Form and context

Start have lost four of their last five in all competitions, including a 6-1 defeat at Molde on 18 October and a 2-4 home loss to Ham-Kam a week earlier. Sandefjord have been steadier, drawing with Rosenborg and Viking and beating Start 3-0 on 20 September, though they lost 0-2 at home to Lillestrom last time out. Both sides meet at an unspecified venue for this Eliteserien 2026-2027 fixture.

Team news

• Start: No confirmed team news yet.
• Sandefjord: No confirmed team news yet.

What the numbers say

• Start have scored 1.1 goals per game and conceded 2.4 across their last 10 in all competitions.
• Sandefjord average 0.9 goals for and 1.3 against over the same span, a tighter defensive record.
• Sandefjord have won the last two head-to-head meetings, including 3-0 in September 2026, with the 2020 encounter drawn.
• The prediction model gives the draw and the away win 45% each, with a home win at 10%.

Our view

Start's recent defensive record is the standout concern, and Sandefjord have already shown they can hurt them this season. Sandefjord's own scoring output is modest, which keeps this from looking one-sided, but the head-to-head trend and the form comparison both lean away from the hosts.

Most likely outcome: draw - Sandefjord's edge in form and history is offset by a low scoring rate, and the model rates the draw joint-highest.