Eliteserien 2026 · 25 May 2026

IK Start 2–0 Vålerenga IF

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made IK Start favourites at 52%.

IK Start won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hakon Sjatil, 58.1 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Hakon Sjatil +17.9, Jacob Pryts +11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Pryts Goalkeeper	90	0	–	53.7	+11.4
Steve Mvoué Midfielder	66	1	0.17	51.1	+1.1
John Olav Norheim Defender	90	0	0.03	47.1	+1.5
Jesper Cornelius Forward	90	1	0.12	46.6	+4.4
Mikael Ugland Midfielder	90	0	–	46.3	+0.6
Sebastian Griesbeck Defender	17	0	–	43.5	–
Erlend Segberg Midfielder	90	0	–	37.3	−5.3
Erlend Dahl Reitan Defender	83	0	0.21	35.0	−5.3
Hakon Lorentzen Forward	90	0	0.24	34.5	−7.3
Altin Ujkani Defender	66	0	–	31.0	–
Tom Strannegård Defender	90	0	0.02	23.6	−17.8
Fredrik Palerud Defender	24	0	–	8.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ambina Fidèle Brice Midfielder	15	0.03	66.1	–
Hakon Sjatil Defender	69	–	58.1	+17.9
Petter Strand Midfielder	15	–	52.6	–
Sebastian Jarl Defender	90	0.10	50.6	+4.9
Carl Lange Midfielder	90	0.21	48.5	+5.9
Kevin Tshiembe Defender	90	–	46.9	−0.5
Mathias Grundetjern Forward	90	0.04	46.1	+3.4
Odin Thiago Holm Midfielder	32	0.03	42.8	–
Henrik Bjørdal Midfielder	75	0.28	42.0	+0.4
Magnus Westergaard Midfielder	58	0.08	40.2	−0.4
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper	90	–	38.3	−11.3
Lucas Haren Midfielder	32	0.04	38.1	–
Kolbeinn Finnsson Defender	90	0.18	36.0	−9.7
Filip Thorvaldsen Midfielder	75	0.13	35.7	−3.0
Elias Sørensen Midfielder	58	–	33.6	−1.8
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Defender	21	–	25.2	–