Updated 31 October 2026.
Start host Lillestrøm at Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand on 1 November 2026 at 16:00 in the Eliteserien. Start's last five results: W L L L W (2 wins and 3 losses). Lillestrøm's last five: D D W L W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 1 meetings, Start have won 0, Lillestrøm 1, with 0 draws.
Start vs Lillestrøm kicks off at 16:00 UK time on Sunday 1 November 2026 in the Eliteserien, at Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand. Sparebanken Sør Arena holds 14,563 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 16:00.
Start vs Lillestrøm is being played at Sparebanken Sør Arena in Kristiansand on Sunday 1 November 2026, the home ground of Start, which holds 14,563 people. Kick-off is at 16:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Eliteserien.
Start have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 13, with results reading W L L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Sandefjord in the Eliteserien on 25 October.
Lillestrøm have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 7, with results reading W L D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win at home to Brann in the Eliteserien on 25 October.
Across the last 1 meetings Start have won 0, Lillestrøm have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Start scoring 1 goals to Lillestrøm's 3. The most recent was Lillestrøm 3-1 Start on 11 April 2026 in the Eliteserien.
J. Cornelius leads Start with 33 shots across their last 10 games, 3.3 a game, the most of any Start player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Start player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Felix Vá leads Lillestrøm with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Lillestrøm player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lillestrøm player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ola Hobber Nilsen is the referee for Start vs Lillestrøm in the Eliteserien on Sunday 1 November 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Statz predicts Start vs Lillestrøm with 11 starters a side: Start line up 5-3-2 and Lillestrøm 4-3-3, ahead of the 16:00 UK time kick-off on Sunday 1 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Lillestrøm the favourite with a 41% chance of winning, against 36% for Start and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Start 1.6 - 1.8 Lillestrøm.
The most likely score in Start vs Lillestrøm is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 67% likely and over 2.5 goals 66%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Start vs Lillestrøm, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Eliteserien | Lillestrøm vs Start | 3-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Start 1.6 - 1.8 Lillestrøm in goals. It gives Start a 36% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Lillestrøm 41%. Both teams to score is 67% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 66%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (8%), 2-1 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 0-1 (5%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | Lillestrøm win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Start win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 0-1 | Lillestrøm win | 5% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Start vs Lillestrøm, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Start | Fouls committed | Lillestrøm | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mvoué | 14 | G. Nyheim | 26 |
| 2 | D. Dasjajev | 11 | F. Vá | 13 |
| 3 | J. Cornelius | 9 | F. Gulbrandsen | 10 |
| 4 | E. Reitan | 9 | F. Elkær | 9 |
| 5 | E. Segberg | 8 | L. Ranger | 7 |
| # | Start | Shots | Lillestrøm | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Cornelius | 33 | T. Olsen | 20 |
| 2 | N. Koutsakos | 19 | F. Vá | 18 |
| 3 | H. Lorentzen | 18 | L. Ranger | 15 |
| 4 | E. Schulze | 15 | F. Gulbrandsen | 13 |
| 5 | S. Mvoué | 12 | Y. Ibrahimaj | 9 |
| # | Start | Shots on target | Lillestrøm | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Lorentzen | 7 | F. Vá | 9 |
| 2 | J. Cornelius | 5 | F. Gulbrandsen | 8 |
| 3 | E. Segberg | 4 | T. Olsen | 5 |
| 4 | E. Schulze | 4 | G. Nordh | 3 |
| 5 | D. Dasjajev | 4 | D. Bassi | 2 |
| # | Start | Goals | Lillestrøm | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Norheim | 2 | F. Vá | 5 |
| 2 | E. Segberg | 2 | F. Gulbrandsen | 3 |
| 3 | H. Lorentzen | 2 | T. Olsen | 2 |
| 4 | J. Cornelius | 1 | E. Kitolano | 1 |
| 5 | O. Toure | 1 | S. Foss | 1 |
| # | Start | Yellow cards | Lillestrøm | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Schulze | 2 | G. Nyheim | 4 |
| 2 | D. Dasjajev | 2 | F. Elkær | 3 |
| 3 | J. Cornelius | 2 | F. Vá | 2 |
| 4 | E. Reitan | 2 | F. Gulbrandsen | 2 |
| 5 | E. Segberg | 1 | Y. Ibrahimaj | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 15 of 16 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 16 of 16 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 10 of 16 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 16 |
| Fouls | 12 | 6 of 16 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 4 of 16 |
| Passes | 370.3 | 16 of 16 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 16 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 9 of 16 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 5 of 16 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 13 of 16 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 10 of 16 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 14 of 16 |
| Tackles | 17.5 | 5 of 16 |
| Passes | 475.3 | 7 of 16 |
| Corners | 5.1 | 10 of 16 |