The Obos-Ligaen season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Start and Sandefjord promises to be an interesting one.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Sandefjord have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 3-6-16 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
Start form and stats
Only two home games for Start so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.The fans are hoping that Start will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Obos-Ligaen game against Sandnes Ulf. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Raufoss in a game that was won 2-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Start have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Fram in only four days.
Start has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.
Sandefjord form and stats
Four points from two away games for Sandefjord so far, meaning one draw and one victory.Sandefjord has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Tromsdalen for a Obos-Ligaen game that ended a draw (3-3). A draw for Sandefjord before that, at their own venue hosting Aalesund (1-1).
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sandefjord manager Martí Cifuentes as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Tønsberg.
It's early days yet, but Sandefjord has scored 5 and conceded 3 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Start-Sandefjord H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Start 3 wins, Sandefjord 6 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  P. Engblom 3 goals |   A. Sigurdarson 2 goals |  K. Skaanes 2 goals |
Start missing players
Sandefjord missing players
| Start | Sandefjord | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 9 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 2 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Start | Last season | Sandefjord | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | 7 | 11 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Lost | 7 | 15 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Scored | 19 | 35 | ||
| 54 | 20 | Conceded | 35 | 57 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 73% | 53% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 80% | ||
| 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 47% | ||
| 33% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 53% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 47% | 30% | ||
| 53% | 40% | BTTS | 73% | 67% | ||
| 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 3% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Failed To Score | 27% | 30% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Corners For (avg) | 2.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 6.1 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.7 | 6.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | ||
- Sandefjord hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Sandefjord is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 23-03-19 | | Strømsgodset | 1 - 1 | Start |
| 30-03-19 | | Start | 0 - 1 | Aalesund |
| 07-04-19 | | KFUM | 1 - 2 | Start |
| 14-04-19 | | Start | 2 - 1 | Raufoss |
| 22-04-19 | | Sandnes Ulf | 2 - 0 | Start |
| 27-04-19 | | Start | 13:30 | Sandefjord |
| 01-05-19 | | Fram | 16:00 | Start |
| 05-05-19 | | Start | 16:00 | Strømmen |
| 12-05-19 | | Nest-Sotra | 16:00 | Start |
| 16-05-19 | | Start | 16:00 | Jerv |
| 02-03-19 | | Mjøndalen | 2 - 0 | Sandefjord |
| 31-03-19 | | Sandefjord | 1 - 0 | KFUM |
| 07-04-19 | | Raufoss | 0 - 2 | Sandefjord |
| 13-04-19 | | Sandefjord | 1 - 1 | Aalesund |
| 22-04-19 | | Tromsdalen | 3 - 3 | Sandefjord |
| 27-04-19 | | Start | 13:30 | Sandefjord |
| 01-05-19 | | Tønsberg | 13:00 | Sandefjord |
| 05-05-19 | | Sandefjord | 13:00 | Nest-Sotra |
| 12-05-19 | | Sandnes Ulf | 16:00 | Sandefjord |
| 16-05-19 | | Sandefjord | 16:00 | Skeid |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Aalesund | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sandefjord | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Kongsvinger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Sandnes Ulf | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Start | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Raufoss | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Jerv | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Skeid | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Sogndal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Nest-Sotra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | KFUM | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Strømmen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | HamKam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Notodden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Tromsdalen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 1 |
