Molde vs Arsenal Betting Odds and Predictions

Molde vs Arsenal Betting Odds and Predictions – Europa League 2020

How seriously is Arsenal taking the second leg in Molde?

⚽️ Competition: Europa League
🔺 Date: 11/26/2020
🔻 Betting Prediction: Over 2.5
🔺 Betting Odds: 1.67
🔻 Stake: 8/10 units

Many fans of Rapid Wien will not only have their eyes on their own game at the Irish underdog Dundalk on Thursday evening but will also turn their other eyes to the Norwegian city of roses from time to time. There it comes to a clash between Molde and Arsenal in the group B parallel game. According to the odds of the best bookmakers, the favourite role naturally goes to the better quality Gunners.

Nonetheless, the Hütteldorfer supporters should not automatically assume that the Londoners will win their away game in Northern Europe, because, as recently, Mikel Arteta will spare one or the other regular player on the international stage for the currently more important tasks in the Premier League.

Incidentally, this did not prevent the improved B-team from the English capital around three weeks ago from defeating the upcoming opponent 4-1 in their own stadium. Nevertheless, it was already evident in the first leg that the blue-whites have a cheeky, self-confident team that will do everything in their power to replenish their own points account at the Emirates Stadium.

In view of the personal question marks, we would refrain from predicting the outcome of the game between Molde and Arsenal. A potential bet on at least three hits turns out to be more interesting, especially since the natural DNA of both clubs is aggressively shaped and the English in the Europa League, in particular, find pleasure in catching up on what they are currently barely able to achieve in the domestic league: that Score goal!

Molde – Statistics & Current Form

Molde FK will be able to live very well with the way the Europa League group stage has gone so far. The Norwegians are in second place with six out of a possible nine points and only suffered their only defeat three weeks ago at Arsenal FC. In terms of results, this was very clear with 1: 4, but the blue-whites in London underlined, especially in the first half, that they can definitely keep up with the English top club.

Accordingly, the team of coach Erling Moe will also calculate their chances of taking something countable with them in the second leg in their own stadium on Thursday. In view of the starting position, we don’t even think that winning points for the underdog is particularly unrealistic. For betting enthusiasts who are willing to take risks, the tip on Double Chance 1 / X between Molde and Arsenal could be an interesting option.

The Scandinavians could live well with a draw. The team, which only narrowly failed in the Champions League qualification due to the away goal regulation at Ferencvaros Budapest, will not build walls. It is in the natural DNA of the Norwegian titleholder to set the tone on the offensive and to play courageously forwards.

Is Molde rewarded for another courageous performance?

This underlines, among other things, the fact that a whopping nine goals were scored in the three European Cup home games in 2020/21. In 33 competitive games this season, the blue-whites only managed twice (!) Not to score their own. The necessary self-confidence should also be given, because thanks to 16 points from the last six league games and almost three goals on average per game, the form curve recently pointed in the right direction at the national level. A successful title defence can no longer be achieved due to an 18-point deficit on Bodo / Glimt.

As usual, every medal also has a downside, because the Moe protégés regularly reveal deficits. The clean slate was only preserved in one of the last nine league games. In the Europa League, there are also five goals against after three games. One of the other hit is therefore also preprogrammed on Thursday evening.

The probable lineup of Molde:
➤ Linden; Wingo, Bjornbak, Gregersen, Risa; Hussain, Aursnes; Ellingsen, Eikrem, Brynhildsen; James

Last matches from Molde:

Elite series
⚽️ 11/21 2020 Stabäk 0 – 3 Molde
⚽️ 11/08 2020 Molde 2 – 2 Kristiansund BK
Europa League Grp. B
⚽️ 11/05 2020 Arsenal London 4 – 1 Molde
Elite series
⚽️ 11/01 2020 Mjondalen 1 – 3 Molde
Europa League Grp. B
⚽️ 10/29 2020 Molde 1 – 0 Rapid Vienna

Arsenal – Statistics & Current Form

For many top English teams, the UEFA Europa League, at least in the group stage, is nothing more than an annoying daily chore. Nevertheless, the teams usually bring enough quality to the pitch to put the often inferior opponents in their place. Arsenal FC also likes to take advantage of the second most important European club competition to spare one or the other high performer for their national tasks.

So far, however, this does not change the fact that the Gunners rush through Group B without any problems. After three match days, the Londoners have the maximum yield of nine points in their account and thus the opportunity to buy the ticket for the sixteenth finals early on Thursday. An away win is required. For this, Molde against Arsenal offers odds of a maximum of 1.74, which do not yield an attractive value.

Arsenal’s offensive only works on the international stage

The capital club recently presented itself too inconsistently in the Premier League. Four points from the last five league games and slipping to a twelfth place made many fans angry. Even more worrying, however, is the offensive record, because Aubameyang and Co. only scored a single goal in the period mentioned. Only in one of these five matches in the top English division were more than two goals.

The fact that we are still aiming for a prediction of at least three goals in the Europa League second leg Molde against Arsenal is due, on the one hand, to the fact that the over 2.5 scored was cracked in at least all three European Cup matches. On the other hand, the Spanish coach Mikel Arteta will rotate vigorously again, which should also speak for a rather high-scoring encounter. Saka, Willian, Elneny and Kolasinac will definitely be missing. We expect some youngsters like Nketiah, Smith-Rowe, Nelson or Willock in the starting XI.

The probable lineup of Arsenal:
➤ Leno; Cedric, Mustafi, Luiz, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Ceballos; Nelson, Willock, Smith Rowe; Nketiah

Last matches from Arsenal:

Premier League
⚽️ 11/22 2020 Leeds 0 – 0 Arsenal London
⚽️ 11/08 2020 Arsenal London 0 – 3 Aston Villa
Europa League Grp. B
⚽️ 11/05 2020 Arsenal London 4 – 1 Molde
Premier League
⚽️ 11/01 2020 Manchester United 0 – 1 Arsenal London
Europa League Grp. B
⚽️ 10/29 2020 Arsenal London 3 – 0 Dundalk

Molde vs Arsenal – Direct comparison / H2H balance

The first leg three weeks ago was the first and only direct duel between the two clubs. After 22 minutes, the blatant underdog took the lead 1-0, but then had to deal with two own goals (45th & 62nd). The Norwegians did not recover from that and ultimately lost 4-1 despite a very good first half. In the fifth match against Norwegian clubs, this was the fourth Gunners win. The Londoners have never lost to a representative from the far north.

Molde vs Arsenal betting odds compared

🔻 Betting Prediction: Molde
🔺 Betting Odds: 4.75
🔻 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔺 Betting Odds: 3.8
🔻 Betting Predictions: Arsenal
🔺 Betting Odds: 1.72

On paper, the unequal duel between the Norwegian champions and the English giants reads relatively clearly. Between Molde and Arsenal, however, the betting odds already show that caution should be exercised when betting on the favourite. This is primarily due to the fact that AFC trainer Arteta will certainly spare some top performers and offer a B-team.

The first leg also raises questions as to whether the Londoners in northern Europe can actually get their fourth win in their fourth game. As expected, the Gunners won 4-1 at home, but they had an extremely difficult time, especially in the first half. We, therefore, refrain from predicting the outcome of the game.

Key facts – Molde vs Arsenal tips

🔺 Molde wants to play aggressively and courageously forward
🔺 At least three goals were scored in all three Arsenal games in the Europa League
🔺 The first leg ended 4-1 for the Gunners

Instead, we focus on the goal market and assume that one or two hits will be scored on Thursday. All three European Cup games the Gunners have seen more than two goals so far.

In addition, because the Norwegian champions are also pursuing an offensive approach and the started rotation machine on the English side is likely to lead to discrepancies on the defensive, we decide between Molde and Arsenal for the tip on over 2.5 goals.

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	35	25	5	5	+57	80
2	Manchester City	34	24	7	3	+50	79
3	Liverpool	35	22	9	4	+41	75
4	Aston Villa	35	20	7	8	+21	67
5	Tottenham	33	18	6	9	+15	60
6	Manchester Utd	34	16	6	12	+1	54
7	Newcastle	34	16	5	13	+19	53
8	West Ham	35	13	10	12	-9	49
9	Chelsea	33	13	9	11	+4	48
10	Bournemouth	35	13	9	13	-8	48
11	Wolves	35	13	7	15	-7	46
12	Brighton	34	11	11	12	-5	44
13	Fulham	35	12	7	16	-4	43
14	Crystal Palace	35	10	10	15	-12	40
15	Everton	35	12	8	15	-11	36
16	Brentford	35	9	8	18	-8	35
17	Nottingham	35	7	9	19	-20	26
18	Luton	35	6	7	22	-29	25
19	Burnley	35	5	9	21	-32	24
20	Sheffield Utd	35	3	7	25	-63	16

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Real Madrid	33	26	6	1	+49	84
2	Girona	33	22	5	6	+29	71
3	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	+27	70
4	Atl. Madrid	33	20	4	9	+23	64
5	Ath Bilbao	33	16	10	7	+20	58
6	Real Sociedad	33	13	12	8	+11	51
7	Betis	33	12	13	8	+2	49
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	+1	47
9	Villarreal	33	12	9	12	-1	45
10	Getafe	33	10	13	10	-4	43
11	Osasuna	33	11	6	16	-12	39
12	Alaves	33	10	8	15	-7	38
13	Sevilla	33	9	11	13	-4	38
14	Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	-11	37
15	Rayo Vallecano	33	7	13	13	-15	34
16	Mallorca	33	6	14	13	-12	32
17	Celta Vigo	33	7	10	16	-13	31
18	Cadiz CF	33	4	14	15	-23	26
19	Granada CF	33	4	9	20	-25	21
20	Almeria	33	1	11	21	-35	14

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	PSG	31	20	10	1	+47	70
2	Monaco	31	17	7	7	+17	58
3	Brest	31	16	8	7	+16	56
4	Lille	31	15	10	6	+18	55
5	Nice	31	14	9	8	+11	51
6	Lens	31	13	7	11	+6	46
7	Marseille	31	11	11	9	+9	44
8	Lyon	31	13	5	13	-9	44
9	Rennes	31	11	9	11	+7	42
10	Toulouse	31	10	10	11	-2	40
11	Reims	31	11	7	13	-7	40
12	Montpellier	31	9	11	11	-4	37
13	Strasbourg	31	9	9	13	-10	36
14	Nantes	31	9	5	17	-20	32
15	Le Havre	31	6	11	14	-11	29
16	Metz	31	8	5	18	-19	29
17	Lorient	31	6	8	17	-24	26
18	Clermont	31	5	10	16	-25	25

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Bayer Leverkusen	31	25	6	0	+55	81
2	Bayern Munich	31	22	3	6	+51	69
3	Stuttgart	31	20	4	7	+32	64
4	RB Leipzig	31	19	5	7	+38	62
5	Dortmund	31	16	9	6	+20	57
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	31	11	12	8	+5	45
7	Freiburg	31	11	7	13	-12	40
8	Augsburg	31	10	9	12	-4	39
9	Hoffenheim	31	11	6	14	-8	39
10	Heidenheim	31	9	10	12	-8	37
11	Werder Bremen	31	10	7	14	-9	37
12	Wolfsburg	31	9	7	15	-14	34
13	B. Monchengladbach	31	7	11	13	-7	32
14	Union Berlin	31	8	6	17	-24	30
15	Bochum	31	6	12	13	-25	30
16	Mainz	31	5	13	13	-17	28
17	FC Koln	31	4	11	16	-30	23
18	Darmstadt	31	3	8	20	-43	17

	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Inter	34	28	5	1	+63	89
2	AC Milan	34	21	7	6	+25	70
3	Juventus	34	18	11	5	+21	65
4	Bologna	34	17	12	5	+22	63
5	AS Roma	34	17	8	9	+20	59
6	Atalanta	33	17	6	10	+24	57
7	Lazio	34	17	4	13	+8	55
8	Fiorentina	33	14	8	11	+13	50
9	Napoli	34	13	11	10	+9	50
10	Torino	34	11	13	10	+0	46
11	Monza	34	11	11	12	-8	44
12	Genoa	33	9	12	12	-5	39
13	Lecce	34	8	12	14	-18	36
14	Cagliari	33	7	11	15	-20	32
15	Verona	34	7	10	17	-14	31
16	Frosinone	34	7	10	17	-20	31
17	Empoli	34	8	7	19	-24	31
18	Udinese	34	4	17	13	-19	29
19	Sassuolo	34	6	8	20	-30	26
20	Salernitana	34	2	9	23	-47	15