Start vs Sandefjord – Match preview
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SandefjordSparebanken Sør ArenaRound 12
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
31%
42%
StartDraw 27%Sandefjord
Bookmaker implied
44%
31%
StartDraw 25%Sandefjord
1.1 – 1.4
Expected score
46%
Over 2.5 goals
51%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026StartSandefjord
- 16
- League position
- 13
- LLLWL
- Last 5
- LDWLD
- 0.60
- Points per game (L5)
- 1.00
- 5
- Goals scored (L5)
- 7
- 15
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 7
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 1
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 1
Head to Head
7
Start wins
2
Draws
10
Sandefjord wins
Last 19 meetings
3.3
Goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
68%
Over 2.5 goals
20 Sept 2026
Last meeting
Start in the last 5 meetings
LLLDL
Injuries & Suspensions
Start
- A. UjkaniUnknown Injury
- Kristoffer TønnessenUnknown Injury
Sandefjord
- Devon KoswalKnee Injury
- Filip Loftesnes-BjuneUnknown Injury
- Jakob DunsbyGroin Surgery
- Marcus MelchiorKnee Injury
- Nikolaj MöllerAnkle Injury
Key Players
Eliteserien, this seasonStart
Top scorer
J. Cornelius
5 goals
Most assists
Erlend Segberg
4 assists
Best rated
Filip Manojlović
7.40
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlend SegbergMidfielder | 22 (22) | 1907 | 3 | 4 | – | 6.84 | ×5 |
| Erlend Dahl ReitanDefender | 22 (22) | 1882 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.68 | ×7 |
| J. CorneliusAttacker | 22 (20) | 1692 | 5 | 2 | – | 6.76 | |
| H. LorentzenAttacker | 23 (18) | 1538 | 3 | 4 | – | 6.86 | – |
| M. UglandMidfielder | 21 (17) | 1512 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.97 | ×3 |
| T. StrannegårdDefender | 17 (17) | 1510 | 2 | 4 | – | 6.80 | – |
| J. PrytsGoalkeeper | 16 (16) | 1440 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.57 | |
| John NorheimDefender | 17 (16) | 1397 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.86 | |
| Ousmane Diallo ToureDefender | 20 (16) | 1311 | 3 | 0 | – | 6.51 | ×4 |
| S. MvouéMidfielder | 16 (15) | 1079 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.68 | ×4 |
| E. SchulzeMidfielder | 18 (12) | 979 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.83 | ×3 |
| O. JebaliDefender | 12 (9) | 819 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.66 | |
| A. UjkaniDefender | 11 (8) | 704 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.49 | ×2 |
| Jens Berland HusebøDefender | 7 (7) | 622 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.97 | – |
| J. AmpofoAttacker | 15 (5) | 599 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.64 |
Sandefjord
Top scorer
Evangelos Patoulidis
4 goals
Most assists
Vetle Walle Egeli
2 assists
Best rated
Zinedin Smajlović
7.29
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Risan MørkMidfielder | 23 (23) | 2037 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.93 | |
| Elias HadayaGoalkeeper | 23 (23) | 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.04 | ×3 |
| Xander LambrixDefender | 22 (22) | 1972 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.83 | ×4 |
| Fredrik Carson PedersenDefender | 23 (21) | 1910 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.72 | ×2 |
| Vetle Walle EgeliDefender | 22 (20) | 1766 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.85 | ×2 |
| Evangelos PatoulidisMidfielder | 23 (20) | 1500 | 4 | 0 | – | 7.09 | ×2 |
| Edvard Sundbø PettersenMidfielder | 20 (16) | 1434 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.79 | ×4 |
| Jakob DunsbyMidfielder | 17 (12) | 1092 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.80 | ×3 |
| Nikolaj MöllerAttacker | 14 (14) | 1056 | 3 | 0 | – | 6.87 | ×3 |
| Zinedin SmajlovićDefender | 10 (10) | 897 | 0 | 1 | – | 7.29 | |
| Bendik BerntsenAttacker | 19 (9) | 829 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.80 | ×3 |
| Jakob VesterMidfielder | 14 (9) | 772 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.60 | |
| Marcus MelchiorMidfielder | 11 (9) | 712 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.82 | ×2 |
| Rasmus HoltenDefender | 9 (7) | 675 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.91 | |
| Ruben AlteMidfielder | 9 (7) | 653 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.84 |