Eliteserien · 2026Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTCFull timeSparebanken Sør ArenaFull-time analysis

IK Start

1–1Full-time analysis

Aalesunds FK

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

Metric	IK Start	Aalesunds FK
Shots	15 shots ▲	11 shots
Shots on target	4 shots ▲	3 shots
Expected goals	2.9 xG ▲	0.96 xG
Possession	58% ●	42%
Corners	11 corners ●	2 corners
Fouls	14 fouls	13 fouls
Yellow cards	1 card	2 cards

Full time

What the match recorded

Start and Aalesund drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Start – Aalesund): shots 15–11, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 2.9–0.96, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

Rest before fixture · Both teams: 5.96 days
Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples2 / 2home / away teams

Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4