Start vs Valerenga Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 25 May 2026
🔊 Start are enduring a tough spell: the team remain winless since the beginning of the season and sit at the bottom of the Eliteserien table. Vålerenga, meanwhile, hover closer to mid-table, but consistency has eluded them as well-three wins in their last nine matches have kept them from mounting a serious challenge for the top spots. Both sides are searching for a way out of their respective slumps, but their results and goal-scoring stats tell markedly different stories.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official head-to-head meetings between Start and Vålerenga:
- 28 matches played;
- Start have won 8 times, while Vålerenga have claimed 15 victories, with 5 draws between them;
- Goals scored: 41 for Start, 62 for Vålerenga;
- Average first-half total: 1.39 goals; second-half average: 2.29 goals;
- Overall average goals per match: 3.68.
Head-to-head statistics Start - Valerenga
Start Team Overview
Start last played an official match on in the Eliteserien, suffering a heavy 1-4 home defeat to Bodø/Glimt.
The match statistics were as follows (Start vs Bodø/Glimt):
- Possession: 22% vs 78%;
- Corners: 1 vs 5;
- Fouls: 7 vs 9;
- Yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- Shots on target: 2 vs 8.
Start sit at the bottom of the table and have yet to snap their prolonged winless run. The team have failed to claim all three points in recent matches, while their attack remains among the weakest in the league-averaging just one goal per game. In their last five outings, Start have managed to score more than once on only a single occasion, highlighting the side’s limited attacking threat.
Defensively, Start continue to struggle, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per match-the worst defensive record in the competition. Even on home turf, the team offer little going forward, making it difficult to expect any attacking fireworks. With just a third of the season gone, they already find themselves four points adrift of safety.
Match Results: Start
Valerenga Team Overview
Vålerenga played their most recent official match on in the Eliteserien, edging out Sarpsborg in a high-scoring contest (3-2).
The key stats from the game (Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg) are as follows:
- Possession: 54% vs 46%;
- Corners: 7 vs 0;
- Fouls committed: 13 vs 11;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- Shots on target: 7 vs 10.
Vålerenga sit mid-table with 11 points, currently occupying ninth place. However, consistency remains an issue for them. Over their last nine fixtures, they have picked up three wins, drawn twice, and suffered four defeats. Their attacking output has been moderate-averaging 1.11 goals scored per game and conceding 1.56, figures that are around the league average but noticeably higher than their upcoming opponents.
Going forward, the visitors show more variety in attack and consistently create chances. Despite some setbacks, Vålerenga maintain a balance between offense and defense, which helps them avoid prolonged winless runs. While their hopes of a European spot are already fading, their cushion above the relegation zone is just a single win. At this stage, collecting points is less about chasing lofty ambitions and more about securing a comfortable position for the remainder of the campaign.
Match Results: Valerenga
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 28;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 4; number of draws - 7;
- Average first-half total: 1.39;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.54, while the visitors net 0.86.
First-Half Stats: Start (home) vs Valerenga (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- wins: 1 (25%) vs 1 (25%);
- losses: 3 (75%) vs 1 (25%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 2 (50%);
- Average goals scored: 1.5 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 5 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.6 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 1) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.9).
- Start have lost the 1st half in 7 of last 8 games against Valerenga (Eliteserien).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 28;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 15, draws - 5.
Statistics: Start vs Valerenga
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 9;
- wins: 0 vs 3;
- win percentage: 0% vs 33%;
- losses: 6 vs 4;
- draws: 4 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 0 vs 3;
- losses: 6 vs 5;
- draws: 4 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.46, the guests - 2.21;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.68;
- both teams scored: overall - 18; at the home team's field - 9.
Statistics: Start vs Valerenga
- average total in the tournament: 3.6 vs 2.67;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 1.11;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.6 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.4 vs 0.44;
- Start: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Valerenga: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1) vs 1.1 (away - 1).
- Valerenga have scored over 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Start (Eliteserien).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 28;
- both teams scored all-time - 18 times;
- on the home team’s field - 9 times.
Statistics: Start vs Valerenga
- number of matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 9;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 8 vs 4;
- number of BTTS matches for Start at home - 4 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Valerenga away - 2 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Start at home - 4 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Valerenga away - 3 (60%).
- Start have scored and conceded in last 6 home games against Valerenga.
- Start have scored and conceded in last 5 home games against Valerenga (Eliteserien).
- Start have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 home games.
- Start have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games (Eliteserien).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (9/74, 12.2%);
- Start at home most often finish matches: 1:1 (3/4, 75%);
- Valerenga away most often play: 0:2 , 1:0 , 1:1 , 5:1 (1/4, 25%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.41% (odds 7)
1:2 - 9.05% (odds 8.5)
0:1 - 8.13% (odds 10)
- Start drew 1:1 in 3 of last 4 home games (Eliteserien).
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Start remain one of the lowest-scoring sides in the competition, consistently struggling in attack and showing little improvement as the season progresses. The hosts average just one goal per game, and recent matches only reinforce this trend: they rarely surpass the 1.5-goal mark. Even with the visitors' shaky defense, it’s hard to see Start breaking out of their scoring slump. The pick here is Start under 1.5 goals (team total).No comments
Betting Tips: Start - Valerenga
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