Molde vs Hacken Prediction 26.10.2023

• Competition: Europa League
• Date: 26.10.2023
• Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CEST
• Venue: Aker Stadion (Molde)

The 3rd round of the Europa League will witness a duel between Scandinavian and neighboring teams, Molde and Hacken.

Both clubs suffered losses in their first two matches, providing this match an opportunity to offer a clearer understanding of which team stands a better chance of remaining in Europe come spring. Recently, Molde’s performance has been less than stellar. They experienced defeat in their last three matches, two of which were part of the domestic championship. Currently, they are only in 5th position with 5 rounds left to the championship end. Molde’s first match in the Europa League ended in a narrow defeat against Qarabag in a challenging away game. In their second match, despite putting up a strong fight against the favored Bayer Leverkusen, they ultimately conceded defeat.

Conversely, following the disaster in Germany and a 4:0 loss, Hacken had an opportunity to make amends to their supporters in a match against the Azerbaijani club. However, they let their fans down yet again. Throughout the 90-minute match, they barely created a genuine scoring opportunity, and ultimately lost without even attempting a shot. It is highly probable that Hacken will surrender the Swedish championship title to a different club this season, making the Europa League their potential saving grace for the season.

Molde vs Hacken pick: MOLDE TO WIN

Molde’s prospects of qualifying for a European competition next season via the domestic championship are slim, allowing them to fully concentrate on their match against Hacken. In their previous game against Bayer Leverkusen, they demonstrated impressive gameplay, which was unfortunately marred by bad luck and the superior individual skills of the German team. However, they can compete evenly with team Hacken. Besides home-field advantage and crowd support, Molde also has the experience of playing European matches, which could tip the scales in their favor. We predict Molde will secure their first win in this season’s Europa League.