Eliteserien · 2026Sparebanken Sør Arena

IK Start 1–4 Bodø/Glimt · Eliteserien

1–4Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Bodø/Glimt won 1–4.

Shots
916
Shots on target
28
Expected goals
1.391.68
Possession
23%77%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bodo/Glimt beat Start 4–1. Recorded in this match (Start – Bodo/Glimt): shots 9–16, shots on target 2–8, expected goals 1.39–1.68, possession 23%–77%. 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.

Bodo/Glimt have a visible away split

moderate

Bodo/Glimt's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match17.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Bodo/Glimt have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.3%PossessionStart · Bodo/Glimt● 67.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricStartBodo/GlimtBaseline
Possession41.3%67.3%47.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Bodo/Glimt's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Bodo/Glimt's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.56 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 for3.2 goals/match2.56 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsIK Start 9 shots, Bodø/Glimt 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots8 shotsIK Start 2 shots, Bodø/Glimt 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.39 xG1.68 xGIK Start 1.39 xG, Bodø/Glimt 1.68 xG
  • Possession23%77%IK Start 23%, Bodø/Glimt 77%
  • Corners1 corner5 cornersIK Start 1 corner, Bodø/Glimt 5 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsIK Start 6 fouls, Bodø/Glimt 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0IK Start
0Draws
1Bodø/Glimt
Bodø/Glimt — IK Start · Eliteserien5–0

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 · Bodø/Glimt in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IK Start10 matchesBodø/Glimt9 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored10/9▲ 2.56 goals/match
2.6 goals/matchGoals allowed10/9▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals10/9▲ 2.22 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots10/9▲ 17.3 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target10/9▲ 7 shots/match
41.3%Possession10/9● 67.3%
3.2 corners/matchCorners10/9● 7.22 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls10/98.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 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: Wed, 20 May 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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