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EliteserienSeason 2026

Start vs Valerenga

25 May 2026 at 13:30Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
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Referee: Rohit Saggi

Match Summary

Start defeated Valerenga 2:0. The match was played in Eliteserien 2026. Goals were scored by J. Cornelius 5′, S. Mvoué 32′. 1 yellow card was shown. Start had 31% possession while Valerenga held 69%. Start had 14 shots (2 on target) compared to 15 (1 on target) for Valerenga. Expected goals: Start 0.97 — Valerenga 1.09. Start made 4 substitutions, Valerenga made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Start and Valerenga — 2 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
32′
Half Time
58′
E. SørensenL. Haren
58′
S. MvouéM. Soomets
66′
69′
H. SjåtilV. Hedenstad
O. JebaliS. Griesbeck
73′
75′
H. BjørdalF. Ambina
75′
F. ThorvaldsenP. Strand
E. ReitanJ. Ampofo
83′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Start had 31% possession against Valerenga's 69%. Start registered 14 shots (2 on target) while Valerenga managed 15 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 5–7. Fouls committed: 6–12.

Shots on Goal
2
1
Shots Off Goal
9
8
Total Shots
14
15
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots inside the Box
10
11
Shots outside the Box
4
4
Fouls
6
12
Corner Kicks
5
7
Offsides
0
1
Ball Possession
31%
69%
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
269
577
Accurate Passes
172
491
Pass Accuracy
64%
85%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.97
1.09
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-1.61
-1.61

Rivalry since 2016

Start vs Valerenga Head to Head Results· 9

Start and Valerenga have met 9 times — Start won 1, Valerenga won 7, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Valerenga leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (10 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (78%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Valerenga are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–6 in 2018.

1
wins
Drawn
1
·
Total goals
36 · 4.0/match
Both scored
7/9 · 78%
Over 2.5
7/9 · 78%

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Highest-scoring game: 16 v 2018

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Start have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Valerenga show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Start

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Valerenga

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 Jun 2026