An important duel in the bottom section of the Eliteserien, with both Strømsgodset and Start experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 14th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Strømsgodset form and stats
When playing at home in the Eliteserien, Strømsgodset have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. Strømsgodset are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of five drawn games in a row. Two draws in a row at home now for Strømsgodset.
Strømsgodset travelled for their previous game, a trip to Viking that ended 2-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Sarpsborg 08.
Opportunity lost for Strømsgodset in the Viking match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Strømsgodset handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, four draws and two defeats.
Strømsgodset have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Marienlyst Stadion with 15 goals in 10 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Strømsgodset defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on 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 9 away games in the Eliteserien. Start, who have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Eliteserien, only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Bitter travels for Start as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Brann match.
Start are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Eliteserien against Haugesund (placed 13th). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Stabæk's place.
As mentioned above, Start was the only team on the pitch versus Haugesund in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
We have checked recent matches where Start have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were zero victories, zero draws and three defeats.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Start's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 24 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Start - Strømsgodset 2-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Strømsgodset four wins, six draws and Start zero victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hove 8 goals |   E. Schulze 7 goals |  L. Salvesen 6 goals |
Strømsgodset missing players
Start missing players
| Strømsgodset | Start | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 39 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 75% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 45% |
| 25% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 44% | 35% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 50% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 244 | 134 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 103 | 257 |
| 66 | 34 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 31 | 79 |
| 42% | 44% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 23% | 30% |
- Start has the fewest scored goals (7) away in Eliteserien
- Start has the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Eliteserien
- 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 yet to win a game away.
- Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Strømsgodset have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Start have scored 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 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 48 | 56 |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Molde | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 37 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Odd | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | Viking | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Brann | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 23 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Start | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -21 | 14 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -32 | 7 |
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