IK Start welcome KFUM Oslo at Sparebanken Soer Arena, Kristiansand on Sunday, Aug 30 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 out of form (0W 2L recently). KFUM Oslo, meanwhile, arrive struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours IK Start here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against KFUM Oslo, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in IK Start won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives IK Start a slight edge, but KFUM Oslo are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.