Start vs Sandefjord — match summary
Norway · Eliteserien · kick-off 25 Oct 2026 23:00
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Start 37 · Sandefjord 27
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Start 36 · Sandefjord 27
Shots on target 2-0 · corners 5-5 · possession 33-67
NextGOAL tip: Start -0.25 · 2 stars
Start and Sandefjord meet in a league where both are struggling in the lower half of the table, but the form they arrive in is not the same at all. Start have just been thrashed 1-6 in their latest league match, while Sandefjord have also just lost 0-2 at home. Start remain the team with the leakiest defence in this group, having conceded 54 goals from 23 matches, but their attack has something about it, especially at home where they still score consistently. Sandefjord, meanwhile, seem to concede fewer goals, but their attack does not produce much; many matches rely more on the solidity of their defence than on their forward play. This game is likely to be open and end-to-end from the start, because both teams need points to pull away from the danger zone. At home, Start should have slightly more possession, and if the hosts score first, the game will open up even more. But if the goals do not come, the match could turn into a trade of blows with each side waiting for its moment.