Sandefjord vs Start: result 3-0 and analysis
EliteserienRegular Season - 22Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Jotun Arena, Sandefjord
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What was the result of Sandefjord vs Start?
Sandefjord won 3-0 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 64′E. GigovićSandefjord
- 72′E. PettersenSandefjord
- 80′M. SauerSandefjord
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sandefjord win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sandefjord vs Start
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sandefjord
4-1-4-1- 9O. Kapskarmo
- 19Bendik Berntsen
- 6S. Mørk
- 10E. Gigović
- 7E. Patoulidis
- 8T. Børkeeiet
- 5G. Højbjerg
- 44X. Lambrix
- 13R. Holten
- 4F. Pedersen
- 30E. Hadaya
Start
5-3-2- 9N. Koutsakos
- 20H. Lorentzen
- 18M. Ugland
- 23E. Segberg
- 10S. Mvoué
- 27O. Toure
- 3A. Ujkani
- 6J. Norheim
- 5S. Granheim
- 29E. Reitan
- 26M. Sjøeng
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sandefjord have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Start have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 2-3 | Eliteserien |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Viking(home) | 1-1 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Brann(home) | 0-0 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Eidanger(away) | 15-0 | NM Cupen |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Sarpsborg 08 FF(away) | 2-1 | Eliteserien |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Vindbjart(away) | 3-2 | NM Cupen |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Brann(home) | 2-0 | Eliteserien |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Aalesund(away) | 0-2 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 30, 2026 | KFUM Oslo(home) | 4-1 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Flekkefjord(away) | 2-1 | NM Cupen |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sandefjord wins, 3 draws, 1 Start win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Sandefjord 3-2 Start | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Start 1-0 Sandefjord | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2021 | Start 1-1 Sandefjord | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Start 0-1 Sandefjord | Eliteserien |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Sandefjord 2-2 Start | Eliteserien |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Sandefjord 0-0 Start | 1. Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Sandefjord score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Start score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandefjord | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Start | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sandefjord sit 12th in Eliteserien (24 points from 22 matches) and Start sit 16th (16 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sandefjord | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Start | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 48 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy