Good pick · fair odds 1.53 · bookmaker 1.48 · Lost ✗
6/10Rating
1.48Odds
Picks by market
ResultValerenga to win ✗47% · @2.20
Double chanceEither team to win ✓78% · @1.22
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗66% · @1.48
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓82% · @1.18
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗9% · fair 10.80
Start vs Valerenga: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Monday 25 May the Eliteserien brings Start against Valerenga at Sparebanken Sør Arena. Kick-off: 13:30 WAT. In the table, Start are 16th, in the drop zone, on 19 points after 26 matches; Valerenga are 8th (upper half) with 32. There are 13 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
Start, last 5: LLDLL Their latest outing: 1–4 defeat to BodoGlimt, at home. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Valerenga, last 5: LLLDW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to Ham-Kam, away. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.7 conceded per game.
Momentum favours Valerenga, collecting 1.2 points per game to 0.2 for Start.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Start 1.4 xG, Valerenga 1.9 xG – a total near 3.3. That is an open game on paper: 62% for three or more goals, 66% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Start 30%, draw 22%, Valerenga 47%.
GG/NG: GG (66%) at 1.48.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (66%, odds 1.48). Most likely score in line with that pick: Start 1–1 Valerenga. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Start30%fair 3.30 · @2.90
Draw22%fair 4.45 · @3.70
Valerenga47%fair 2.12 · @2.20
3.31Expected goals
1.42Start xG
1.89Valerenga xG
66%Both score
62%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–110%
1–29%
2–17%
0–17%
2–27%
0–27%
From our goals model: Start 1.4 – 1.9 Valerenga expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Valerenga to win✗
47%
2.12
2.20
Double chance
Either team to win✓
78%
1.29
1.22
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
66%
1.53
1.48
Draw no bet
Valerenga (draw no bet)✗
61%
1.64
–
Asian handicap
Start +1 (Asian handicap)✓
65%
1.53
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
82%
1.22
1.18
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
62%
1.61
1.57
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
59%
1.69
1.55
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
77%
1.30
1.20
First team to score
Valerenga to score first✗
55%
1.82
–
Half-time result
Valerenga ahead at half-time✗
38%
2.66
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Valerenga / FT Valerenga✗
30%
3.34
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
9%
10.80
–
Recent results
Start – last 6
LLDLLL
20 May
vs BodoGlimt
1–4
L
30 Apr
@ BodoGlimt
0–5
L
6 Apr
@ Sarpsborg 08 FF
1–1
D
15 Mar
@ KFUM Oslo
0–2
L
8 Mar
@ Sandefjord
2–3
L
24 Feb
@ Rosenborg
1–2
L
0.8Scored / game
2.8Conceded / game
67%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Valerenga – last 6
LLLDWW
8 May
@ Ham-Kam
0–1
L
26 Apr
@ Molde
1–5
L
6 Apr
vs Viking
0–1
L
27 Mar
vs IFK Goteborg
3–3
D
22 Mar
@ Rosenborg
2–0
W
15 Mar
vs Sandefjord
1–0
W
1.2Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Start and Valerenga.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.48.
Who will win Start vs Valerenga?
On our numbers Start have a 30% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Valerenga 47%.
How many goals will there be in Start vs Valerenga?
We expect about 3.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 62% likely and both teams score 66% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Start vs Valerenga?
Our predicted score is Start 1–1 Valerenga, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.3 goals in total.
When is Start vs Valerenga?
Start vs Valerenga (Eliteserien) kicks off on Monday 25 May 2026 at 13:30 (West Africa Time) at Sparebanken Sør Arena.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
