Molde vs Mlada Boleslav Prediction & Betting Tips (19 December)

Eighth finalist in the competition last season, Molde hopes to at least match this performance in 2025. The finalist of the last Norwegian Cup will first have to ensure its qualification for the play-offs, the equivalent of the round of 16, since entering the top 8 will not be feasible given its 6 points behind 8th. The BläHvit les Bleu et Blanc are 26th in the league phase and are one point behind 24th, the last place offering access to the play-offs. They took a point last Thursday at HJK 2-2 in Finland. Just before, Molde finished in 5th position in the Norwegian championship. The club, which has not won any of its last 4 matches in all competitions, is only involved in the Conference League. Better engaged than Molde in the race for the play-offs, Mlada Boleslav 22nd nevertheless lost its first three matches of the league phase.

The Czech team recovered by dominating Betis 2-1 at the end of November and Jagiellonia 1-0 last Thursday on their lawn. Having a lead of 2 points on the 25th, it is close to access to the play-offs. Mlada Boleslav hosted Sigma Olomouc on Sunday in the championship with the hope of gleaning a 5th victory in a row in all competitions. This series allows him to recover in the national rankings. He is in 6th place in his championship.

For Molde, the starting defender Oyvann, the young midfielder Bakke and the long-term injured Berisha could still withdraw. Author of a double on the last day, Ihler has scored 3 goals since the start of the league phase. He is his team's top scorer on the European stage. The influential Eriksen finished as the Norwegian championship's top scorer with 14 goals. Eikrem, with his 12 goals on national soil, also knows how to be skillful in front of the opposing goal.

 In the other camp, midfielder Kozel is not included on the list of qualified players in the Conference League. Absent during the last matches, the Kostka framework in the midfield and the young striker Masek (3 goals in the league) should also remain out of the group for this last league phase meeting. Defender Vydra was the only scorer last Thursday against Jagiellonia. He allowed his team to win, something this team's attackers struggle to do on the European stage.