Norway - EliteserienData current as of August 31, 2026

Start vs Aalesund: match statistics

Start crest
Start
1 : 1half-time 0:1
Aalesund crest
Aalesund
135%(2.15)
X30%(3.50)
235%(3.00)

Both teams occupy low positions in the table (14th and 15th place) and lost their opening matches of the season, indicating a difficult start to the campaign. Start holds a minimal advantage in recent form with 2.0 points per game compared to Aalesund's 1.8 points; however, the hosts are yet to score a goal this season (0 GF), while the visitors have already found the net. In their last five matches, both sides demonstrate similar offensive efficiency (Start 9 goals, Aalesund 10 goals) and a comparable number of wins (3 each). The absence of detailed home and away match statistics (all values are 0) complicates a precise assessment, but their similar form and league standing suggest a closely contested encounter. Given both teams' early-season struggles and the lack of a clear favorite, the most probable outcome appears to be a draw or a narrow margin of victory for either side.

Start vs Aalesund: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Start played against Aalesund in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on March 21, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Start has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Aalesund has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Start scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 2.00. Aalesund scores 1.00 and allows 3.00. Games in this league average 3.00 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Start's games and 100% of Aalesund's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 100%, compared with league averages of 43% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Aalesund has the higher season xG average, 1.64 to 0.77 per game. Start takes 5.0 shots per game, while Aalesund takes 14.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Start leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Aalesund leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Start's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Aalesund, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eliteserien games average 3.00 goals. Both teams score in 43% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Both teams occupy low positions in the table (14th and 15th place) and lost their opening matches of the season, indicating a difficult start to the campaign. Start holds a minimal advantage in recent form with 2.0 points per game compared to Aalesund's 1.8 points; however, the hosts are yet to score a goal this season (0 GF), while the visitors have already found the net. In their last five matches, both sides demonstrate similar offensive efficiency (Start 9 goals, Aalesund 10 goals) and a comparable number of wins (3 each). The absence of detailed home and away match statistics (all values are 0) complicates a precise assessment, but their similar form and league standing suggest a closely contested encounter. Given both teams' early-season struggles and the lack of a clear favorite, the most probable outcome appears to be a draw or a narrow margin of victory for either side.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
StartAalesund
15Shots11
StartAalesund
4Shots on target3
StartAalesund
1.75xG1.09
StartAalesund
11Corners2
StartAalesund
71Dangerous attacks25
StartAalesund
14Fouls13
StartAalesund
1Cards2
StartAalesund

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game1
StartAalesund
2Goals allowed / game3
StartAalesund
40%Average possession40%
StartAalesund
2Shots on target / game7
StartAalesund

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5Shots per game14
StartAalesund
2Shots on target7
StartAalesund
0%Shot conversion7.1%
StartAalesund
40%Possession40%
StartAalesund
0.77xG for1.64
StartAalesund
1.77xG against1.97
StartAalesund

Shooting quality

Start: BalancedAalesund: Attacking
StartAalesund
Accuracy (shots on target)40%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.14

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Start
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.77Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Aalesund
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.97BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Start is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Start · 3 goals / game - Aalesund

Start scoring profile: mixed

Start scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while Aalesund keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

Aalesund scoring profile: very strong

Aalesund scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Start keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)1
StartAalesund
2Goals conceded (season)3
StartAalesund
2Average goals per game4
StartAalesund
0Goals scored (last 5)1
StartAalesund
2Goals conceded (last 5)3
StartAalesund

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
StartAalesund
0%2 goals0%
StartAalesund
0%3 goals0%
StartAalesund
0%4 goals0%
StartAalesund

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
StartAalesund
100%2 goals100%
StartAalesund
0%3 goals100%
StartAalesund
0%4 goals0%
StartAalesund

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time100%
StartAalesund
0%BTTS in both halves0%
StartAalesund
0%Scored in both halves0%
StartAalesund

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
StartAalesund
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
StartAalesund
0%BTTS - last 5100%
StartAalesund

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
StartAalesund
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
StartAalesund
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
StartAalesund

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
StartAalesund
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
StartAalesund
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
StartAalesund

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Start - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Aalesund - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
StartAalesund
0Goals scored (1st half)1
StartAalesund
0Goals conceded (1st half)1
StartAalesund
0Average goals (1st half)2
StartAalesund
100%Clean sheet before half-time0%
StartAalesund
100%No goal before half-time0%
StartAalesund

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)0
StartAalesund
0Goals scored (2nd half)0
StartAalesund
2Goals conceded (2nd half)2
StartAalesund
2Average goals (2nd half)2
StartAalesund
0%Clean sheet after half-time0%
StartAalesund
100%No goal after half-time100%
StartAalesund

Start - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+2.0

Allows 2.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Aalesund - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Start - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.02.0
Average goals per game0.02.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Aalesund - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game1.00.0
Goals allowed / game1.02.0
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Start
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
0
76-90

Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Aalesund
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Start

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
233%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Aalesund

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 100% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).

Teams vs league

StartLigaAalesund
Average goals per game 2.003.00 4.00
Both teams scored 0%43% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%57% 100%
Clean sheets 0%29% 0%
Goal before half-time 0%86% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%71% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.00
Average goals per game
43%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
2.14
Home goals / game
0.86
Away goals / game
+149%
Home attack advantage
+60%
Home defensive advantage
+72%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
29%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AalesundYellow cardMarius Andersen
  2. AalesundSubstitutionOn: Kristoffer NessoOff: Marius Andersen
  3. AalesundSubstitutionOn: Uba Charles NwokomaOff: Henrik Molvær Melland
  4. AalesundSubstitutionOn: Endre Hjertager OsenbrochOff: Olafur Gudmundsson
  5. StartSubstitutionOn: Lukas Hjelleset GausdalOff: Eirik Schulze
  6. StartYellow cardKristoffer Tønnessen
  7. StartSubstitutionOn: Ousmane Diallo ToureOff: Markus Soomets
  8. AalesundSubstitutionOn: Emil EngqvistOff: Philip Sandvik Aukland
  9. StartSubstitutionOn: Omar JebaliOff: Erlend Dahl Reitan

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Start's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Aalesund. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

IK Start
3 : 1
Aalesunds FK
Aalesunds FK
1 : 1
IK Start

FAQ

What was the result of Start vs Aalesund?

The Eliteserien match finished Start 1:1 Aalesund. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Start and Aalesund?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Start won 1, Aalesund won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Start vs Aalesund?

Start score 0.00 goals per game on average and Aalesund 1.00. The Eliteserien average is 3.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Start's matches and 100% of Aalesund's.

What form are Start and Aalesund in?

Over the last 5 games Start have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Aalesund 0-0-1 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Start vs Aalesund?

The statistical background for Start vs Aalesund — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.