Sandefjord welcome IK Start at Jotun Arena, Sandefjord on Sunday, Sep 20 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.

Sandefjord come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). IK Start, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Sandefjord head into this on the back of a defeat, while IK Start arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Sandefjord here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against IK Start, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sandefjord won 3–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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