Eliteserien · 2026Fredrikstad Stadion

Fredrikstad FK 2–1 IK Start · Eliteserien

2–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Fredrikstad FK won 2–1.

Shots
1510
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.450.65
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fredrikstad beat Start 2–1. Recorded in this match (Fredrikstad – Start): shots 15–10, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.45–0.65, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Start's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Start's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.08 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 for1.6 goals/match1.08 goals/match1.36 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Fredrikstad, Start.

3.99 days ▲Rest daysFredrikstad · Start4.19 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFredrikstadStartBaseline
Rest days3.99 days4.19 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Fredrikstad have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.5% ●PossessionFredrikstad · Start40.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFredrikstadStartBaseline
Possession48.5%40.2%50%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots10 shotsFredrikstad FK 15 shots, IK Start 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsFredrikstad FK 5 shots, IK Start 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG0.65 xGFredrikstad FK 1.45 xG, IK Start 0.65 xG
  • Possession62%38%Fredrikstad FK 62%, IK Start 38%
  • Corners2 corners1 cornerFredrikstad FK 2 corners, IK Start 1 corner
  • Fouls15 fouls10 foulsFredrikstad FK 15 fouls, IK Start 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsFredrikstad FK 1 card, IK Start 3 cards

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fredrikstad FK favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · IK Start in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fredrikstad FK11 matchesIK Start12 matches
1.36 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/121.08 goals/match
1.82 goals/match ▲Goals allowed11/122.33 goals/match
1.24 xG/match ▲Expected goals11/121.05 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots11/1211 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target11/123.58 shots/match
48.5% ●Possession11/1240.2%
4.27 corners/match ●Corners11/123.17 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls11/1212.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples11 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Fri, 29 May 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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