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IK Start v Fredrikstad : Eliteserien match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand

the Sparebanken Sør Arena is the stage on Saturday evening, as Azar Karadas's IK Start are visited by Andreas Hagen's Fredrikstad in the Eliteserien. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, stats for the biggest betting market have been published below, with head-to-head history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. The best odds are also given.

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IK Start's next match is v KFUM at 16:00 on Sunday 30th August
Fredrikstad's next match is v Lillestrøm at 18:15 on Sunday 30th August
The last Norwegian Eliteserien meeting between IK Start and Fredrikstad was on Saturday 8th August 2026
Norwegian Eliteserien
August 8th 2026
IK Start 0
1 Fredrikstad
 
29' G. Wesseh
 
STA
Shots On
2
4
Shots Off
8
6
Corners
6
4
Possession
49%
51%
Fouls
8
5
 
IK StartFredrikstad
 
J. Norheim
O. Toure (D. Dashaev 46')
E. Schulze
T. Strannegard
E. Segberg
H. Lorentzen
J. Ampofo (M. Ugland 63')
J. Berland Husebø (F. Pålerud 82')
E. Reitan (A. Ujkani 52')
J. Cornelius (S. Samuyiwa 82')
F. Manojlović
F. Holmé
U. Fredriksen
(S. Laghzaoui 64') S. Holm
M. Nilsson
D. Eid
(S. Rafn 59') F. Ghebreyohannes Yrga-Alem
O. Øhlenschlæger
(B. Thoresen Faraas 59') football iconG. Wesseh
H. Skogvold
(S. Owusu 71') I. Amundsen
M. Børsheim

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither IK Start or Fredrikstad are in a rich vein of form that would leave us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The statistics tell us that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 79% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think IK Start are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
IK Start
46%
19/20
2%
-
Draw
24%
5/2-
Fredrikstad
29%
11/4
3%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2-
IK Start 2-1
9%
15/2-
IK Start 1-0
9%
7/1-
IK Start 2-0
7%
17/2-
Fredrikstad 2-1
7%
12/1-
Fredrikstad 1-0
7%
11/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
10/1-
IK Start 3-1
5%
14/1-
Fredrikstad 2-0
4%
20/1-
IK Start 3-0
4%
16/1-
IK Start 3-2
3%
22/1-
Fredrikstad 3-1
3%
28/1
10%
-
Fredrikstad 3-2
3%
33/1
12%
-
IK Start 4-1
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
17/20
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
19/20
2%
-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/6-
Away 1st Goal
46%
13/10
2%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
58%
7/10-
BTTS - No
42%
21/20-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
11/4-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
6/1
10%
-
Home/draw
71%
1/4
3%
-
Away/draw
54%
4/5
3%
-
Home/away
76%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
2/1
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
4/11
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5/1
10%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/8
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
10/1-
Home DNB
63%
2/5-
Away DNB
46%
7/4-
IK Start win to nil
23%
5/2-
Fredrikstad win to nil
14%
6/1-
IK Start / IK Start
26%
21/10-
IK Start / Fredrikstad
3%
28/1-
IK Start / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / IK Start
16%
4/1-
Draw / Fredrikstad
10%
7/1-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Fredrikstad / IK Start
4%
22/1-
Fredrikstad / Fredrikstad
14%
5/1-
Fredrikstad / Draw
5%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Eliteserien table

IK Start have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 4 and won 2. IK Start have conceded 37 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

IK Start have played 7 games at home, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Fredrikstad lay in 12th place on 17 points in the Eliteserien league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 7 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Fredrikstad have conceded 6 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Fredrikstad have played 8 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 0.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 2.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
IK Start
Fredrikstad
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bodø1713223141 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
5-0A
Sep 4
l
 
1-0A
2
Viking1713132340 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
6-3F
l
 
1-2A
Oct 18
3
Tromsø1710431434 
d
 
1-1A
Dec 6
Oct 11
l
 
4-0A
4
Molde17836627 
d
 
1-1F
Oct 18
Dec 13
Oct 25
5
Lillestrøm17827226 
Nov 1
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-2A
Aug 30
6
Brann17818925 
Sep 13
l
 
2-1F
Nov 8
l
 
3-1A
7
Rosenborg17737324 
l
 
0-3A
Nov 8
Nov 1
l
 
4-0A
8
Fredrikstad17728-923 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
-
-
9
Sarpsborg17647-322 
Nov 29
d
 
1-1F
Sep 13
l
 
2-1F
10
HamKam17647-622 
Oct 11
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1F
Nov 22
11
Vålerenga17638-621 
w
 
2-0F
Nov 22
d
 
1-1A
Sep 20
12
KFUM17548-819 
Aug 30
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
Dec 6
13
Sandefjord17539-818 
Oct 25
Sep 20
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
14
Kristians.174310-1215 
Dec 13
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
15
Aalesund17296-1415 
d
 
1-1A
Sep 4
Nov 29
w
 
2-3A
16
IK Start172411-2210 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
Win / draw / win form
IK Start 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
Fredrikstad 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goal Statistics
IK Start 16th Fredrikstad 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that IK Start will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Fredrikstad will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
IK Start’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-17
Fredrikstad have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eliteserien - 2026/2026 season
IK Start
PG (predicted goals)
Fredrikstad
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
8%
better
STA
view stats
Games scored12
10
Failed to score4
5
Scored first7
4
Goals scored16
16
Avg. goals scored1
1.1
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal10
8
Conversion rate for10
12
Avg. XG for1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
STA
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
14
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first9
11
Goals conceded37
27
Avg. goals conceded2.3
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded11
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against21%
17%
Avg. XG against1.9
2
KickOff rating
+7%

IK Start v Fredrikstad Eliteserien lLine ups will show here when available.

IK Start Eliteserien squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17446
T StrannegardJ. CorneliusT StrannegardE Reitan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Manojlovic GLK1
-
E Reitan DEF161
6
-
J Norheim DEF14
2
-
J. Berland Husebø DEF4
-
O. Toure MID152
3
1
E Schulze MID1312
2
-
E Segberg MID1622
3
-
H. Lorentzen MID1723
-
T Strannegard MID1724
-
J. Cornelius FWD1741
-
J. Ampofo FWD15
1
-
Subs
J Larsen
-
F Palerud8
1
-
A Ujkani5
1
1
J Meyer1
-
D. Dashaev6
-
M Soomets11
-
M Ugland151
3
-
L. Gausdal8
-
S. Samuyiwa2
-
Fredrikstad Eliteserien squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17323
M. BørsheimO. ØhlenschlægerD EidM. Børsheim
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Børsheim GLK17
3
-
I Amundsen DEF3
-
F Holmé DEF1521
3
-
U Fredriksen DEF171
1
-
D Eid MID1622
2
-
S Holm MID1311
1
-
M. Nilsson MID111
1
-
F. Ghebreyohannes Yrga-Alem MID15
3
-
O. Øhlenschlæger FWD1631
2
-
H Skogvold FWD17
-
G. Wesseh FWD51
-
Subs
O. Ovretveit
-
S Rafn1211
2
-
B Faraas101
1
-
S. Laghzaoui161
-
J. Nunez Godoy811
1
-
J. Vonheim Norbye9
1
-
J. Jezierski3
-
L Owusu121
1
-
S Owusu7
-