Start have recorded 31 expected goals (xG) across 21 Eliteserien games in 2026, averaging 1.5 per match. J. Cornelius leads the squad with 8 expected goals (xG) - 0.48 per game. H. Lorentzen is next with 3.
Over their last 10 games, Start are averaging 1.7 expected goals (xG) per match - J. Cornelius leads that period with 5. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Start vs HamKam on 11.10.2026.
Start average 1.5 expected goals (xG) per Eliteserien game in 2026, based on 21 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.7 per match.
J. Cornelius leads Start for expected goals (xG) in 2026 with 8 in Eliteserien - an average of 0.48 per game. H. Lorentzen is second with 3.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Start's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.
Start have taken 8.7 points fewer than their chances warranted over 21 games: -9.0 goals against their xG, and -4.3 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. The performances are better than the results, which is the side of this table where prices tend to be generous.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/ | 21 | 31.02 | 22 | -9.02 | 39.66 | 44 | -4.34 | 24.72 | 16 | -8.72 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 16.99 | 10 | -6.99 | 16.78 | 18 | -1.22 | 13.84 | 9 | -4.84 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 9.53 | 6 | -3.53 | 8.91 | 7 | +1.91 | 7.33 | 6 | -1.33 |
| Home | 10 | 19.87 | 12 | -7.87 | 15.90 | 15 | +0.90 | 16.26 | 12 | -4.26 |
| Away | 11 | 11.15 | 10 | -1.15 | 23.76 | 29 | -5.24 | 8.46 | 4 | -4.46 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Eliteserien | Sandefjord (A) | 3-0 | 0.26 | 2.29 | 0.22 | 0 | L |
| 13 Sep | Eliteserien | Brann (H) | 2-0 | 2.78 | 1.15 | 2.29 | 3 | W |
| 4 Sep | Eliteserien | Aalesund (A) | 2-0 | 1.79 | 2.63 | 0.95 | 0 | L |
| 30 Aug | Eliteserien | KFUM (H) | 4-1 | 2.55 | 1.69 | 1.87 | 3 | W |
| 8 Aug | Eliteserien | Fredrikstad (H) | 0-1 | 2.15 | 1.15 | 2.00 | 0 | W |
| 1 Aug | Eliteserien | Viking (H) | 0-3 | 3.06 | 1.40 | 2.26 | 0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Eliteserien | Kristiansund (A) | 1-2 | 1.51 | 0.73 | 1.94 | 3 | W |
| 18 Jul | Eliteserien | Rosenborg (H) | 0-3 | 0.97 | 1.75 | 0.86 | 0 | L |
| 12 Jul | Eliteserien | Brann (A) | 2-1 | 1.22 | 2.19 | 0.81 | 0 | L |
| 29 May | Eliteserien | Fredrikstad (A) | 2-1 | 0.70 | 1.80 | 0.64 | 0 | L |
| 25 May | Eliteserien | Vålerenga (H) | 2-0 | 1.63 | 1.18 | 1.68 | 3 | W |
| 20 May | Eliteserien | Bodø / Glimt (H) | 1-4 | 1.95 | 3.54 | 0.68 | 0 | L |
| 16 May | Eliteserien | Viking (A) | 6-3 | 1.48 | 2.18 | 0.98 | 0 | L |
| 3 May | Eliteserien | Tromsø (H) | 1-1 | 1.14 | 0.61 | 1.77 | 1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Eliteserien | Bodø / Glimt (A) | 5-0 | 0.95 | 4.54 | 0.14 | 0 | L |
| 26 Apr | Eliteserien | HamKam (A) | 2-1 | 0.99 | 1.66 | 0.92 | 0 | L |
| 19 Apr | Eliteserien | Molde (H) | 1-1 | 0.94 | 2.19 | 0.64 | 1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Eliteserien | Lillestrøm (A) | 3-1 | 0.87 | 2.05 | 0.65 | 0 | L |
| 6 Apr | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 (A) | 1-1 | 0.95 | 1.98 | 0.73 | 1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Eliteserien | Aalesund (H) | 1-1 | 2.70 | 1.24 | 2.21 | 1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Eliteserien | KFUM (A) | 2-0 | 0.43 | 1.71 | 0.48 | 0 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Diallo Toure | defender | 19 | 1221 | 1.35 | 3 | +1.65 | 0.10 |
| S. Mvoué | midfielder | 14 | 905 | 0.69 | 2 | +1.31 | 0.07 |
| T. Strannegård | midfielder | 17 | 1510 | 0.89 | 2 | +1.11 | 0.05 |
| A. Ujkani | defender | 9 | 625 | 0.05 | 1 | +0.95 | 0.01 |
| Erlend Segberg | midfielder | 20 | 1727 | 1.25 | 2 | +0.75 | 0.06 |
| Erlend Dahl Reitan | defender | 20 | 1721 | 1.50 | 2 | +0.50 | 0.08 |
| D. Dasjajev | defender | 9 | 333 | 0.83 | 1 | +0.17 | 0.23 |
| O. Jebali | defender | 12 | 819 | 0.59 | 0 | -0.59 | 0.07 |
| H. Lorentzen | attacker | 21 | 1387 | 3.66 | 3 | -0.66 | 0.24 |
| M. Ugland | midfielder | 19 | 1379 | 0.89 | 0 | -0.89 | 0.06 |
| E. Schulze | midfielder | 17 | 951 | 2.77 | 1 | -1.77 | 0.26 |
| John Norheim | defender | 15 | 1217 | 1.85 | 0 | -1.85 | 0.14 |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | attacker | 4 | 232 | 2.08 | 0 | -2.08 | 0.81 |
| J. Ampofo | attacker | 15 | 599 | 2.91 | 0 | -2.91 | 0.44 |
| J. Cornelius | attacker | 21 | 1602 | 8.63 | 5 | -3.63 | 0.48 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking | 21 | 50.9 | 54 | 29.4 | 20 | 40.4 | 50 | +9.6 |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 21 | 25.9 | 25 | 39.3 | 32 | 22.1 | 28 | +5.9 |
| 3 | KFUM | 21 | 25.1 | 25 | 39.4 | 35 | 21 | 25 | +4 |
| 4 | Tromsø | 21 | 36.1 | 40 | 29.4 | 29 | 34.4 | 38 | +3.6 |
| 5 | Bodø / Glimt | 21 | 59.1 | 53 | 21.1 | 19 | 47.4 | 50 | +2.6 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 21 | 35.2 | 28 | 34.5 | 29 | 29.7 | 32 | +2.3 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 21 | 37.6 | 39 | 33.4 | 30 | 32.3 | 33 | +0.7 |
| 8 | Molde | 21 | 41.5 | 44 | 28.7 | 32 | 36.2 | 36 | -0.2 |
| 9 | Brann | 21 | 37.5 | 39 | 36.6 | 32 | 29.5 | 29 | -0.5 |
| 10 | HamKam | 21 | 28.5 | 29 | 39.2 | 44 | 23.7 | 23 | -0.7 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 21 | 28.5 | 21 | 39.4 | 27 | 23.9 | 23 | -0.9 |
| 12 | Aalesund | 21 | 32.9 | 33 | 46.4 | 46 | 22.6 | 21 | -1.6 |
| 13 | Kristiansund | 21 | 25.7 | 21 | 40.9 | 40 | 22.6 | 19 | -3.6 |
| 14 | Sarpsborg 08 | 21 | 35.6 | 24 | 34.3 | 29 | 30 | 25 | -5 |
| 15 | Vålerenga | 21 | 37.1 | 34 | 36.7 | 43 | 29.4 | 23 | -6.4 |
| 16 | Start | 21 | 31 | 22 | 39.7 | 44 | 24.7 | 16 | -8.7 |