IK Start vs Lillestroem SK
Match details. Eliteserien, Regular Season - 25. Kick-off is Sun 1 Nov, 17:00 Lagos time. It is played at Sør Arena, Kristiansand. The referee is Ola Hobber Nilsen.
What's at stake. IK Start are 16th on 19 points after 24 games, 1 point behind Kristiansund BK. A win would take them above Kristiansund BK. Lillestroem SK are 6th on 39 points after 24 games, 1 point behind Tromso, 8 points clear of Sarpsborg 08 FF. A win would take them above Tromso.
Team news. IK Start are without J. Husebo (foot injury), F. Manojlovic (hand injury), K. Tonnesen (leg injury), S. Griesbeck (injury), J. Husebo (foot injury), F. Manojlovic (hand injury). Lillestroem SK are without C. Jebara (groin injury), P. Dahlberg (injury), E. B. Garnas (knee injury), C. Jebara (groin injury), P. Dahlberg (injury), E. B. Garnas (knee injury). P. Dahlberg is their first-choice keeper.
Form. IK Start have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L W. In this competition IK Start have gone W L L L W L. Lillestroem SK have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D L W. In this competition Lillestroem SK have gone W W D L W W.
The numbers. IK Start score 1.5 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. IK Start average 16.2 shots (3.9 on target), 5.9 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 43% of the ball. Lillestroem SK score one and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Lillestroem SK average 12.8 shots (4.9 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last seven meetings IK Start have won one, drawn two and lost four. Four of the seven went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, IK Start won one and Lillestroem SK won three. The last time they met, on 11 Apr 2026, it finished IK Start 1-3 Lillestroem SK: IK Start had 11 shots to 12, 40% of the ball, six yellow cards.
The case against. Lillestroem SK without P. Dahlberg (keeper). IK Start's record still gives them 37% to win.
The read. Lillestroem SK or the draw. An open game. Their goals for and against make Lillestroem SK the likelier winners; Lillestroem SK are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Lillestroem SK; the meetings favour Lillestroem SK. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%. Four of the last seven meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.18, 77% on the records (IK Start: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 6 at home; Lillestroem SK: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: Lillestroem SK Over 0.5 Goals at 1.19. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: IK Start Under 1.5 goals (IK Start's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Lillestroem SK Over 1.5 goals (Lillestroem SK's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Under 4.5 Goals (Lillestroem SK are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: IK Start 1-2 Lillestroem SK (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).