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Start vs Valerenga: Hosts Seek Stability Amidst Defensive Frailties

Eliteserien strugglers Start host Valerenga in a clash where the home side's persistent draw record clashes with their porous defence. Valerenga, despite a mixed recent run, arrive with a superior overall record and will look to exploit Start's defensive vulnerabilities.

This fixture pits Start's ability to grind out draws at home against Valerenga's more proactive, albeit inconsistent, approach. You get the sense the home side will aim to remain compact, hoping to frustrate Valerenga and perhaps nick a goal. However, Start's defensive numbers, particularly their high average goals conceded and poor passing accuracy in their last outing, suggest they are susceptible to sustained pressure. Valerenga will likely try to play on the front foot, using their advantage in possession and shot volume to probe for openings, potentially exploiting the channels where Start has shown weakness.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Start
VS
Valerenga
10
Matches played
9
0 - 4 - 6
Results
3 - 2 - 4
0%
Win %
33.3%
1
Goals scored
1.1
2.6
Goals conceded
1.6
3.8
Shots on target
4.8
4.2
Shots off target
5.4
2.8
Blocked shots
4.2
41.2
Ball possession
47.9
71.5
Pass accuracy
79.1
13.2
Fouls
11.1
3
Goalkeeper saves
3.3
2.1
Yellow cards
2.3
0.1
Red cards
0
League averages

Key points

  • • Start have drawn 75% of their home games this season but concede an average of 1.8 goals at home.
  • • Valerenga average 14.4 shots per game overall, significantly more than Start's 10.8.
  • • Start's last match saw them with only 23% possession and a red card, highlighting recent struggles.

AI Prediction

Valerenga's superior overall statistics and attacking intent, coupled with Start's persistent defensive frailties, especially at home, point towards an away victory. The odds also favour the visitors. While Start are difficult to beat at home, their inability to convert draws into wins and their high concession rate makes them vulnerable. Both teams' recent scoring and conceding records suggest goals are likely at both ends.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    50%
  • deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    deepseek-v4-pro (ja)
    by deepseek
    78%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS NO
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    43%
    BTTS
    27%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    75%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    73%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    70%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    70%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)
    by google
    70%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    77%
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)
    by google
    65%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    73%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
    llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)
    by meta-llama
    70%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    77%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct
    llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)
    by meta-llama
    65%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    70%
    BTTS
    70%
  • openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
    gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)
    by openai
    78%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    73%
    BTTS
    77%
  • x-ai/grok-4.3
    grok-4.3 (ko)
    by x-ai
    72%
    Valerenga AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    70%
    BTTS
    67%

H2H

Eliteserien
No head-to-head data available.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Start Team recent

Start logo
Start
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Bodo/Glimt1 - 4LOYN
AWAY
Viking3 - 6LOYN
HOME
Tromso1 - 1DUYN
AWAY
Bodo/Glimt0 - 5LONN
AWAY
Ham-Kam1 - 2LOYN
HOME
Molde1 - 1DUYN
AWAY
Lillestrom1 - 3LOYY
AWAY
Sarpsborg 08 FF1 - 1DUYN
HOME
Aalesund1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
KFUM Oslo0 - 2LUNN

Start find themselves in a precarious position, having failed to secure a single victory across their opening ten league fixtures. While their home form shows a remarkable seven draws from four games, suggesting a resilience that prevents outright defeat, they are shipping too many goals, conceding 1.8 per home outing. Even their most recent home performance saw them concede four. Their possession stats are generally low, and their overall shot volume is modest, indicating a team that struggles to impose itself offensively and remains fragile at the back.

Valerenga Team recent

Valerenga logo
Valerenga
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Sarpsborg 08 FF3 - 2WOYY
AWAY
Ham-Kam0 - 1LUNY
HOME
KFUM Oslo2 - 2DOYY
AWAY
Molde1 - 5LOYY
HOME
Lillestrom0 - 2LUNY
AWAY
Fredrikstad1 - 1DUYN
HOME
Viking0 - 1LUNY
AWAY
Rosenborg2 - 0WUNY
HOME
Sandefjord1 - 0WUNY

Valerenga present a more balanced, though not entirely convincing, profile. They've managed a few wins on the season, but their away form is a concern, with two losses in their last four road games, conceding 1.8 goals per match. However, their recent form offers a glimmer of hope, with a win, draw, and loss in their last three. They tend to dominate possession and generate a higher volume of shots compared to their opponents, suggesting they possess the tools to create chances, even if their conversion rate hasn't always been clinical. Their last outing, a 3-2 victory, showcased their attacking potential.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Start
HOME
2.9
DRAW
3.6
Valerenga
AWAY
2.25
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.57
UNDER
2.35
BTTS
YES
1.5
NO
2.5
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League table

Norway Eliteserien
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Viking98012791824WWWWW
2Tromso117221713423LWDLW
3Bodo/Glimt96122381519WWLWW
4Lillestrom10613179819LWLWL
5Molde95131510516WLWWD
6Brann104152215713LWWWD
7Ham-Kam84131314-113LWDWW
8Sandefjord9414810-213LWWLD
9Valerenga93241014-411WLDLL
10Kristiansund BK9324913-411WLLDD
11Fredrikstad93151218-610WLLLL
12Aalesund92341217-59WWLDL
13Sarpsborg 08 FF9225914-58LWLLL
14KFUM Oslo92251017-78LLDWL
15Rosenborg9225714-78LWLDD
16Start100461026-164LLDLL
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