Start sit 16th in the Eliteserien on 16 points from 20 matches, having scored 22 and conceded 41. The model rates their attack at 0.72× the league average and their defence at 1.27× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently beating Brann 2-0 at home. That is 0.80 points a match, scoring 1.10 and conceding 2.05 per game across 4 wins, 4 draws and 12 defeats. That leaves them 34 points behind Bodo/Glimt at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Sandefjord in the Eliteserien on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Eliteserien table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodo/Glimt | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 50 |
| 2 | Viking | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 47 |
| 3 | Molde | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 36 |
| 4 | Tromso | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 35 |
| 5 | Lillestrom | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 32 |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 30 |
| 7 | Fredrikstad | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Brann | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 26 |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Ham-Kam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 23 |
| 11 | Valerenga | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 22 |
| 12 | KFUM Oslo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 22 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Kristiansund BK | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | Aalesund | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 18 |
| 16 | Start | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 16 |
Start sit 16 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0Brann13 September 2026
- L0-2away to Aalesund4 September 2026
- W4-1KFUM Oslo30 August 2026
- L0-1Fredrikstad8 August 2026
- L0-3Viking1 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Start vs Sandefjord
Start travel to Sandefjord at Jotun Arena, Sandefjord on 20 September 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 33% Start, 29% draw and 38% Sandefjord, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.24 expected goals for Start against 1.43. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for Start vs Sandefjord
Recent meetings with Sandefjord
- 8 March 2026Sandefjord 3–2 StartFriendlies Clubs
- 5 March 2023Start 1–0 SandefjordFriendlies Clubs
- 2 May 2021Start 1–1 SandefjordFriendlies Clubs
- 24 October 2020Start 0–1 SandefjordEliteserien
- 21 June 2020Sandefjord 2–2 StartEliteserien
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.