IK Start welcome Sandefjord at Sparebanken Soer Arena, Kristiansand on Sunday, Oct 25 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 in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Sandefjord travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. IK Start won their last outing, while Sandefjord suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, IK Start face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Sandefjord have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in IK Start won 1–0.

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