Molde vs Lillestrom - Eliteserien

A fascinating Eliteserien chapter awaits on April 6, 2026 when Molde take on Lillestrom at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. Manchester United drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain in their fourth pre-season fixture of the summer on Saturday.

Molde head into the contest positioned 3rd in the Eliteserien standings, while Lillestrom arrive sitting 5th. Molde have held their own of late, WWWWL in their last five reflecting a steady win rate of 55%. The visitors have been a steady presence on the road, WWLDL in their last five and a campaign win rate of 50%. Where Molde have leaned on defensive discipline, Lillestrom have often taken the initiative going forward, and that stylistic difference should shape the contest. Arsenal also saw the importance of having good depth at right-back when Mosquera was forced to start the Champions League final with PSG out of position - which then resulted in the young Spaniard conceding a penalty.

Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. Schalke were third bottom for possession in winning the second tier, let alone facing Bayern.

With Amin Chiakha leading the league's scoring charts at 12 goals, the contest is unlikely to be short of attacking intent. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in Kaua Elias(Image: Getty Images) United director of recruitment Christopher Vivell is one of the names who put Manu Kone forward as a target, according to Ben Jacobs.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. Given the balance of the numbers, Molde should have enough to edge it — a 2-1 victory looks the most likely outcome. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. The 22-year-old was likely quite high up on the list of United's midfield targets and potentially even higher after Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga blows.