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Aalesund
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Aalesund vs Start prediction: this Eliteserien relegation six-pointer at Color Line Stadion pits two of the division's leakiest defenses against each other. Aalesund sit 15th with just 15 points from 17 games, while Start are bottom on 10 points, so both sides know a loss here could prove costly in the fight to avoid the drop.
Aalesund's form has been defined by draws — nine from seventeen matches — including a wild 5-5 home thriller with Valerenga and a 1-1 draw at Ham-Kam in their last two league outings. They've conceded 41 goals this season, the second-worst tally in the league, but have shown they can score too, netting 27 times.
Start arrive in worse shape, winless in the league since May and shipping 38 goals across 17 games. Their away form is particularly alarming: one win, one draw, and seven losses on the road, with 24 goals conceded in nine away matches.
Given Aalesund's home advantage, slightly better points-per-game, and Start's dreadful travel record, Aalesund look the value pick here, though neither defense inspires confidence in a clean sheet. Expect goals at both ends, with Aalesund's superior home form and attacking edge tipping this in their favor.
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2026 Season
Last 10 head-to-head matchups
These sides met once in the past two years, drawing 1-1 in Kristiansand back in March 2026. That single meeting...
These sides met once in the past two years, drawing 1-1 in Kristiansand back in March 2026. That single meeting offers limited insight, but it does reflect the tight, low-quality nature of recent Eliteserien fixtures between these two struggling clubs. Going back further, Aalesund have generally had the upper hand at home, though Start have occasionally sprung upsets on the road. With so little recent history, current form and table position carry far more weight than head-to-head trends here.
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12 of 15 in Eliteserien
Form Rating
5/10
Aalesund have won just two of seventeen league games but have compensated with a remarkable...
Aalesund have won just two of seventeen league games but have compensated with a remarkable run of draws — nine in total, including back-to-back stalemates against Valerenga and Ham-Kam. Their home record is respectable relative to their away form: one win, six draws, three losses from ten games at Color Line Stadion. The defense remains a major concern, conceding 41 goals overall, and they've been hit by several injuries including Ngongo, Seehusen, Johannsson and Kjelsen. Their attack has scored freely at times, netting 27 goals, making this an unpredictable, high-event fixture whenever they take the pitch.
13 of 15 in Eliteserien
Form Rating
2.7/10
Start's season has been troubled, sitting bottom of Eliteserien with only two wins and eleven...
Start's season has been troubled, sitting bottom of Eliteserien with only two wins and eleven losses from seventeen matches. Their away form is the worst in the division — just one win in nine road trips, conceding 24 goals along the way. Multiple injuries compound their problems ahead of this trip, with five players sidelined including Torkildsen, Tonnesen and Reitan. Offensively they've struggled badly too, scoring under one goal per game on average. With momentum and squad depth both working against them, Start face a genuinely difficult task to avoid another damaging defeat on the road.
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Aalesund vs Start - Match Analysis
Aalesund hold a slight edge in points per game and sit one place above Start in the table, but the bigger factor is home advantage combined with Start's dreadful away record of just one win in nine league trips. Aalesund have also shown more defensive resilience at home than Start have on the road, even though neither side has been convincing defensively all season.
Over 2.5 Goals is the standout alternative given both teams' leaky defenses and a combined goals-per-game rate of 2.53 this season. Draw No Bet: Aalesund also offers value, protecting against a draw while still capturing Aalesund's home-form edge. Both Teams to Score is worth considering too, given Aalesund's attacking output at home.
Both clubs are fighting relegation, with Aalesund 15th on 15 points and Start bottom on just 10. A win here is crucial for either side to build momentum and close the gap to safety, while a loss could leave the beaten team facing a steep uphill battle over the remaining fixtures to avoid dropping into the OBOS-ligaen.
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