Relegation Battle Looms as Start Face Rosenborg Revival
A high-stakes basement battle sees 16th-placed Start host 12th-placed Rosenborg, with both sides currently trapped in the Eliteserien relegation zone.
Start enter this fixture bottom of the table with 17 games remaining to save their season. Azar Karadas' side suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Brann last weekend, marking their second consecutive loss. However, their only league victory this term came at home against Valerenga, and they have managed to avoid defeat in four of their five home matches so far.
Rosenborg sit 12th with 18 games left to secure their safety. The visitors have shown signs of life under new head coach Freyr Alexandersson, who began his tenure with a dominant 3-0 win over Kristiansund BK. While they are unbeaten in their last two games, their away form remains a major concern, having failed to record a single win on the road this season with four losses from five trips.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Rosenborg are the stronger side — 133 rating points clear of Start.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
StartRosenborgWhole season, home and away combined — Start 21 games, Rosenborg 21 games.
StartRosenborgPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Eliteserien (Norway) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
