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IK Start 2026/2027

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IK Start sit 16th in Eliteserien. A -5.19 xG difference sits behind 16 points from 21 matches, which suggests the results have fallen short of fairly even performances. They have scored 6.66 fewer than their 28.66 xG, while conceding 10.15 more than the 33.85 xG against them. Their recent form is running ahead of their season: +0.41 xG difference a match over the last 6 matches, against -0.13 overall.

How IK Start compares

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Next match Eliteserien · Sun 11/10

Home HamKam

1.73 Projected expected goals 0.92
Model probability
IK Start
56%
Draw
27%
HamKam
17%

Data coverage: Full

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Last result Eliteserien · Sun 20/09

Away Sandefjord Fotball

0:3 Loss

Expected goals
0.23 – 2.24
xG difference
-2.01

Outplayed on the chances

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
4.0 0.0 Sun 15/03 Sun 20/09 Sun 15/03 KFUM Oslo · Expected goals 0.40 Sat 21/03 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals 2.90 Mon 06/04 Sarpsborg 08 · Expected goals 0.81 Sat 11/04 Lillestrøm SK · Expected goals 0.73 Sun 19/04 Molde FK · Expected goals 0.78 Sun 26/04 HamKam · Expected goals 0.77 Thu 30/04 Bodø/Glimt · Expected goals 1.14 Sun 03/05 Tromsø IL · Expected goals 0.92 Sat 16/05 Viking FK · Expected goals 1.55 Wed 20/05 Bodø/Glimt · Expected goals 1.74 Mon 25/05 Vålerenga IF · Expected goals 0.97 Fri 29/05 Fredrikstad FK · Expected goals 0.72 Sun 12/07 SK Brann · Expected goals 1.29 Sat 18/07 Rosenborg BK · Expected goals 0.67 Sat 25/07 Kristiansund BK · Expected goals 1.47 Sat 01/08 Viking FK · Expected goals 2.48 Sat 08/08 Fredrikstad FK · Expected goals 1.77 Sun 30/08 KFUM Oslo · Expected goals 3.43 Fri 04/09 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals 1.67 Sun 13/09 SK Brann · Expected goals 2.22 Sun 20/09 Sandefjord Fotball · Expected goals 0.23 Sun 15/03 KFUM Oslo · Expected goals conceded 1.15 Sat 21/03 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals conceded 0.96 Mon 06/04 Sarpsborg 08 · Expected goals conceded 1.81 Sat 11/04 Lillestrøm SK · Expected goals conceded 1.81 Sun 19/04 Molde FK · Expected goals conceded 1.48 Sun 26/04 HamKam · Expected goals conceded 1.16 Thu 30/04 Bodø/Glimt · Expected goals conceded 3.27 Sun 03/05 Tromsø IL · Expected goals conceded 0.43 Sat 16/05 Viking FK · Expected goals conceded 1.59 Wed 20/05 Bodø/Glimt · Expected goals conceded 3.01 Mon 25/05 Vålerenga IF · Expected goals conceded 1.09 Fri 29/05 Fredrikstad FK · Expected goals conceded 1.59 Sun 12/07 SK Brann · Expected goals conceded 1.83 Sat 18/07 Rosenborg BK · Expected goals conceded 1.57 Sat 25/07 Kristiansund BK · Expected goals conceded 0.54 Sat 01/08 Viking FK · Expected goals conceded 1.57 Sat 08/08 Fredrikstad FK · Expected goals conceded 1.53 Sun 30/08 KFUM Oslo · Expected goals conceded 1.65 Fri 04/09 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals conceded 2.42 Sun 13/09 SK Brann · Expected goals conceded 1.15 Sun 20/09 Sandefjord Fotball · Expected goals conceded 2.24
The season so far 21 matches, as they add up -5.19 xG difference -0.25 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: IK Start's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Sun 15/03 KFUM Oslo Away 0:2 0.40 1.15 -0.75 0
Sat 21/03 Aalesunds FK Home 1:1 2.90 0.96 +1.94 1
Mon 06/04 Sarpsborg 08 Away 1:1 0.81 1.81 -1.00 1
Sat 11/04 Lillestrøm SK Away 1:3 0.73 1.81 -1.08 1
Sun 19/04 Molde FK Home 1:1 0.78 1.48 -0.70 1
Sun 26/04 HamKam Away 1:2 0.77 1.16 -0.39 1
Thu 30/04 Bodø/Glimt Away 0:5 1.14 3.27 -2.13 0
Sun 03/05 Tromsø IL Home 1:1 0.92 0.43 +0.49 1
Sat 16/05 Viking FK Away 3:6 1.55 1.59 -0.04 3
Wed 20/05 Bodø/Glimt Home 1:4 1.74 3.01 -1.27 1
Mon 25/05 Vålerenga IF Home 2:0 0.97 1.09 -0.12 2
Fri 29/05 Fredrikstad FK Away 1:2 0.72 1.59 -0.87 1
Sun 12/07 SK Brann Away 1:2 1.29 1.83 -0.54 1
Sat 18/07 Rosenborg BK Home 0:3 0.67 1.57 -0.90 0
Sat 25/07 Kristiansund BK Away 2:1 1.47 0.54 +0.93 2
Sat 01/08 Viking FK Home 0:3 2.48 1.57 +0.91 0
Sat 08/08 Fredrikstad FK Home 0:1 1.77 1.53 +0.24 0
Sun 30/08 KFUM Oslo Home 4:1 3.43 1.65 +1.78 4
Fri 04/09 Aalesunds FK Away 0:2 1.67 2.42 -0.75 0
Sun 13/09 SK Brann Home 2:0 2.22 1.15 +1.07 2
Sun 20/09 Sandefjord Fotball Away 0:3 0.23 2.24 -2.01 0
The season so far 28.66 33.85 22

Finishing

-6.66

Goals vs xG

Defending

+10.15

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

-8.99

Points vs xPts

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Key players

Jesper Cornelius F 9.59 1603 min · 5G · xG 7.30 · xA 2.29
Hakon Lorentzen F 5.77 1385 min · 3G · xG 3.33 · xA 2.44
Eirik Schulze M 4.75 952 min · 1G · xG 2.87 · xA 1.88
Erlend Dahl Reitan D 2.70 1718 min · 2G · xG 1.28 · xA 1.42
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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