Steaua Bucuresti v Molde

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Steaua Bucuresti v Molde Europa League Uefa, International	25/10/2012 21:05	full time result	Steua	1.5	Bet at Ladbrokes
Betting prediction was written by Ronny

STEUA BUCURESTI V MOLDE PREDICTIONS: STATS AND FACTS PREVIEW

Steua Bucuresti is 9-2-1 in their domestic league, Liga I. This puts them in first position so far. The goal average in their games so far has been: 2.83 goals. Form wise Steua is 5-1-0 overall. At home Steua Bucuresti has won eight games on the trot. The goal average in Steua's last six home games have been: 2.17 goals. Half of these games went over 2.5 goals. In Europe Steua Bucuresti is 4-0-2 in their last six home games. The goal average in these games  was: 2.67. Half of those six games went over 2.5 goals. Steua Bucuresti qualified for this years edition of the Europa League by destroy Iceland's Ekranes. So far in the group stages Steua has managed a 2-2 draw away to Stuttgart and a 1-0 win at home to FC Copenhagen.

Molde is 16-4-6 in the Norwegian Tippeliga with three games to go. Molde fights with Rosenborg for the title, and now they are both stuck at 52 points. In Molde's last six games home and away they are 3-2-1. The goal average in those six games was: 3.17 goals, but three of the games went under 2.5 goals. Away from home Molde is 1-2-3 in their last six. Actually Molde hasn't won at home in approximately two months. The goal average in their last six away games was: 2.67 goals. Four of these games went over 2.5 goals. Molde has played in the Champions League qualification this season. They defeated Ventspils of Latvia, but crashed out to Basel in a very even contest. Molde qualified for the Europa League with an impressive two-legged affair versus Heerenveen of Holland. So far in the group stages Molde has lost narrowly away to Copenhagen and won 2-0 at home against Stuttgart.

RUN OF PLAY AND TEAM NEWS 

EDIT: Molde will rest a lot of player due to the hard program in the Norwegian League (Molde meets Rosenborg next up). Our predictions have changed.

Steua Bucuresti is a team that can get goals from all the positions on the pitch, they perhaps lack a top goal scorer for European level. In the Romanian league Rusescu has provided the good though with seven goals in twelve starts. Steua Bucuresti is a typical top Romanian side. Technically very strong, good on the counter, and they can stay compact need be. At home they have proven to be extremely hard to deal with.

Molde is expecting the goals to come from their attacking players more than anything else. In the Norwegian Tippeliga Molde has seen a good goal return from their strike force, so one can't argue with the system. Here at least Jo Inge Berget, Vegard Forren, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Espen Bugge Pettersen and Kristoffer Vatshau will miss out. Other regulars travelling to Romania is expected to start on the bench.

From a possession point of view this looks like a game that will be fairly even. Steua Bucuresti is in my opinion a slightly better team than Molde, so I would think they could see 52-55% of the possession. EDIT: Given the new information I think Steua can be expected to hold onto the ball over 60% of the game time.  I would be surprised if Ole Gunnar Solskjær would allow his Molde players to donate more ball time to Steua, even if they field a reduced team.

Given this news I think Molde will get a hard time scoring in this fixture. Steua Bucuresti defends well, and a Steua possession advantage won't help much either. When Steua has the ball I am fairly sure they will make the Molde-players work hard to try to get it back. Conversion wise I am not impressed with Steua in Europe, this is something that can give Molde something from this game. Molde isn't a bad team when it comes to hard work defensively. So far in their European games they've been solid. Here, with several young players coming in we don't really know what to expect, but against an experienced side like Steua you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out it is going to be tough.

STEUA BUCURESTI V MOLDE PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

EDIT: As Molde is resting several of their A team players, sending juniors mean you should get on the 1.50 offered by Ladbrokes. Molde have a young squad overall, and leaving out  at least five regular starters is not going to do them any favors.

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	Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Units	Bookmaker	Bet now
	Steaua Bucuresti v MoldeEuropa League Uefa, International	25/10/2012 21:05	asian handicap	Steua -1	1.82	1		Bet now
Betting prediction was written by Ronny

STEUA BUCURESTI V MOLDE PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

Since the game is priced the way it is for the 1X2 we can get some really nice Asian Handicap odds on Steua.  What did look like a balanced tie with two compact well defending teams, now looks more like a game where Steua Bucuresti will take the game to Molde. The Asian line has not moved as much as the 1X2 line yet, but you got to get on with it quick. I am sure this odds will move.  If you are new to Asian Handicap betting you should read more about this wonderful form of betting in our Asian Handicap betting section.

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	Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Units	Bookmaker	Bet now
	Steaua Bucuresti v MoldeEuropa League Uefa, International	25/10/2012 21:05	total goals	Under 3	1.50	1		Bet now
Betting prediction was written by Ronny

STEUA BUCURESTI - MOLDE PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

In this preview so far we have established that it most likely looks like a balanced game between two sides that are defensively solid. Molde is weakened, that is for sure. I do think they will defend for most of the game, and I am sure the young Molde players will fight. I think this is going to be low scoring, as Steua hasn't been hitting the net too much. In order to keep swings in the bankroll down, and because I really like the odds I am going with the 3 goals line. BET365 offer 1.43 for the under. This basically means we win on zero, one and two goals in the game. Should the game end with exactly three goals scored; we get our money back. I think this is a better option that the under 2.5 goal line that pays about 1.80 at this point in time.

If you agree with my total goals prediction: You can go to BET365 and take 1.50 here.

ALSO THIS PREDICTION HAS BEEN EDITED AFTER MOLDE TEAM NEWS CAME OUT!

STEUA BUCURESTI - MOLDE PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: FINAL WORDS

I hope you have enjoyed this preview, and that you agree with my predictions. If you don't I would be happy to hear why, and get a debate going. Howtobet.net has an easy to use commenting system. Feel free to use it! Also, if you want to read more betting predictions for the Europa League you can go here: Europa League predictions.

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