Start

Start are a professional football club from Norway, founded in 1905. The club plays their home matches at Sparebanken Sør Arena in Kristiansand, a stadium with a capacity of 14,563 supporters. In the 2026–27 season, Start are competing in Eliteserien.

Start in Eliteserien — 2025/26 Season

Start currently sit 16th in Eliteserien with 10 points from 15 matches played (2W 4D 9L). A goal difference of -18 highlights the defensive work needed to push up the table. The squad is currently struggling for consistency, based on their last five league outings.

Recent Results

Most recently, Start picked up a win away against Kristiansund BK (1–2), a result that will have boosted confidence ahead of upcoming fixtures. Over their last 5 fixtures, they have lost 4 times, suggesting the coaching staff have work to do to restore momentum.

Upcoming Fixtures

Looking ahead, Start face Viking, Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo among their upcoming fixtures — GoalVio will publish AI predictions, momentum scores and upset-risk ratings for each match.

GoalVio AI Analysis for Start

GoalVio tracks every Start fixture with AI-powered match intelligence. Our Poisson xG model combines real team form, head-to-head records and live match data to generate predictions before and during each game. The Momentum Score updates in real time, tracking attacking pressure and chance quality, while the Upset Risk indicator flags matches where the favourite is under threat. The squad currently lists 32 registered players. Every prediction is logged automatically — visit the GoalVio accuracy page to see how our model has performed across all Start matches this season.