Both Molde and Shamrock Rovers will be searching for their first win in Group F of the Europa Conference League when they square off at the Aker Stadion on Thursday night.
The two sides have only managed to raise one point from their opening two fixtures, which has left them both underdogs to make it to the knockout stages in Group F.
They both drew on the opening night, with Molde drawing 0-0 with Gent at home, while Shamrock also drew 0-0 with Djurgarden at home. Molde followed that up with a 3-2 away defeat to Djurgarden, while Shamrock lost 3-0 to Gent on the road.
Now both sides will be looking to bounce back as they seek for maximum points that will raise their bids for knockout qualification. They both recorded confidence-boosting victories in their domestic leagues ahead of the clash, with the hosts beating Tromso 1-0 at away, while the visitors won 3-1 over Sligo Rovers on the road.
They both will be looking to build on their victories, and we expect a closely contested encounter as they are evenly matched.
Molde vs Shamrock Rovers head to head
This will be the first encounter between the two sides. Take a look at their previous results;
Home
- Tromso 0-1 Molde
- Molde 3-0 Aalesund
- Djurgarden 3-2 Molde
- Jerv 2-4 Molde
- Molde 0-0 Gent
Away
- Sligo Rovers 1-3 Shamrock
- Shamrock 1-0 UC Dublin
- Shelbourne 0-0 Shamrock
- Derry City 3-1 Shamrock
- Gent 3-0 Shamrock
Molde team news
Molde will be without Ellingsen, Haraldseid, Sinyan and Ulland-Andersen due to injuries, while David Datro Fofana is back from suspension.
Shamrock team news
Shamrock Rovers have no fresh injury reports, but Luke McNicholas remains on the sidelines with a long-term problem.
Prediction and odds
- Molde win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
