IK Start welcome HamKam at Sparebanken Soer Arena, Kristiansand on Sunday, Oct 11 at 5:00 PM in a Eliteserien fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

IK Start come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). HamKam, meanwhile, arrive struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. IK Start head into this on the back of a defeat, while HamKam arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — IK Start and HamKam have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in IK Start won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow IK Start win or a draw looks most likely.