IK Start and Valerenga IF meet in a match of the 14th round of the first football league in Norway. The match will be played on Monday, at 19:30, on Sparebanken Sor Arena.
Start occupies the penultimate place in Norway, with only one success accumulated in the first 13 stages. It was obtained even in the last match played at home, with the score of 3-0 in front of Mjonladen, the team on the 14th place. On the other hand, Valerenga occupies the 4th place, being only two points from the podium, positions leading to European cups. Dag-Eilev Fagermo’s team has suffered only two defeats in the current season, one in the last ten stages (five victories).
As we can see, the recent matches between the two teams have offered a high number of goals. In fact, the last four games played by Start in the championship offered at least three changes to the table. This bet was also a winner in the last three matches played by Valerenga. Thus, we expect to witness a game with at least three changes to the table.
The teams have met 29 times so far (official competitions);
Valerenga is in the lead, with 16 victories (one coming after extra time) and only 8 defeats;
In five of the last six direct disputes both teams have scored;
In the last three direct meetings, over 4.5 goals were scored;
In the last four direct duels from Start, over 3.5 goals were scored, and the last three were won by Valerenga;
Valerenga has one of the strongest defenses in Norway, with 17 goals conceded in 13 stages;
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,58
