Start will hope to make use of their home advantage to give everything they have against today’s opponents. The hosts are currently 13 points behind Fredrikstad.
- Start have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Obos-Ligaen
- Fredrikstad have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Obos-Ligaen
The hosts Start saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the NM Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Mjøndalen, was also a home game here at Sparebanken Sør Arena. The away team is better rested.
Start form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Obos-Ligaen this season. Start have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Sparebanken Sør Arena.
The Start supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Mjøndalen in NM Cup and win 4-2. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Prior to that, an away loss at Bryne in the Obos-Ligaen.This is expected to be a close game, with Start perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Start as a small favourite), we find seven games. Start has won two of these, drawn one and lost four.
The manager S. Tjelmeland will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Raufoss in only three days.
A decent goal production from Start in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Start have conceded 20 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Fredrikstad form and stats
Playing away, Fredrikstad have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Obos-Ligaen this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Fredrikstad have lost on their last two travels.
Fredrikstad won their last game, 2-0 versus Ullensaker / Kisa played at home.
Prior to that match, the Fredrikstad manager B. Johansen faced defeat when travelling to KFUM and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Fredrikstad in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Fredrikstad, one draw and one defeat.
The schedule is very tough for Fredrikstad now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Obos-Ligaen game at Stjørdals-Blink is waiting in only three days.
Fredrikstad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. Fredrikstad struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest recorded result involving both these teams is the Fredrikstad - Start 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Start wins - draws - Fredrikstad wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Solberg 11 goals |   E. Marković 7 goals |  M. Ramsland 6 goals |
Start missing players
Fredrikstad missing players
| Start | Fredrikstad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 35 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 39 |
| 37 | 20 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 89% |
| 68% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 74% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 44% | 47% |
| 42% | 56% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 21% |
| 84% | 89% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 89% | 79% |
| 11% | 11% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 11% | 16% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 13.4 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 37% | 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 38% |
- All of Start's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fredrikstad have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Fredrikstad have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Obos-Ligaen
- Fredrikstad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Start have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Start have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Obos-Ligaen
- Start have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Obos-Ligaen
- Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HamKam | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | Jerv | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Aalesund | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | Sogndal | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | KFUM | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Ranheim | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Raufoss | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Åsane | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Start | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Bryne | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Sandnes Ulf | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Stjørdals-Blink | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 20 |
| 15 | Strømmen | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Grorud | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -15 | 15 |