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Start vs KFUM Oslo prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 19
Venue: Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad, Norway

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Form

Recent form

Start

35Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -5 goal difference

KFUM Oslo

80Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

KFUM Oslo or Draw

BetGenius backs KFUM Oslo or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

72%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Bottom-placed Start host 12th-placed KFUM Oslo at the Sparebanken Sør Arena in Eliteserien Round 19 action. Start have endured a grueling league campaign, sitting 16th with just 10 points from 17 matches (2 wins, 4 draws, 11 defeats) and possessing the division's worst defensive record with 38 goals conceded.

KFUM Oslo enter this fixture with positive momentum, remaining unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions with three wins and a draw. That run includes league victories over Sandefjord (1-0) and Kristiansund BK (2-1), as well as a previous 2-0 victory against Start in their reverse fixture earlier this season.

Start have found life particularly difficult at home, scoring only six goals across eight home fixtures (0.8 per match) while conceding 14. With several players sidelined for both sides, KFUM Oslo's recent defensive stability and superior league form position them favourably to take points from Kristiansand.

Analysis

Key factors

Start have lost 11 of their 17 league matches and hold the league's lowest point tally (10) and worst goal differential (-22).
KFUM Oslo defeated Start 2-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Start have scored just 6 goals in 8 home league games, failing to score in their last three home outings.
KFUM Oslo bring good form into the tie, unbeaten in four matches across all competitions with three wins and a draw.
Start are dealing with multiple squad absences including F. Lien, K. Tonnesen, E. Reitan, J. Torkildsen, and M. Nordal.

Availability

Team news

Start

J. HuseboFoot Injury
F. ManojlovicHand Injury
K. TonnesenLeg Injury

E. SegbergYellow Cards

KFUM Oslo

A. AleesamiGroin Injury
A. NouriInjury
J. GonstadInjury

P. MeligaInactive

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Start at homeKFUM Oslo away

Played

3-3-5

W-D-L

2-3-6

1.3

Scored /game

1.2

1.7

Conceded /game

2.1

18%

Clean sheets

27%

Failed to score

18%

80%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

100%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (Start at home plus KFUM Oslo away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
6	Lillestrom	23	+1	36
7	Brann	23	+3	29
8	Fredrikstad	23	-8	29
9	KFUM Oslo	23	-9	29
10	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	-6	28
11	Valerenga	23	-8	26
12	Ham-Kam	23	-15	26
13	Sandefjord	23	-8	24
14	AalesundEliteserien (Relegation)	23	-12	24
15	Kristiansund BKRelegation - OBOS-ligaen	23	-24	19
16	StartRelegation - OBOS-ligaen	23	-29	16

History

Head-to-head

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6
Start: 2
Draws: 2
KFUM Oslo

Start have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 4.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

2026-08-30Start4-1KFUM Oslo
2026-03-15KFUM Oslo2-0Start
2023-11-12Start1-1KFUM Oslo
2023-05-03KFUM Oslo2-2Start
2023-02-16Start5-4KFUM Oslo

BetGenius

Our record in Eliteserien

84%57 won from 68 settled predictions (2 void)

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Predictions

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Double Chance

KFUM Oslo or Draw

72%

Confidence

KFUM Oslo have built momentum with three wins from their last four competitive fixtures, including a 1-0 away win at Sandefjord and a 2-0 head-to-head win over Start in March. Start have struggled on home soil, losing three consecutive home league games to nil (Fredrikstad 0-1, Viking 0-3, Rosenborg 0-3) and scoring an average of just 0.8 goals per home match. Backing KFUM Oslo on the double chance offers strong coverage against a side that has lost 11 of 17 league fixtures.

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