Molde vs Stromsgodset

19 July 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Svein Tore Sinnes

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • Caleb Zady Sery 11’
  • Fredrik Gulbrandsen 20’
  • Marcus Kaasa 41’, 51’
  • Gustav Wikheim 37’

Match summary

Molde won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Stromsgodset. Molde led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Caleb Zady Sery put Molde ahead in the 11th minute, Fredrik Gulbrandsen made it 2-0 in the 20th minute, Gustav Wikheim pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 37th minute, and Marcus Kaasa made it 3-1 in the 41st minute. In the second half, Kaasa made it 4-1 in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Molde created 1.63 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Stromsgodset's 0.49 from 5.

Key events

Molde Stromsgodset
Kick-off
Caleb Zady SeryRight foot shot1-0 (Molde)
11’
Fredrik GulbrandsenRight foot shot2-0 (Molde)
20’
37’
Gustav WikheimLeft foot shot2-1 (Stromsgodset)
Marcus KaasaLeft foot shot3-1 (Molde)
41’
Half-time3-1
46’
Lars Christopher VilsvikBent Sormo
Second half underway
Marcus KaasaLeft foot shot4-1 (Molde)
51’
62’
Andreas Heredia-RandenJohan Johanessen Bakke
63’
Samuel SilalahiGustav Wikheim
63’
James AmpofoAlie Conteh
68’
Herman StengelShot on target
Mads EnggårdMarcus Kaasa
72’
Samukelo KabiniTime wasting
86’
89’
Full-time4-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 0.49 11’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), 1-0 11’ 20’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), 2-0 20’ 37’ Gustav Wikheim (Stromsgodset), 2-1 37’ 41’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), 3-1 41’ 51’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), 4-1 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 0.49 11’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), 1-0 Sery 11’ 20’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), 2-0 Gulbrandsen 20’ 37’ Gustav Wikheim (Stromsgodset), 2-1 Wikheim 37’ 41’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), 3-1 Kaasa 41’ 51’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), 4-1 Kaasa 51’
Molde 1.63 xGStromsgodset 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stromsgodset attacking Molde attacking 
20’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 41’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 37’ Gustav Wikheim (Stromsgodset), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 41’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), open play, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Emil Breivik (Molde), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 5’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ Jesper Taaje (Stromsgodset), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 66’ Jesper Taaje (Stromsgodset), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Alie Conteh (Stromsgodset), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Herman Stengel (Stromsgodset), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 57’ Birk Risa (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 41’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 37’ Gustav Wikheim (Stromsgodset), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 41’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), open play, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Emil Breivik (Molde), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 5’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ Jesper Taaje (Stromsgodset), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 66’ Jesper Taaje (Stromsgodset), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Marcus Kaasa (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Alie Conteh (Stromsgodset), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Herman Stengel (Stromsgodset), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Caleb Zady Sery (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 57’ Birk Risa (Molde), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Molde 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Karlstrøm
Kabini
Haugan
Risa
Dæhli 72’
Kaasa 2 72’
Linnes 72’
Sery
Breivik
Hestad 72’
Gulbrandsen 82’
Stromsgodset 4-5-1 Starting XI
Bråtveit
Taaje
Valsvik
Dahl
Sormo 46’
Farji
Wikheim 63’
Bakke 62’
Stengel
Ardraa
Conteh 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacob Karlstrøm
90′ 1 1 26 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 – 1 5 3 100 3 – – –
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 101 – – – –
90′ – 2 – 1 1 47 1 – –
Halldor Stenevik Came on as a substitute
18′ – 1 – – – 19 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Martin Linnes Taken off
72′ – 2 58 3 0.74 2 – 3 1 – –
Mats Møller Dæhli Taken off
72′ – – 89 1 0.24 5 1 7 – 1 –
Marcus Kaasa Taken off
72′ 2 – 31 1 0.22 2 – 4 1 1 –
Eirik Hestad Taken off
72′ – 1 43 1 0.04 1 – 3 1 2 –
90′ – – 55 2 0.33 2 1 2 1 –
90′ 1 – 41 3 0.23 1 – 6 – 1 –
Sondre Milian Granaas Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 18 – 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Mads Enggård Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 20 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Taken off
82′ 1 – 4 1 0.73 0.02 – 3 – 9 –
Magnus Wolff Eikrem Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 0.05 – – – 45 –
Jalal Abdullai Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.