Match Report
In the standings it was Start 16th on 13 points, Vålerenga 11th on 21 — separated by 8. Recent form flatters Start's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Scoring rates set the scale: Start 1.11 scored and 2.17 conceded per game, Vålerenga 1.72 and 2.11, with the league averaging 1.55.
Start had gone 14 games without a win.
21 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Start 6, draws 4, Vålerenga 11, at 3.81 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 62% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
The match was played at Sparebanken Sør Arena (capacity 14,563). Start led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Start: J. Cornelius (5'), S. Mvoué (32')
Key stats
Possession: Start 31% · Vålerenga 69% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 5-7