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- IK Start Kristiansand are 16th in Eliteserien 2026 with seven points from 13 games.
- IK Start are starting to feel the pressure at the bottom of the Eliteserien 2026 table, with each passing week increasing the urgency for a win at home to Rosenborg BK on Saturday.
- Start boss Azar Karadas has built a compact unit since taking charge in February 2024, with a back three, wing-backs and an emphasis on sharp transitions.
Away: Rosenborg BK
- Rosenborg BK are 13th with 12 points from 12.
- Rosenborg have won their last two, beating Kristiansund BK 3-0 in home league and Molde FK 2-1 in a friendly.
- Rosenborg boss Freyr Alexandersson took charge on 17 June 2026 and has been trying to sharpen up Rosenborg's press and get them back to playing with a clearer pattern in attack.
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Away in Eliteserien 2026, Rosenborg have not won any of their last five away matches, averaging 0.00 goals per game and conceding at a rate of 1.80.
- Not won in last five away matches
- Averaging 0.00 goals per away game
- Conceding 1.80 per away game
Key Players
Dino Islamovic remains Rosenborg's main danger, having scored three of their nine goals in the last five .
Betting Insights
- They are the marginal favorites at 2.29, although Start, at 2.82, still have a good chance of keeping this tight and turning it into a scrappy one-goal game.
- Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.57 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.73 look excellent bets in this game, which should be more than just a stalemate, with Rosenborg still the likelier side to edge it.
Prediction
The game should be more than a stalemate, with Rosenborg the likelier side to edge it.
