Molde vs Rosenborg Prediction: Can the Troll Children get back to winning ways?

Rosenborg hope to return to winning ways when they travel to the Aker Stadion on Saturday. Rosenborg are without a win in their last 3 games. Can they get back to winning ways here? Below are previews, injury reports, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Molde

WLDWL

Molde lost their last league outing 3-1 to Sandefjord. Sandefjord outplayed Molde for many parts of the game with 62% possession of the ball, and Molde managed just 38%. Fredrik Gulbrandsen scored the game's opening goal in the 35th minute, but 3 goals in the second half were enough for Sandefjord. Molde have since bounced back to winning ways, with a 4-2 win over Sarpsborg 08 in their last game. With the mid-week cup win, Molde have won 4 of their last 5 games. They sit 3rd on the table with 13 points in 7 games, scoring 12 and conceding 7.

Injury Report

• Mats Möller Daehli's availability in this clash is doubtful due to a leg injury.
• Gustav Nyheim is ruled out with a knock injury.
• Martin Bjørnbak is out with a knock injury.
• Veton Berisha is ruled out of this clash with an unknown injury.

Rosenborg

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Rosenborg continued their recent poor form in their last game, losing 3-0 to Brann. They had earlier lost 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt and 1-0 to Fredrikstad. The Troll Children have not lost their last 3 games and have scored just once in those games. They sit 9th on the table with 9 points in 6 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8.

Injury Report

• Tomas Nemcik is out of this clash due to a thigh injury.
• Noah Jean Holm is sidelined with a foot injury and is expected to return by late June.
• J. Augustinsson is still sidelined with a thigh injury.

Possible Starting 11

Molde — Albert Posiadala, Eirik Haugan, Anders Hagelskjaer, Isak Helstad Amundsen, Martin Linnes, Kristian Eriksen, Emil Breivik, Markus Andre Kaasa, Mathias Fjoertoft Loevik, Eirik Hestad, Fredrik Gulbrandsen.

Rosenborg – Sander Tangvik, Erlend Dahl Reitan, Mikkel Konradsen Ceide, Haakon Volden, Ulrik Yttergaard Jenssen, Markus Henriksen, Ole Kristian Selnaes, Sverre Halseth Nypan, Emil Frederiksen, Ole Christian Saeter, Jesper Reitan-Sunde.

Expert Betting Tips

Rosenborg’s recent form is concerning, so they won't get my backing at this point of the season. On the other hand, Molde have been superb, so they can easily win this game with a reasonable margin.

• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• Handicap Molde -1 for 2.25 odds
• BTTS for 1.70 odds