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Matchweek 10 of the 2026 Eliteserien brings Start against Valerenga on 2026-05-25 (kick-off 13:30 GMT).
Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 23 fouls this match from Referee R. Saggi based on their last 10 games.
With the data available to us, Azar Karadas and Geir Bakke have not met as managers before.
Start have accumulated 4 points to lie 16th whereas Valerenga have 11 points to sit 9th.
Start report 5 missing players: J. Meyer (Groin Injury), K. Tonnesen (Leg Injury), J. Torkildsen (Injury), O. Toure (Red Card), E. Schulze (Injury) but Valerenga report 3 missing players: M. Ofkir (Knee Injury), A. Olsen (Yellow Cards), O. Saeter (Injury).
Our prediction sees Start in a 5-defender setup (5-3-2), with Valerenga forecast to use 4-4-2.
Start were beaten 1-4 by Bodø / Glimt, whereas Valerenga secured a win 3-2 against Sarpsborg 08.
Neither side is flying – Start 0-1-4 and Valerenga 1-1-3 over the last 5 matches.
Valerenga lead this rivalry - 14 wins from 26 matches versus Start (who've won just 8 games), alongside 4 draws.
With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (0-3-1 vs 1-1-2) and scoring roughly 1.00-1.20 goals, a 1-1 draw seems on the cards.
Start is going head to head with Valerenga on 25/5/2026 12:30 GMT for the Norway Eliteserien. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Start v Valerenga H2H statistics!