Kristiansund vs Start Prediction 25 July 2026
🔊 This match between Kristiansund and Start matters for both clubs - they're both in the relegation zone, and the table doesn't leave much room for a relaxed approach. Neither side has been consistent over the last five games, with problems at both ends of the pitch. The key difference: Kristiansund are fighting to stay up with something to draw on, while Start are rooted to the bottom and haven't found a way out yet.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between these two sides took place on 05 August 2023 and ended 1-1. Here's the comparative stats from that game (Kristiansund were the home side):
- possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corners: 7 vs 4;
- fouls: 9 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 9.
📊 Head-to-head stats from official meetings between Kristiansund and Start:
- 7 matches played;
- home wins - 3, away wins - 2, draws - 2;
- goals - 10 vs 13;
- average first-half total - 0.86, second-half - 2.43;
- average match total - 3.29.
Head-to-head statistics Kristiansund - Start

Kristiansund Team Overview
Their last official match was played in the Eliteserien (Kristiansund at home, Sarpsborg away). It ended 0-0.
Match stats (Kristiansund vs Sarpsborg):
- possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corners: 4 vs 8;
- fouls: 15 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
Kristiansund come into this match in a difficult spot - second from bottom and badly needing points. In their last five Eliteserien games, they've managed just one win (back before the long break), and their average over the last ten matches sits at just 0.8 goals per game. Finishing chances has been a persistent problem, and the season-wide average backs that up: 0.85 goals per match. Defensively they're shaky too, conceding more than a goal a game on average. The relegation battle gives them plenty of motivation, but they need to start converting chances - and fast.
Match Results: Kristiansund

Start Team Overview
The away side's last official match took place in the Eliteserien (Start at home, Rosenborg away). It ended 0:3.
Match stats (Start vs Rosenborg):
- possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corners: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 15 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
Start are having a rough season - sitting bottom of the table, five points adrift of safety. In their last five official matches, they've won once and lost four (that win also came before the World Cup break). Across ten games, just one victory, and they're averaging 1.1 goals per match. They can be dangerous away from home, but there's no consistency up front - in 12 of their last 14 matches they've failed to score more than once. The defence isn't much better: they've been conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game over the last ten.
Match Results: Start
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- home team wins - 3, away team wins - 2, draws - 2.
Statistics: Kristiansund vs Start
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 14;
- wins: 3 vs 1;
- win percentage: 23% vs 7%;
- losses: 7 vs 9;
- draws: 3 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 1;
- losses: 5 vs 7;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
- Start won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 games against Kristiansund.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.43, the guests - 1.86;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.29;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: Kristiansund vs Start
- average total in the tournament: 2.46 vs 3.36;
- average total goals scored: 0.85 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.15 vs 0.64;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.69 vs 0.36;
- Kristiansund: average total at home in the tournament - 1.17;
- Start: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.8 (home - 1) vs 1.1 (away - 1.2).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 6 Start away games (Eliteserien).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Statistics: Kristiansund vs Start
- number of matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 14;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 6 vs 10;
- number of BTTS matches for Kristiansund at home - 3 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Start away - 6 (75%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Kristiansund at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Start away - 4 (80%).
- Start have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games (Eliteserien).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (13/105, 12.4%);
- Kristiansund at home most often finish matches: 0:0 , 0:3 , 1:1 , 1:2 , 2:0 , 3:2 (1/6, 16.7%);
- Start away most often play: 2:1 (3/8, 37.5%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.72% (odds 7)
2:1 - 8.41% (odds 8.5)
1:0 - 7.53% (odds 9.5)
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The trend data points to a few clear patterns: Kristiansund rarely win, Start consistently lose away from home and almost never score more than one goal per match. At the same time, total goals over 2.5 has landed in six consecutive away games for the visitors, which lines up with the defensive numbers on both sides. Start concede over two per game on average; Kristiansund over one and a half. Neither attack is particularly sharp, but the table situation pushes both teams toward open, committed football. Survival is on the line for each side, and neither can afford to sit back. Prediction - total goals over 2.5.