Hammer SvendsenMustapha Isah
82’
Jesper IsaksenWilfred George Igor
Viktor BenderFredrik Gulbrandsen
90’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.31 42’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), 1-0 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.31 42’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), 1-0 Hoff 42’
Molde 1.48 xGKristiansund 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Kristiansund attacking Molde attacking 
42’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), from a corner, 0.87 xG, goal 67’ Leander Alvheim (Kristiansund), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 48’ Wilfred George Igor (Kristiansund), from a corner, 0.35 xG, off target 28’ Promise Meliga (Kristiansund), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 90+1’ Viktor Bender (Molde), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 8’ Sander Hestetun Kilen (Kristiansund), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 48’ Sander Hestetun Kilen (Kristiansund), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Adrian Kurd Rønning (Kristiansund), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 23’ Sivert Sira Hansen (Molde), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Eirik Haugan (Molde), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Oskar Spiten-Nysæter (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Sander Hestetun Kilen (Kristiansund), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Wilfred George Igor (Kristiansund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Oskar Spiten-Nysæter (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Adrian Kurd Rønning (Kristiansund), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Promise Meliga (Kristiansund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Niklas Odegard (Kristiansund), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), from a corner, 0.87 xG, goal 67’ Leander Alvheim (Kristiansund), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 48’ Wilfred George Igor (Kristiansund), from a corner, 0.35 xG, off target 28’ Promise Meliga (Kristiansund), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 90+1’ Viktor Bender (Molde), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 8’ Sander Hestetun Kilen (Kristiansund), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 48’ Sander Hestetun Kilen (Kristiansund), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Adrian Kurd Rønning (Kristiansund), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 23’ Sivert Sira Hansen (Molde), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Eirik Haugan (Molde), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Oskar Spiten-Nysæter (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Sander Hestetun Kilen (Kristiansund), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Wilfred George Igor (Kristiansund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Oskar Spiten-Nysæter (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Adrian Kurd Rønning (Kristiansund), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Promise Meliga (Kristiansund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Niklas Odegard (Kristiansund), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Molde 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Posiadała
Kabini
Hansen
Risa 46’
Stenevik
Dæhli 70’
Hoff
Spiten-Nysæter 61’
Breivik
Hestad 70’
Gulbrandsen 90’
Kristiansund 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sæther
Flex
Juliusson
Ulvestad
Munksgaard 81’
Igor 82’
Bruseth
Kilen
Meliga 54’
Odegard 70’
Isah 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Albert Posiadała
90′ 2 0 43 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Halldor Stenevik
90′ 3 – – 5 1 18 – – – –
Sivert Sira Hansen
90′ 4 4 – 12 4 84 – – 1 –
Birk Risa Taken off
45′ – 1 – – – 76 – – – –
Samukelo Kabini
90′ 6 1 – 9 – 57 1 – –
Eirik Haugan Came on as a substitute
45′ – 2 – 4 2 54 – – – –
Martin Linnes Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – – 2 1 6 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Vebjørn Hoff
90′ 1 – 65 – 0.11 1 2 2 – – –
Mats Møller Dæhli Taken off
70′ – – 70 – 0.36 1 – 3 – 1 –
Eirik Hestad Taken off
70′ – – 27 1 0.17 – – 1 – 1 –
Emil Breivik
90′ – – 34 1 0.02 3 – 4 2 1 –
Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Taken off
61′ – – 27 – 0.04 – – 3 – 2 –
Sondre Milian Granaas Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 21 – 0.04 4 – 5 – 1 –
Jacob Christensen Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 15 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Taken off
89′ – – – – – 0.00 – 4 1 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Molde WDWWL
Kristiansund LWDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Kristiansund 2-1 Molde, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: Kristiansund 2-1 Molde, 09 Aug 26  All Molde vs Kristiansund meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.