Molde vs Sandefjord

30 May 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Jorgen Haugen

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Fredrik Gulbrandsen 6’
  • Eirik Hestad 57’
  • Sebastian Holm Mathisen 89’

Match summary

Molde saw off Sandefjord 2-1. Molde led 1-0 at half-time.

Fredrik Gulbrandsen put Molde ahead in the 6th minute, Eirik Hestad made it 2-0 in the 57th minute, and Sebastian Holm Mathisen pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 89th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Molde created 1.08 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Sandefjord 1.25 from 16.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
14 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 10
82 Attacks 88
45 Dangerous attacks 49
492 Passes 456
80.3% Pass accuracy 83.3%
16 Tackles 12
13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Molde Sandefjord
Kick-off
Fredrik GulbrandsenRight foot shot1-0 (Molde)
6’
Eirik HestadShot on target
16’
27’
Nikolaj MöllerShot on target
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
Isak Helstad AmundsenMartin Linnes
46’
Eirik HestadLeft foot shot2-0 (Molde)
57’
64’
Nikolaj MöllerShot on target
65’
Sebastian Holm MathisenNikolaj Möller
65’
Foster ApetorgborEvangelos Patoulidis
65’
Bendik BerntsenMarcus Melchior
66’
Jakob Vester
Sondre Milian GranaasShot on target
66’
Oskar Spiten-NysæterSondre Milian Granaas
70’
Igor Fabian GosikFredrik Gulbrandsen
70’
Caleb Zady SeryEirik Hestad
71’
Caleb Zady SeryShot on target
76’
78’
Robin DzabicJakob Vester
81’
Ruben AlteShot on target
Eirik HauganEmil Breivik
85’
87’
Gustav HøjbjergVetle Walle Egeli
89’
Sebastian Holm MathisenHeader2-1 (Sandefjord)
Vebjørn HoffVAR: Penalty given
90’
90+3’
Foster Apetorgbor
Isak Helstad Amundsen
90+4’
90+6’
Elias Hadaya
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 1.25 6’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), 1-0 6’ 57’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), 2-0 57’ 89’ Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord), 2-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 1.25 6’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), 1-0 Gulbrandsen 6’ 57’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), 2-0 Hestad 57’ 89’ Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord), 2-1 Mathisen 89’
Molde 1.08 xGSandefjord 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sandefjord attacking Molde attacking 
89’ Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 57’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 64’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Isak Helstad Amundsen (Molde), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 6’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 81’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Emil Breivik (Molde), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Martin Linnes (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Bendik Berntsen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Zinedin Smajlović (Sandefjord), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Vetle Walle Egeli (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Robin Dzabic (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Halldor Stenevik (Molde), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 57’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 64’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 68’ Isak Helstad Amundsen (Molde), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 81’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Emil Breivik (Molde), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Martin Linnes (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Bendik Berntsen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 83’ Zinedin Smajlović (Sandefjord), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Vetle Walle Egeli (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Vebjørn Hoff (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Ruben Alte (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Robin Dzabic (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Halldor Stenevik (Molde), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Molde 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Posiadała
Hansen
Risa
Dæhli
Stenevik
Hoff
Linnes 46’
Breivik 85’
Granaas 70’
Hestad 71’
Gulbrandsen 70’
Sandefjord 4-3-3 Starting XI
Hadaya
Egeli 87’
Smajlović
Lambrix
Pedersen
Melchior 65’
Mörk
Vester 78’
Alte
Möller 65’
Patoulidis 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Albert Posiadała
90′ 3 1 38 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Halldor Stenevik
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 41 3 – – –
Sivert Sira Hansen
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 55 – – – –
Birk Risa
90′ 2 – – 4 – 56 1 – – –
Isak Helstad Amundsen Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 3 1 16 1 – –
Eirik Haugan Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – – 2 1 – – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Martin Linnes Taken off
45′ – – 18 – 0.02 1 – 3 1 1 –
Vebjørn Hoff
90′ – – 44 – 0.12 1 1 3 – 2 –
Mats Møller Dæhli
90′ – – 65 – 0.04 3 1 5 – 2 –
Eirik Hestad Taken off
71′ 1 – 38 2 0.17 – – 1 2 – –
Emil Breivik Taken off
85′ – 1 45 4 0.06 – 3 3 1 1 –
Sondre Milian Granaas Taken off
70′ – – 35 1 0.27 2 1 2 – – –
Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 6 1 0.00 1 – 4 1 1 –
Caleb Zady Sery Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 4 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Taken off
70′ 1 – 1 1 0.12 0.04 1 3 1 12 –
Igor Fabian Gosik Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 4 –
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 WWLWL
Sandefjord LWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Molde 1-3 Sandefjord, 19 Oct 25 Next meeting: Sandefjord vs Molde, 08 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Molde vs Sandefjord 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.