Start vs Rosenborg prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on July 18, 2026
Eliteserien Norway
In the 14th round of the Norwegian Eliteserien on July 18, 2026, Start and Rosenborg will play their match. A battle at the very bottom of the table.
Start vs Rosenborg: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Kristiansund spent five years in the country's second division. Only in 2025 did they manage to return, finishing second there to earn promotion. However, their start in the Eliteserien has been weak, with only one win before the summer and a firm place at the bottom of the table. Nothing changed after the break – they also lost 1-2 to Brann.
The team from Trondheim ended last season with 42 points, placing seventh based on tie-breakers. But now they've dropped into the lower part of the table, even into the relegation zone. Perhaps this spurred them into action: after the season resumed, they thrashed a direct rival, Kristiansund, 3-0.
The newly promoted side is struggling: just 1.08 goals scored per game and more than double that conceded – 2.31 per game. The historic giant fares little better, but with lower scoring: averaging one goal scored and one and a half conceded per match.
Head-to-Head: Start vs Rosenborg
Since 2010, in seventeen encounters, Start has managed only two draws, losing all the other matches.
Having beaten one direct rival, the visitors will try to do the same against another. We back them with a "draw no bet" option (odds – 1.63).
Start vs Rosenborg: Key Stats and Trends
- Start has lost six of their last eight matches
- 77% of Start's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.38
- Rosenborg has lost three of their last six games
- 33% of Rosenborg's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.5
Start vs Rosenborg: Probable Starting Lineups
Start's likely formation is 1-5-3-2 (possible lineup): Larsen - Strannegård, Reitan, Ujkani, Nordheim, Jebali - Ugland, Seyberg, Mwe - Cornelius, Lorentzen
Rosenborg's likely formation is 1-4-4-2 (possible lineup): Wahlstedt - Mortensen, Nemcik, Molden, Vitryu - Bomholt, Duris, Väyänänen, Seide - Shyaha, Islamovic
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