Moss vs IK Start Prediction 21.05.2024

• Competition: Norway - OBOS-ligaen
• Date: Tuesday, 21st, May 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC +1 / 19.00 CEST
• Venue: Mellos Stadion (Moss)

Moss FK and IK Start are targeting their first back-to-back wins of the season as they clash at Mellos Stadion on Tuesday for the ninth round of Norway's OBOS-ligaen.

Moss vs IK Start Betting Tips: UNDER 3.5

Enduring a chaotic streak of five straight winless matches across all competitions, which included a second-round exit from the NMC Cup at the hands of lower-league side Rade, Moss finally halted their slump with a polished 2-0 away victory over Raufoss last time out.

On the brighter side, their midweek success means that Kaellane have now put together a streak of three second-tier matches without defeat, previously playing out back-to-back sensational six-goal draws against Sandness and Stabaek.

Extending their run of positive results is essential if they are to continue their climb towards the play-off spots, and Thomas Myhre's men are feeling confident ahead of Monday's clash, having avoided loss in four straight league H2H's versus IK Start, keeping clean sheets in each of them.

In one of the most entertaining OBOS-ligaen battles midweek, IK Start finally broke their deadlock after emerging victorious in a seven-goal rollercoaster against newcomers Egersnds IK, marking their first win of the campaign.

Prior to that, Sorlandets stolthet had been unable to defeat any team in their first seven matches in the division, ending in three draws and enduring four losses in the process, with a meager haul of just six points collected to date placing them in the second position from the bottom.

However, Thursday's success could be short-lived for Azar Karadas' men as they have put in worrying displays on their travels thus far, with three of this term's four losses coming away from home, while they've struck a measly two times in that period.

While both aim to build on their most recent league outings, a more cautious approach is expected at both ends of the pitch, potentially resulting in a low-scoring stalemate in the end. It wouldn't be surprising to see such an outcome, considering the well-documented fact that clashes between these rivals have been closely contested, with three out of four of their league encounters ending without goals.