With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Stabæk fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Start.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Stabæk's stadium, Nadderud Stadion, has a grass surface. Start have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Start when playing on grass; 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from 14 matches. They have scored 16 goals in these games and conceded 21.
Stabæk form and stats
3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eliteserien numbers at home for Stabæk so far this season.
Stabæk faced defeat in their previous match, away at Odd (0-2). Before that, Stabæk had a home game versus Haugesund which ended with a victory 2-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stabæk handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and zero defeats.
Stabæk are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. Stabæk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Start form and stats
There's been little loot from Start's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the Eliteserien. Start only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Start in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Brann.
Start might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Kristiansund proved too strong as Start slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Sparebanken Sør Arena. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Aalesund.
Start are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of three matches.
The attacking power of Start when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Start's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 22 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Start - Stabæk 0-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Stabæk wins - draws - Start wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Schulze 5 goals |   H. Vetlesen 4 goals | K. Hansen 4 goals |
Stabæk missing players
Start missing players
| Stabæk | Start | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 23 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 28 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 36 |
| 89% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 83% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 72% |
| 56% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 61% |
| 39% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 62% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 56% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 22% | 33% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 44% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 220 | 104 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 87 | 232 |
| 61 | 32 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 28 | 70 |
| 38% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 25% | 27% |
- Start have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Start have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Start have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Start have yet to win a game away.
- Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 50 |
| 2 | Molde | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 34 |
| 3 | Odd | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | Viking | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Brann | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 14 | Start | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 15 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 14 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -30 | 7 |
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