Start vs Valerenga: result 2-0 and analysis
EliteserienRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
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What was the result of Start vs Valerenga?
Start won 2-0 on May 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. CorneliusStart
- 32′S. MvouéStart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Start have 1 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Valerenga have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 1-4 | Eliteserien |
| May 16, 2026 | Viking(away) | 3-6 | Eliteserien |
| May 3, 2026 | Tromso(home) | 1-1 | Eliteserien |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 0-5 | Eliteserien |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Ham-Kam(away) | 1-2 | Eliteserien |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Sarpsborg 08 FF(home) | 3-2 | Eliteserien |
| May 8, 2026 | Ham-Kam(away) | 0-1 | Eliteserien |
| May 3, 2026 | KFUM Oslo(home) | 2-2 | Eliteserien |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Molde(away) | 1-5 | Eliteserien |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Lillestrom(home) | 0-2 | Eliteserien |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Start win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Valerenga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Valerenga 1-1 Start | 1. Division |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Start 1-2 Valerenga | 1. Division |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Valerenga 3-1 Start | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Valerenga 4-0 Start | Eliteserien |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Start 2-1 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Valerenga 3-2 Start | Eliteserien |
How many goals should we expect?
Start score 1.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Valerenga score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Valerenga | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Start sit 16th in Eliteserien (10 points from 17 matches) and Valerenga sit 11th (21 points from 17 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valerenga | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 21 |
| 16 | Start | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 10 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy