Champions League: Molde vs Galatasaray

In the Champions League first-leg play-off, Molde will be hosting Galatasaray at Aker Stadion on Wednesday as they battle for the win.

Molde Form

Molde are on a solid run, remaining unbeaten in their last three matches, which included a 2-2 draw with Sandefjord, a 1-0 victory over KÍ Klaksvík, and a 0-0 draw with Valerenga. In their previous six Champions League home matches, Molde has performed well, securing four wins and two draws while staying undefeated. During this period, they scored 14 goals and conceded six.

Galatasaray Form

Galatasaray have been in good form lately, going unbeaten in their last three matches. It started with a 0-0 draw against Kayserispor, followed by a 1-0 win against Olimpija Ljubljana and a 2-0 victory over Trabzonspor. However, when it comes to their recent Champions League away matches, Galatasaray have struggled to secure wins, managing just one in their last six. They’ve drawn two and lost three, scoring six goals while conceding 18 during this period.

Betting facts for Molde and Galatasaray

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Molde and Galatasaray. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

• Molde have won the last 10 home matches in a row
• Molde have scored in 24 of the last 26 matches
• Molde have won 6 of the last 8 home matches without conceding a goal
• Molde have not lost the last 10 home matches in a row
• Molde have scored in the last 13 home matches in a row

• Galatasaray have scored in 40 of the last 42 matches
• Galatasaray have scored in 20 of the last 22 away matches
• Galatasaray have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
• Galatasaray have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
• In 9 of the last 11 Galatasaray matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players to watch: Molde vs Galatasaray

Magnus Wolff Eikrem has been in fine form as a marksman for Molde, finding the back of the net twice in their recent Champions League matches. On the other side, Dries Mertens has also been productive, scoring two goals in Galatasaray’s last four matches in the tournament.

Popular markets: Molde vs Galatasaray

Molde have been exceptional at Aker Stadion, going undefeated in their last 11 matches on home turf. In their previous 10 matches at Aker Stadion, they’ve won nine and drawn one. Meanwhile, Galatasaray have also shown resilience, remaining undefeated in their last six outings. However, when it comes to their recent away performances, Galatasaray won five out of their last 10 away games, with three draws and two losses.

Both teams to score

Galatasaray have often taken the lead away from home, scoring the opening goal in five of their last ten games. They’ve also maintained a solid defense, keeping clean sheets in their last five matches and in six of their previous ten. Meanwhile, Molde have shown a knack for starting strong, scoring the first goal in seven of their last ten games. They’ve also kept clean sheets in five of their last ten matches.

Total goals

In the last ten matches, over 2.5 goals occurred five times for Molde, who averaged two goals per game. In contrast, over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Galatasaray, where they managed to score an average of 1.5 goals per match. Notably, Galatasaray achieved a clean sheet in three consecutive Champions League matches.

Betting tip: Molde vs Galatasaray

To sum up, the upcoming match between Molde and Galatasaray seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.