Aalesunds vs Start Prediction 4 September 2026
🔊 Ålesund and Start came up to the Eliteserien together - after two and five years respectively in the OBOS-ligaen. Both sides are now in the relegation zone: Start have 16 points, Ålesund 15, and they are one and two points behind 14th place, which leads to the play-offs. In March, the two sides drew 1-1 in Kristiansand. The return fixture takes place on 4 September, in matchweek 20, at Colour Line Stadion.
Head-to-Head
Ålesund and Start have met 14 times. The hosts have won seven of those meetings, Start have won four, and three have ended in draws. Ålesund also have the edge in goals scored, with 23 against Start's 18.
Head-to-head statistics Aalesunds - Start
Aalesunds Team Overview
Aalesund returned to the top flight through the play-offs, having finished fourth in the OBOS-ligaen before seeing off Bryne in the decisive tie. Kjetil Rekdal is in his third season at the club and his second spell - during his first, Aalesund won the Norwegian Cup in 2009. In the Eliteserien this season, Rekdal's side have drawn nine of their 19 matches, more than any other team in the league. Holding on for a draw doesn't always work out, though - last round in Stavanger, Aalesund gave Viking all three points. The picture at home is no better: they have gone 10 of their last 11 Eliteserien home matches without a win. Goals have been flowing in both directions, however - Aalesund have both scored and conceded in each of their last 10 home league matches.
Match Results: Aalesunds
Start Team Overview
Start are two-time Norwegian champions, though both titles came in 1978 and 1980. Last season the club finished second in the OBOS-ligaen and earned direct promotion, and in March they extended Azar Karadash's contract until the end of 2028. Their return to the top flight has been grim: a ten-match winless run is the longest in this Eliteserien campaign. Away from home it has been even harder - in their last seven away league matches, Start have taken points just once. They have scored in 7 of their last 8 Eliteserien away matches, but they have conceded in nine consecutive away games. At home it is a different story: last round Start thrashed KFUM Oslo 4-1.
Match Results: Start
Both Teams to Score Prediction
In each of the last 6 head-to-head meetings between Aalesund and Start, both sides have scored. On top of that, this season Aalesund are conceding an average of 2.39 goals per game, while Start are conceding 2.17. Start are also averaging 1.11 goals scored per match, with Aalesund averaging 1.56. All of this points to goals at both ends. The pick here is Both Teams to Score - Yes.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Start's matches have been low-scoring for a while now: fewer than four goals in 8 of their last 9 games. The head-to-head record points the same way - the last five meetings between these two sides have all produced fewer than five goals. The hosts add to that picture from their own end: Ålesund have not scored more than two goals in a match in 9 of their last 10 Eliteserien games. We're expecting a cautious evening with two or three goals. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5. Predicted score - 1:1.
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