Start vs Lillestrom prediction

Start – Lillestrom, Eliteserien, Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 04:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Sør Arena

Start is #16 in the table (19 pts) and Lillestrom #6 (39 pts). 10 places separate the two teams in the table. Lillestrom is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Start 1, draws 1, Lillestrom 4. Their last meeting, on April 11, 2026, ended Lillestrom 3-1 Start.

Start

04:00 PM

Lillestrom

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Start need points badly and will make this a physical, compact home match rather than an open contest from the outset. Lillestrøm arrive in stronger condition, with recent head-to-head success and a midfield capable of controlling territory. The main tension is between Start’s transition game and Lillestrøm’s ability to create overloads from wide areas. Team news matters more than usual because conflicting availability reports have not yet been settled by confirmed line-ups.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Lillestrøm have won each of the last three meetings, giving them a meaningful psychological and stylistic reference point. Start’s task is to break a recent pattern in which Lillestrøm have controlled this pairing.

Form (last 5)

StartLeague position #16 · 19 ptsL L W

LillestromLeague position #6 · 39 ptsD W W

Start vs Lillestrom stats

	Start	Lillestrom
Played	24	24
Goals scored	26	35
Goals conceded	54	33
Clean sheets	3	7

Last meetings

2026-04-11Lillestrom 3-1 Start
2025-08-16Lillestrom 3-0 Start
2025-07-26Start 0-3 Lillestrom
2018-09-16Start 3-0 Lillestrom
2018-04-09Lillestrom 1-0 Start
2016-10-23Lillestrom 1-1 Start