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IK Start
Norwegian Eliteserien
16:00
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
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Sandefjord

IK Start vs Sandefjord: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

IK Start host Sandefjord at Sparebanken Sor Arena on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 16:00 UTC, in the Norwegian Eliteserien (round 12). Prediction markets make IK Start the favourite at 44%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). IK Start have had 7 days of rest since playing Molde (Norwegian Eliteserien); Sandefjord have had 7 after facing Lillestrom and travel about 166 km. IK Start are without 4 players (Erlend Segberg, Filip Manojlović, Jens Husebø and others); Sandefjord are missing 5 (Elias Hadaya, Devon Koswal, Filip Loftesnes-Bjune and others). Rohit Saggi is the referee. The forecast at kick-off is 8°C with rain.

Win chances

IK Start 44%Draw 25%Sandefjord 31%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

IK Start 5-3-2

Coach: Azar Karadaş

  1. 26 Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng GK
  2. 29 Erlend Dahl Reitan DEF
  3. 5 Sander Aske Granheim DEF
  4. 6 John Olav Norheim DEF
  5. 27 Ousmane Toure MID
  6. 12 Deni Dashaev MID
  7. 10 Steve Mvoué MID
  8. 23 Erlend Segberg MID
  9. 18 Mikael Ugland MID
  10. 20 Håkon Lorentzen FWD
  11. 35 Santino Samuyiwa FWD

Bench

  • 24 Storm Strand-Kolbjørnsen GK
  • 3 Altin Ujkani DEF
  • 2 Fredrik Mani Pålerud DEF
  • 4 Johan Meyer DEF
  • 8 Nikola Jojić MID
  • 17 Jesper Cornelius FWD
  • 9 Nicolas Koutsakos FWD

Sandefjord 4-2-3-1

Coach: Andreas Tegström

  1. 30 Elias Hadaya GK
  2. 2 Martin Hellan DEF
  3. 13 Rasmus Holten DEF
  4. 44 Xander Lambrix DEF
  5. 5 Gustav Højbjerg DEF
  6. 6 Sander Mørk MID
  7. 10 Ervin Gigović MID
  8. 7 Evangelos Patoulidis FWD
  9. 14 Edvard Sundbø Pettersen MID
  10. 27 Jakob Maslø Dunsby FWD
  11. 24 Sebastian Holm Mathisen FWD

Bench

  • 1 Alf Lukas Grønneberg GK
  • 4 Fredrik Carson Pedersen DEF
  • 16 Håkon Krogelien DEF
  • 31 Henrik Barstad Skretteberg DEF
  • 3 Vetle Walle Egeli DEF
  • 37 Jakob Vester MID
  • 19 Bendik Berntsen FWD
  • 32 Daniel Skaarud FWD
  • 9 Oscar Forsmo Kapskarmo FWD

Injuries and suspensions

IK Start

  • Erlend Segberg suspension, back Late October 2026
  • Filip Manojlović injury, back Late October 2026
  • Jens Husebø injury, back Late October 2026
  • Kristoffer Tønnessen injury, back Late October 2026

Sandefjord

  • Elias Hadaya injury, back Early November 2026
  • Devon Koswal injury, out for season
  • Filip Loftesnes-Bjune injury, back Late October 2026
  • Marcus Melchior injury, out for season
  • Nikolaj Möller injury, back Late October 2026
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 20 September 2026: Sandefjord 3-0 IK Start
  • Saturday 24 October 2020: IK Start 0-1 Sandefjord
  • Sunday 21 June 2020: Sandefjord 2-2 IK Start
  • Sunday 4 November 2018: Sandefjord 4-1 IK Start
  • Monday 2 April 2018: IK Start 1-4 Sandefjord