- Sandefjord Arena, Sandefjord
- Referee: Espen Eskas
- Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 16:00 (UK time)
Key facts
Eliteserien (Matchday 22): Sandefjord beat Start 3-0 on . Scorers: E. Gigovic 64', E. Pettersen 72', M. Sauer 80'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Sandefjord (48%).
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Match summary Sandefjord – Start
Eliteserien: Sandefjord beat Start 3-0 (0-0 at half-time).
Scorers: Sandefjord — E. Gigovic (64'), E. Pettersen (72'), M. Sauer (80').
Sending-off: Ousmane Diallo Toure (Start, 56').
Possession 58% – 42%, shots 19 – 7, expected goals (xG) 2.24 – 0.23.
- 44'Ervin GigovićYellow card · Sandefjord
- 45'+1Ousmane Diallo ToureYellow card · Start
- 46'J. Cornelius ↑ N. Koutsakos ↓Substitution · Start
- 55'Evangelos PatoulidisYellow card · Sandefjord
- 56'Ousmane Diallo ToureYellow card · Start
- 56'Ousmane Diallo ToureRed card · Start
- 62'D. Dashaev ↑ H. Lorentzen ↓Substitution · Start
- 64'E. GigovicGoal · Sandefjord1-0
- 66'M. Hellan ↑ G. Hojbjerg ↓Substitution · Sandefjord
- 66'E. Pettersen ↑ E. Gigovic ↓Substitution · Sandefjord
- 66'M. Sauer ↑ E. Patoulidis ↓Substitution · Sandefjord
- 72'E. Pettersen (assist: M. Hellan)Goal · Sandefjord2-0
- 75'E. Schulze ↑ S. Mvoue ↓Substitution · Start
- 80'M. Sauer (assist: O. Kapskarmo)Goal · Sandefjord3-0
- 83'H. Krogelien ↑ X. Lambrix ↓Substitution · Sandefjord
- 84'M. Dovland ↑ A. Ujkani ↓Substitution · Start
- 85'F. Palerud ↑ E. Reitan ↓Substitution · Start
- 89'S. Mathisen ↑ O. Kapskarmo ↓Substitution · Sandefjord
- 90'+1Eirik SchulzeYellow card · Start
Match stats – Sandefjord vs Start
- 2.24Expected goals (xG)0.23
- 19Total shots7
- 6Shots on target0
- 7Shots off target6
- 6Blocked shots1
- 11Shots inside box2
- 8Shots outside box5
- 5Corners4
- 0Offsides2
- 10Fouls11
- 2Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards1
- 0Goalkeeper saves3
- 618Passes447
- 531Accurate passes362
- 86%Pass accuracy81%
- -1.22Goals prevented-1.22
Official lineups Sandefjord – Start
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Andreas Tegstrom (Sandefjord) · Azar Karadas (Start)
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Sandefjord vs Start
No meetings between Sandefjord and Start in our data.
Prediction statistics – Sandefjord vs Start
Over 2.5 goals in 50% of Sandefjord and Start matches on average, against 61% across Eliteserien.
Competition averages: 164 Eliteserien 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Team profiles – Sandefjord and Start
Sandefjord takes 1 point per match and Start 0.8; Sandefjord wins 25% of their matches, Start 20%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LDDWL | 1 |
| Home | DDLLD | 1.1 |
| Away | LWLLL | 0.9 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 25% | 20% | 30% |
| Total goals / match | 2.25 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.35 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Both teams score | 50% | 30% | 70% |
| Clean sheets | 25% | 40% | 10% |
| Failed to score | 35% | 50% | 20% |
| xG / match | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.2 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.77 | 1.69 | 1.84 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WLWLL | 0.8 |
| Home | WWLLL | 1.2 |
| Away | LWLLL | 0.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Total goals / match | 3.15 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.05 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Both teams score | 60% | 50% | 70% |
| Clean sheets | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| xG / match | 1.4 | 1.73 | 1.07 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.71 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Current form — who will win Sandefjord – Start?
Over their last 5 matches, Sandefjord shows L-D-D-W-L and Start W-L-W-L-L (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
1LDDWLSandefjord is 25% better on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Sandefjord 48% · draw 25% · Start 27%
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- DSandefjord – Brann0 - 0
- WSarpsborg 08 FF – Sandefjord1 - 2
- LSandefjord – KFUM Oslo0 - 1
- WStart – Brann2 - 0
- LAalesund – Start2 - 0
- WStart – KFUM Oslo4 - 1
- LStart – Fredrikstad0 - 1
- LStart – Viking0 - 3
Goals scored – Sandefjord – Start: who will score more?
Sandefjord scores 0.9 goals per match and concedes 1.35; Start scores 1.1 and concedes 2.05.
| Sandefjord | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 65% | 70% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 25% | 25% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 0% | 10% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | 5% |
| Fails to score | 35% | 30% |
| Goals scored / match | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Sandefjord | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 75% | 90% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 40% | 55% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 20% | 30% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 0% | 15% |
| Clean sheets | 25% | 10% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.35 | 2.05 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Sandefjord – Start?
Both teams score in 50% of Sandefjord matches and 60% of Start matches (competition average: 59%).
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 65% | 95% | 80% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 45% | 55% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 5% | 20% | 13% |
| Both teams score | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| Both score and win | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Both score and draw | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 5% | 15% | 10% |
Under X goals
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 10% | 0% | 5% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 35% | 5% | 20% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 55% | 45% | 50% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 80% | 75% | 78% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 95% | 80% | 88% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Corners Sandefjord – Start – how many corners?
Sandefjord and Start matches average 10.9 corners; Sandefjord wins 5.5 per match, Start 4.3 (competition: 10.9).
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| Over 7 corners | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| Over 8 corners | 90% | 55% | 73% |
| Over 9 corners | 85% | 45% | 65% |
| Over 10 corners | 70% | 40% | 55% |
| Over 11 corners | 45% | 35% | 40% |
| Over 12 corners | 35% | 30% | 33% |
| Over 13 corners | 30% | 15% | 23% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Corners conceded / match | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.95 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 85% | 65% | 75% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 80% | 55% | 68% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 75% | 50% | 63% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 95% | 85% | 90% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 90% | 70% | 80% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 80% | 55% | 68% |
Competition average: 10.9 corners per match (164 matches). Sandefjord: 20 matches with statistics; Start: 20. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Sandefjord score? · Will Start score?
Scored in 65% of their matchesStrong chance
Start: clean sheet in 10% of their matchesScored in 70% of their matchesMedium chance
Sandefjord: clean sheet in 25% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Cards Sandefjord – Start – how many cards?
4 cards per match on average for these two teams; Sandefjord receives 2.5, Start 2.1; referee Espen Eskas, Norway shows 3.4.
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 89% | 79% | 84% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 68% | 47% | 58% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 5% | 11% | 8% |
Cards by half
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.76 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.5 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.27 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.89 | 2.63 | 2.76 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 11% | 26% | 19% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 74% | 68% | 71% |
Referee: Espen Eskas, Norway — 3.4 cards and 21.6 fouls per match on average over 25 matches in our data.
Competition average: 3.6 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Sandefjord – Start
Sandefjord leads at the break in 20% of their matches, Start in 30%.
0.9pts / match at half-timeStart is 28% better at half-time.
1.15pts / match at half-time| Sandefjord | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 20% | 30% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 15% | 25% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 30% | 25% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 70% | 30% |
| Loses the 1st half | 50% | 45% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 15% | 45% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 75% | 85% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 20% | 50% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Who will score first in Sandefjord – Start?
Sandefjord opened the scoring in 44% of their matches with a goal, Start in 45%.
SandefjordStartGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Sandefjord · total | Sandefjord · scored | Sandefjord · conceded | Start · total | Start · scored | Start · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 13% | 11% | 15% | 10% | 18% | 5% |
| 11–20 min | 9% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 0% | 12% |
| 21–30 min | 9% | 11% | 7% | 13% | 9% | 15% |
| 31–40 min | 9% | 0% | 15% | 10% | 14% | 7% |
| 41–50 min | 9% | 17% | 4% | 16% | 27% | 10% |
| 51–60 min | 16% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| 61–70 min | 9% | 17% | 4% | 10% | 0% | 15% |
| 71–80 min | 4% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| 81–90 min | 22% | 17% | 26% | 17% | 18% | 17% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Sandefjord · total | Start · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 16% | 11% |
| 16–30 min | 16% | 19% |
| 31–45 min | 13% | 21% |
| 46–60 min | 20% | 11% |
| 61–75 min | 11% | 14% |
| 76–90 min | 24% | 24% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Sandefjord – Start
Sandefjord shoots 14 times per match (4.2 on target), Start 14.2 (3.9 on target); average possession 50% against 43%.
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 14 | 14.15 | 14.08 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target / match | 4.2 | 3.85 | 4.03 |
| Shots off target / match | 4.95 | 6.7 | 5.83 |
| Shots per goal scored | 15.56 | 12.86 | 14.21 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 75% | 70% | 73% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 65% | 60% | 63% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 55% | 45% | 50% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 45% | 35% | 40% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 35% | 30% | 33% |
| 4+ shots on target | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| 5+ shots on target | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| 6+ shots on target | 30% | 25% | 28% |
| 7+ shots on target | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Offsides and more
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.47 | 1.17 | 1.32 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 11% | 0% | 6% |
| Fouls committed / match | 13.05 | 12.2 | 12.63 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 12.75 | 11.15 | 11.95 |
| Average possession (%) | 50 | 43 | 46.5 |
| Draws | 25% | 20% | 23% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Free kicks – Sandefjord – Start
Sandefjord matches average 25.8 free kicks, Start matches 23.4.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Sandefjord | Start | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 12.75 | 11.15 | 11.95 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 13.05 | 12.2 | 12.63 |
| Total free kicks / match | 25.8 | 23.35 | 24.58 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 85% | 75% | 80% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 70% | 55% | 63% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 45% | 55% | 50% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 35% | 35% | 35% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Sandefjord: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches; Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 20 matches.
Which players will score in Sandefjord – Start?
Top scorers (Eliteserien): E. Patoulidis (4) for Sandefjord, J. Cornelius (5) for Start.
Top scorers – Sandefjord
- E. Patoulidis 4
- N. Moller 3
- S. Mathisen 2
- S. Mork 1
- E. Pettersen 1
- J. Dunsby 1
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season (20 matches).
Top scorers – Start
- J. Cornelius 5
- H. Lorentzen 3
- O. Toure 3
- E. Segberg 2
- E. Reitan 2
- T. Strannegard 2
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season (20 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Sandefjord
- X. Lambrix 4
- E. Pettersen 4
- J. Dunsby 4
- J. Vester 4
- F. Apetorgbor 4
- E. Hadaya 3
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Start
- E. Reitan 7
- O. Toure 4
- S. Mvoue 4
- A. Ujkani 4
- E. Segberg 3
- M. Ugland 3
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Sandefjord
- F. Apetorgbor 1.48
- T. Borkeeiet 0.67
- J. Vester 0.42
- B. Berntsen 0.4
- J. Dunsby 0.39
- Z. Smajlovic 0.3
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Start
- A. Ujkani 0.67
- D. Dashaev 0.6
- S. Mvoue 0.43
- E. Reitan 0.39
- S. Griesbeck 0.31
- O. Toure 0.29
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Sandefjord
- Before this match, Sandefjord took 5 points from their last 5 matches (1 per match), scored 5 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Sandefjord has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
- Sandefjord kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 6 goals over that period.
- At home, Sandefjord wins 20% of their matches (10 played) and scores 0.7 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 50% of Sandefjord matches (20 matches, this season).
Start
- Before this match, Start took 6 points from their last 5 matches (1.2 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 1 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Start has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
- Start kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 7 goals over that period.
- Away from home, Start wins 10% of their matches (10 played) and scores 1 goal per match.
- Both teams scored in 60% of Start matches (20 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Sandefjord and Start meet on Sunday, 20 September 2026 — Eliteserien (Matchday 22), at Sandefjord Arena (Sandefjord).
This season, Sandefjord takes an average of 1.1 points per home match (10 matches), and Start 0.4 points per away match (10 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 48% for Sandefjord, 25% for the draw and 27% for Start.
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Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Sandefjord – Start played?
The match was played on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 16:00 (UK time), at Sandefjord Arena in Sandefjord — Eliteserien.
Who won Sandefjord – Start?
Sandefjord beat Start 3-0. Scorers: E. Gigovic 64', E. Pettersen 72', M. Sauer 80'.
Who are the top scorers for Sandefjord and Start this season?
E. Patoulidis (4 goals) for Sandefjord, J. Cornelius (5 goals) for Start (Eliteserien).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,847 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:41.
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