Rosenborg BK and IK Start are set to face each other in a Club Friendly Games match today, February 24, 2026. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM.
Recent form indicates a disparity between the two teams. Rosenborg currently has a form rating of 40/100, having most recently secured a win against Artis on February 9, 2026, with a score of 1-0. Prior to that, they faced Goteborg in the Atlantic Cup on February 2, 2026, resulting in a 0-1 loss, and Randers on January 30, 2026, also a 1-0 loss. Their Eliteserien performance in late 2025 saw a 6-0 victory over Stroemsgodset on November 30, followed by a 1-0 loss to Tromsoe on November 22, and a 1-0 win against Valerenga on November 9.
IK Start, in contrast, boasts a form rating of 87/100. They recently achieved a 0-2 win against Lyn 1896 on February 13, 2026, in a Club Friendly Games match. Their 1st Division performance in November 2025 included a 0-3 win against Lyn 1896 on November 8, a 2-1 win against Moss FK on November 1, a 2-2 draw with Asane on October 25, a 2-1 win against Skeid on October 22, and a 0-0 draw with Sogndal on October 18.
Historically, Rosenborg has a strong record against Start. Data indicates Rosenborg won 1-0 against Start on November 1, 2020, in an Eliteserien match. A previous Eliteserien match on July 16, 2020, ended in a 0-0 draw. Further back, in November 2018, Start lost 0-1 to Rosenborg in another Eliteserien game, and Rosenborg won 2-1 in a NM Cup semifinal that same month. An earlier Eliteserien match on April 22, 2018, saw Rosenborg win 2-0.
Overall statistics, dating back to 2000, show Rosenborg with 21 wins compared to Start’s 4, with 5 draws. Rosenborg has scored a total of 69 goals, averaging 2.3 per match, while Start has scored 38. Rosenborg leads at halftime in 57% of matches, while Start does so in 7% of matches.
