Start vs Valerenga: result 2-1 and analysis
EliteserienRegular Season - 14Kick-off on August 17, 2020 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
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What was the result of Start vs Valerenga?
Start won 2-1 on August 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 23′E. SchulzeStart
- 75′B. StokkeValerenga
- 90′E. SchulzeStart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Start have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Valerenga have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2020 | Kristiansund BK(away) | 2-3 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Molde(away) | 0-5 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Mjondalen(home) | 3-0 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Aalesund(away) | 2-3 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Stabaek(home) | 0-0 | Eliteserien |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 2-2 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Brann(away) | 2-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Molde(away) | 1-4 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Stromsgodset(home) | 2-0 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Kristiansund BK(away) | 0-0 | Eliteserien |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Start win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Valerenga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | Valerenga 3-2 Start | Eliteserien |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Start 1-6 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Start 2-4 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Valerenga 2-0 Start | Eliteserien |
How many goals should we expect?
Start score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Valerenga score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Valerenga | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 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