Sandefjord (home)
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last 2 matches, drawing 0-0 with SK Brann Bergen and 1-1 with Viking FK in the Eliteserien 2026.
- Sandefjord are winless in their last 3 at home.
- They have conceded just 10 goals in 10 home Eliteserien 2026 games, with a home record of 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.
IK Start (away)
- IK Start's away form has been rocky, with a 1-1-1 record across their last 3 away matches.
- Their Eliteserien 2026 away record is 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses from 10 matches.
- They are scoring 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.60 goals per away game.
IK Start
- Jesper Cornelius is Start's sharpest edge and has scored 3 of their 8 goals in the last 5 matches.
- Start operate from a 3-5-2 base, using wing-backs to push up and press aggressively.
Sandefjord
Sandefjord have built a compact team that defends in a low block and are hard to break open.
Betting Insights
- Sandefjord are 13th with 20 points from 19 matches and IK Start are 16th with 16 points from 20 matches.
- The draw is priced at 3.77.
- The home win is 2.01 and the away win is 3.51.
- The preview suggests there is no value backing the home side at 2.01.
- Consider the unders as insurance alongside the main home selection.
Prediction
- Main pick: home result - Sandefjord.
- Expect a tight game with Sandefjord's defence making the difference.