Match Report
In the standings it was Start 16th on 13 points, Fredrikstad 7th on 26 — separated by 13. Start ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/2.17 for Start and 1.22/1.56 for Fredrikstad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 2 for Start, 4 for Fredrikstad and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings.
With 65 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, M. Lien was the man in the middle. Sparebanken Sør Arena, capacity 14,563, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Fredrikstad led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Fredrikstad: Gabriel Wesseh (29')
Key stats
Possession: Start 49% · Fredrikstad 51% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-4