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
Official lineup for Start vs Valerenga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Start
5-3-2- 17J. Cornelius
- 20H. Lorentzen
- 18M. Ugland
- 23E. Segberg
- 10S. Mvoué
- 16T. Strannegård
- 3A. Ujkani
- 6J. Norheim
- 5O. Jebali
- 29E. Reitan
- 1J. Pryts
Valerenga
4-4-2- 17M. Grundetjern
- 26F. Thorvaldsen
- 11E. Sørensen
- 28M. Westergaard
- 10C. Lange
- 8H. Bjørdal
- 2K. Finnsson
- 5K. Tshiembe
- 55S. Jarl
- 3H. Sjåtil
- 1O. Hedvall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Start have 1 win, 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, 1 draw, 4 Valerenga wins.
| 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 (16 points from 22 matches) and Valerenga sit 13th (23 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Valerenga | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 23 |
| 16 | Start | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 48 | 16 |
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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