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Molde will welcome Silkeborg to Aker Stadion in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round on Thursday. The hosts played in the group stage of the competition last season but were demoted to the UEFA Conference League. The visitors are back in Europe after missing out last season.
The hosts are winless in their last two games and suffered a 3-2 home loss to KFUM in the Eliteserien last week. It was their first defeat in all competitions since May and they will look to return to winning ways in this match.
The visitors played their first competitive match of the season on Sunday and registered a 1-0 home win over Sonderjyske in the Danish Superliga. Pelle Mattsson scored the match-winner in the second half, which was just the third league goal of his career.
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Molde vs Silkeborg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time.
- The hosts have suffered just two losses in their last 11 games in all competitions, with both coming in home games.
- The hosts have met Danish teams just twice thus far and suffered defeats in these meetings, with both losses coming against Copenhagen. The visitors, meanwhile, will meet a Norwegian side for the first time in a competitive match.
- Molde are unbeaten in their last four home games in UEFA competitions, scoring 12 goals.
- Silkeborg are winless in their four games in the UEFA Europa League, including qualifiers, suffering three losses.
- The hosts have suffered just four losses in their last 16 games in Europa League qualifiers, with all defeats coming in away games.
- The visitors have just one win in away games in European competitions in the 21st century, with that win coming in the 2022-23 season.
Molde vs Silkeborg Prediction
MFK have struggled a bit recently and are winless in their last two games. Nonetheless, they have scored at least twice in 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions and will look to continue their goalscoring form in this match. They are unbeaten in their last nine home games in Europa League qualifiers and are strong favorites.
SIF are back in Europe after a season and will look to leave a good account of themselves in this match. They have just one win in their last seven away games in UEFA competitions, failing to score in five games, and might struggle here.
There is nothing much to separate the two teams at the moment, and considering their recent form, a draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Molde 2-2 Silkeborg
Molde vs Silkeborg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Magnus Eikrem to score or assist any time - Yes
