Eliteserien · ·Matchday 23

Start vs Ham-Kam

Garuda Lions Prediction: Start

2 – 1 Predicted score · 9% model probability

Sør Arena, KristiansandReferee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Start 52%
Draw 24%
Ham-Kam 24%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Chance Start wins
52%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
97%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
70%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Start vs Ham-Kam overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Start vs Ham-Kam

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityStartDrawHam-Kam
Model62.1%19.3%18.6%
Market48.6%25.3%26.1%
Final51.9%23.8%24.3%
Edge+13.5%-6.0%-7.5%

Confidence: Low

Why Start

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.55 vs 1.39.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Start below the model: +13.5 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 1.99, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Start vs Ham-Kam match preview

Start faces Ham-Kam in the Eliteserien with a kickoff set for October 11, 2026. The model indicates a 49% probability of a Start victory, while Ham-Kam has a 26% chance of winning, and a draw stands at 24%. The expected goals suggest Start may dominate offensively with 2.11 expected goals compared to Ham-Kam's 1.53. The most likely scoreline is projected to be 2-1 in favor of Start, occurring at a 9% probability.

In terms of recent form, Start has recorded two wins in their last six matches, while Ham-Kam's recent performance shows two wins in their last six. Notably, in their last head-to-head encounter, Ham-Kam emerged victorious, with Start yet to secure a win against them. Both teams have a 70% probability of scoring and of the match exceeding 2.5 goals.

Start and Ham-Kam team news

injuries & suspensions

Start news

  • F. Lien — foot injury
  • F. Manojlovic — hand injury
  • J. Husebo — foot injury
  • K. Tonnesen — leg injury
  • O. Toure — suspended

Ham-Kam news

  • A. Potur — heel injury
  • A. Trondsen — injury
  • M. Johnsgard — knee injury
  • M. Ofkir — injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider. Confirmed line-ups appear ~40 minutes before kickoff.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Start ↓ / Ham-Kam → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 8% 5% 2 6% 9% 6% 3 5% 7% 5% 4+ 6% 9% 6%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 91%
3+ goals 75%
No goals 3%

Start and Ham-Kam expected goals

Start 2.55
Ham-Kam 1.39

Total expected goals: 3.94

Start and Ham-Kam attack and defence ratings

Start

Attack 1.11 +11%
Defence 1.03 +3%

Ham-Kam

Attack 1.00 +0%
Defence 1.27 +27%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Eliteserien

Before and after this match

Start vs Ham-Kam markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Start 51.9% 1.93 +13.5% 1.99
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 75.4% 1.33 — —
Both teams to score Yes 69.9% 1.43 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 76.2% 1.31 — —
Handicap -1 Start win 41.9% 2.39 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Start51.9%
Draw23.8%
Ham-Kam24.3%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.575.4%
Under 2.524.6%
Both teams to scoreYes69.9%
No30.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)75.7%
12 (either side)76.2%
X2 (draw or away)48.1%
Handicap -1Start win41.9%
Push (exactly one goal)20.1%
Loss38.0%
Correct score (top 3)2-18.8%
1-17.6%
3-17.5%

Start vs Ham-Kam stats

Start and Ham-Kam recent form

newest first
Start WLWWLW
Ham-Kam LWLLDW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Start and Ham-Kam season so far

league record

Start record

  • They have won 4 of their 20 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 6 of 20 matches.
  • 32% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Ham-Kam record

  • They have won 6 of their 20 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
  • They average 1.7 goals per game at home against 1.0 on the road.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 20 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 20 matches.

Start vs Ham-Kam head-to-head

Last 1 meetings

0Start wins 0Draws 1Ham-Kam wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-04-26Ham-KamStartEliteserien2-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Start vs Ham-Kam odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 48.6%, draw 25.3%, away 26.1%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.92 3.84 3.76
Bet365 1.90 3.60 3.60
BetVictor 1.90 3.60 3.40
Betano 1.93 3.65 3.60
Betfair 1.95 3.80 3.50
Dafabet 1.99 3.75 3.55
Marathonbet 1.87 3.74 3.66
Pinnacle 1.94 3.88 3.60
SBO 1.94 3.23 3.09
William Hill 1.91 3.50 3.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.92 ▲ +0.02
X 3.70 ▼ -0.02
2 3.58 ▼ -0.02

14 snapshots recorded, from .

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