Start – Valerenga

Start secured a tidy 2‑0 victory over Valerenga at home, widening the gap between them in the league table. The win lifted the Sørlanders to 16 points from 20 matches, a record of four wins, four draws and twelve defeats, while their goal tally remains a worrying 22 for and 41 against. Valerenga, now on 22 points after six wins, four draws and ten losses, stay in 11th place but see their goal difference slip to –9 after conceding twice. The result also gave Start the edge in their head‑to‑head this season, having won the only previous encounter between the clubs.