IK Start (home)
- IK Start are 16th, KFUM 12th in Eliteserien 2026 after 17 games played.
- IK Start have lost 4, won 1 and drawn 3 of their 8 Eliteserien 2026 home games, scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.75 goals per game.
- Start have won two and lost three of their last five, bouncing back from a 1-0 home defeat to Fredrikstad FK with a 1-2 win at Flekkefjord in the cup.
KFUM (away)
- KFUM are in mixed shape too, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five matches.
- They beat Sandefjord 1-0 away from home and drew 1-1 at home to Lillestroem, which has become their norm.
- KFUM have also been less consistent on the road with one win in seven.
Head-to-Head
A 2-0 KFUM win was the scoreline when these teams last met at home five months ago in the 2026 season.
Key Players
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IK Start:
- Jesper Cornelius is their most creative player with two goals in the last five games and he's largely carrying the scoring responsibility.
- Azar Karadas has kept the team compact and physical in his 3-5-2 system, which features two strikers and wing-backs that can get forward and provide direct runs.
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KFUM:
- Jørgen Isnes sets up his side in a 3-4-3 or 3-4-1-2 base, pushing his wing-backs up to stretch the pitch and allow the wingers to cut inside.
Betting Insights
IK Start Kristiansand are the favorites to beat KFUM Oslo at 2.25 for their meeting at Sparebanken Norge Arena on Sunday, but the visitors' 2.88 away odds and 3.6 draw offer make this game seem very live indeed.
Prediction
Start have avoided defeat in their two away visits to KFUM in 2026 so there is a feeling that they can edge this one or a nervous draw with the odds slightly favoring the home side.
