Eliteserien · 2026Sparebanken Sør Arena

IK Start 1–1 Tromsø IL · Eliteserien

1–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

IK Start and Tromsø IL drew 1–1.

Shots
136
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.920.43
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Start and Tromso drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Start – Tromso): shots 13–6, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.92–0.43, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Tromso's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Tromso's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.67 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Start, Tromso.

2.92 days ▲Rest daysStart · Tromso3.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricStartTromsoBaseline
Rest days2.92 days3.92 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Tromso have a visible away split

weak

Tromso's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots6 shotsIK Start 13 shots, Tromsø IL 6 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsIK Start 3 shots, Tromsø IL 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.92 xG0.43 xGIK Start 0.92 xG, Tromsø IL 0.43 xG
  • Possession54%46%IK Start 54%, Tromsø IL 46%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersIK Start 3 corners, Tromsø IL 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls14 foulsIK Start 13 fouls, Tromsø IL 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsIK Start 3 cards, Tromsø IL 2 cards

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: IK Start favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Tromsø IL in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IK Start8 matchesTromsø IL9 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/9▲ 1.67 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed8/9▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals8/9▲ 1.87 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots8/9▲ 13.9 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target8/9▲ 5.44 shots/match
43.9%Possession8/9● 49.9%
3.75 corners/matchCorners8/9● 6.44 corners/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls8/912.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 May 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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