Start - Sandefjord

Start face a significant challenge in their latest Eliteserien matchday 12 fixture as they welcome Sandefjord to Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand on 25 October 2026. The hosts are currently navigating a difficult defensive patch, having conceded ten goals across their last two league outings, including a heavy defeat to Molde. With Erlend Segberg suspended and both Filip Manojlovic and Jens Huseboe sidelined through injury, the expected XI led by Magnus Smelhus Sjoeeng will need to show immediate improvement to contain the visitors.

Sandefjord arrive looking to regain momentum after a recent loss to Lillestroem. They will be buoyed by their dominant 3-0 victory over Start when the sides last met in the league on 20 September 2026. While the visitors are without the injured Elias Hadaya, they will rely on the attacking trio of Jakob Masloe Dunsby, Sebastian Holm Mathisen, and Evangelos Patoulidis to exploit a vulnerable home backline.