Start Key Passes Stats 2026

Start Key Passes Stats 2026 - season overview

Start are averaging 11.8 key passes per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.8 total key passes on average. That puts them 7th of 16 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every Start player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against HamKam, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Start player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Start players create the most shots?

T. Strannegård leads with 18 key passes across 6 qualifying appearances (3/g, 100% hit rate). The table ranks every Start player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Start fixtures in the active window for 2026. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Start players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Start numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Start generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Start player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Start player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
T. Strannegård	midfielder	6	18	3	100%
L. Gausdal	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
E. Schulze	midfielder	7	11	1.57	86%
D. Dasjajev	defender	5	11	2.2	80%
M. Ugland	midfielder	8	10	1.25	75%
J. Ampofo	attacker	4	6	1.5	75%
Ousmane Diallo Toure	defender	10	12	1.2	70%
H. Lorentzen	attacker	10	14	1.4	60%
Erlend Dahl Reitan	defender	10	11	1.1	60%
Erlend Segberg	midfielder	9	9	1	56%
Nikolas Koutsakos	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
O. Jebali	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
S. Mvoué	midfielder	9	5	0.56	44%
J. Cornelius	attacker	10	6	0.6	30%
John Norheim	defender	7	3	0.43	29%
A. Ujkani	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Jens Berland Husebø	defender	7	0	0	0%
J. Pryts	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Filip Manojlović	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
S. Granheim	defender	2	0	0	0%
Santino Samuyiwa	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Magnus Sjøeng	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Johan Meyer	defender	1	0	0	0%
F. Pålerud	defender	1	0	0	0%
Markus Soomets	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Start key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
20 Sep 2026	Eliteserien	Sandefjord	Away	3-0	5	14	19	Ousmane Diallo Toure (2)
13 Sep 2026	Eliteserien	Brann	Home	2-0	16	10	26	M. Ugland (4)
4 Sep 2026	Eliteserien	Aalesund	Away	2-0	14	14	28	D. Dasjajev (6)
30 Aug 2026	Eliteserien	KFUM	Home	4-1	10	6	16	J. Cornelius (3)
8 Aug 2026	Eliteserien	Fredrikstad	Home	0-1	12	7	19	E. Schulze (4)
1 Aug 2026	Eliteserien	Viking	Home	0-3	17	6	23	H. Lorentzen (5)
25 Jul 2026	Eliteserien	Kristiansund	Away	1-2	17	3	20	T. Strannegård (5)
18 Jul 2026	Eliteserien	Rosenborg	Home	0-3	9	7	16	E. Schulze (2)
12 Jul 2026	Eliteserien	Brann	Away	2-1	9	11	20	T. Strannegård (5)
29 May 2026	Eliteserien	Fredrikstad	Away	2-1	9	12	21	H. Lorentzen (5)

Start key passes 2026: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 11.8
Key passes against per game: 9
Match total key passes per game: 20.8
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 6 of 16

Start Key passes for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	5	12.8	100%	100%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	10.8	80%	80%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	11.8	90%	90%	50%	40%	30%

Start Key passes against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	5	7.2	60%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	10.8	80%	80%	80%	40%	0%
Overall	10	9	70%	50%	40%	20%	0%

Start Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	5	20	100%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	21.6	100%	100%	100%	40%	20%
Overall	10	20.8	100%	80%	80%	40%	30%

Start Team key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	11.8	12.8	10.8
Key passes over 6.5	90%	100%	80%
Key passes over 8.5	90%	100%	80%
Key passes over 10.5	50%	60%	40%
Key passes over 12.5	40%	40%	40%
Key passes over 14.5	30%	40%	20%

Start Key passes against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	9	7.2	10.8
Key passes against over 6.5	70%	60%	80%
Key passes against over 8.5	50%	20%	80%
Key passes against over 10.5	40%	0%	80%
Key passes against over 12.5	20%	0%	40%
Key passes against over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

Start Match key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	20.8	20	21.6
Match key passes over 14.5	100%	100%	100%
Match key passes over 16.5	80%	60%	100%
Match key passes over 18.5	80%	60%	100%
Match key passes over 20.5	40%	40%	40%
Match key passes over 22.5	30%	40%	20%

Start key passes match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Eliteserien	Sandefjord (A)	3-0	5	14	19	-
13 Sep	Eliteserien	Brann (H)	2-0	16	10	26	-
4 Sep	Eliteserien	Aalesund (A)	2-0	14	14	28	-
30 Aug	Eliteserien	KFUM (H)	4-1	10	6	16	-
8 Aug	Eliteserien	Fredrikstad (H)	0-1	12	7	19	-
1 Aug	Eliteserien	Viking (H)	0-3	17	6	23	-
25 Jul	Eliteserien	Kristiansund (A)	1-2	17	3	20	-
18 Jul	Eliteserien	Rosenborg (H)	0-3	9	7	16	-
12 Jul	Eliteserien	Brann (A)	2-1	9	11	20	-
29 May	Eliteserien	Fredrikstad (A)	2-1	9	12	21	-

Eliteserien key passes table 2026: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Aalesund	21	10.86	11.48	22.33	71%
2	Vålerenga	21	10.81	10.67	21.48	71%
3	Sandefjord	21	9.81	10.24	20.05	71%
4	Viking	21	11	8.95	19.95	71%
5	Brann	21	9.43	9.71	19.14	62%
6	Start	21	9.52	9.29	18.81	57%
7	Kristiansund	21	8.24	10.33	18.57	62%
8	Molde	21	10.33	7.95	18.29	48%
9	HamKam	21	6.43	11.81	18.24	43%
10	Sarpsborg 08	21	9	9.1	18.1	43%
11	Rosenborg	21	9.48	8.48	17.95	48%
12	Fredrikstad	21	7.62	10.29	17.9	57%
13	Bodø / Glimt	21	11.86	5.76	17.62	48%
14	Lillestrøm	21	8.19	8.76	16.95	43%
15	Tromsø	21	9.52	7.05	16.57	38%
16	KFUM	21	7.1	9.33	16.43	43%

Start key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	8	8.63	8.88	17.5	25%
Vs top half	12	9.58	9.25	18.83	50%
Vs bottom half	9	9.44	9.33	18.78	67%
Vs bottom six	6	11.5	9.17	20.67	83%

Start key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Eliteserien	2026	21	9.52	9.29	18.81	57%

Start next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 11 Oct 15:00	HamKam (home)	18.24	6.43	11.81	17.18	5.55	11.64
Sun 18 Oct 15:00	Molde (away)	18.29	10.33	7.95	17.55	10.18	7.36
Sun 25 Oct 16:00	Sandefjord (home)	20.05	9.81	10.24	20.3	9.3	11

Start players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	T. Strannegård	midfielder	14	17	82%
2	H. Lorentzen	attacker	13	21	62%
3	M. Ugland	midfielder	12	19	63%
4	Erlend Dahl Reitan	defender	11	20	55%
5	Erlend Segberg	midfielder	11	20	55%

Start players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	T. Strannegård	midfielder	10	17	59%
2	E. Schulze	midfielder	5	17	29%
3	Ousmane Diallo Toure	defender	5	19	26%
4	Erlend Dahl Reitan	defender	5	20	25%
5	Erlend Segberg	midfielder	5	20	25%

Start players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	T. Strannegård	midfielder	6	17	35%
2	Erlend Segberg	midfielder	4	20	20%
3	E. Schulze	midfielder	2	17	12%
4	M. Ugland	midfielder	2	19	11%
5	H. Lorentzen	attacker	2	21	10%

HamKam key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Eliteserien	Tromsø (A)	3-2	4	16	20	-
13 Sep	Eliteserien	Molde (H)	1-5	10	10	20	-
5 Sep	Eliteserien	Rosenborg (A)	4-0	3	13	16	-
30 Aug	Eliteserien	Kristiansund (H)	2-2	10	16	26	-
16 Aug	Eliteserien	Brann (A)	3-0	2	23	25	-
9 Aug	Eliteserien	Aalesund (H)	1-1	9	9	18	-
31 Jul	Eliteserien	Vålerenga (A)	0-3	9	7	16	-
26 Jul	Eliteserien	Sarpsborg 08 (A)	1-0	7	9	16	-
22 Jul	Eliteserien	Bodø / Glimt (A)	3-0	2	15	17	-
18 Jul	Eliteserien	Tromsø (H)	1-4	4	17	21	-