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Football Norway - Eliteserien Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand Sun 1 Nov 12:00
Lillestrom SK
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Start vs Lillestrom Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Lillestrom To Win @ +125

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Why Lillestrom Can Claim the Win

We’re fairly bullish about the chances of Lillestrom when they go up against Start. The visitors looks a value opportunity at +125 on the Full-Time Result market and we anticipate a return.

Scroll down to view our Start vs Lillestrom betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Start vs Lillestrom Preview

Start take on Lillestrom at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, with kick-off set for 12:00 on Sunday 1 November.

Start landed a win when last in action. It was a 1-0 scoreline at home to Sandefjord at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand. Azar Karadas' team recorded just 33% possession and had two shots on target, with Haakon Lorentzen scoring the winning goal in the 71st minute.

Lillestrom beat Brann in their previous league game, making it back-to-back Eliteserien victories. It was a 3-2 home win at Aaraasen Stadion. The Birds recorded just 30% possession and had six shots on goal, with Felix Va finding the net twice and Fredrik Gulbrandsen scoring one.

H2H: Lillestrom Beat Start in their Last Head-to-Head Battle

Lillestrom beat Start at home when the teams last met. It was a 3-1 scoreline at Aaraasen Stadion.

Eliteserien G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Lillestrom logo Lillestrom 24 12 3 9 35 33 2 35:33 39
16 Start logo Start 24 5 4 15 26 54 -28 26:54 19
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Start – Last 10 League Games

Start have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 1.2 goals from 17.4 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. They have averaged 45.5% possession, 410.2 passes and 5.9 corners per game, conceding 2.1 goals and 5.2 corners from 14.4 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Haakon Lorentzen, John Olav Norheim and Erlend Segberg are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Eirik Schulze has made the most assists with 3.

Lillestrom – Last 10 League Games

LSK have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. Hans Erik Oedegaard's side have averaged 46.6% possession, 408.3 passes, 5.2 corners taken and 6.5 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 16.6 attempts.

Players to Watch

Felix Va has top scored with 5 goals, while Fredrik Gulbrandsen and Thomas Lehne Olsen are next on 3 and 2. Gustav Kjoelstad Nyheim has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Start predicted lineup (5-3-2): Magnus Sjoeng (GK), Ousmane Diallo Toure, Erlend Dahl Reitan, Sander Granheim, John Olav Norheim, Deni Dashaev, Steve Mvoué, Hakon Lorentzen, Mikael Ugland, Jesper Cornelius, Nikolas Koutsakos.

Lillestrom predicted lineup (4-3-3): Pontus Dahlberg (GK), Lars Ranger, Ruben Gabrielsen, Stian Kristiansen, Yaw Paintsil, Filip Ottosson, Gustav Nyheim, Ylldren Ibrahimaj, Daniel Bassi, Fredrik Gulbrandsen, Félix Va.

Main Match Prediction

Lillestrom look like a standout wager for this Eliteserien clash as we’re expecting them to triumph. You can get a price of +125 that the visitors secure a win and this looks like value on the basis of the latest team news and stats.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • LSK have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • LSK have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Start have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Start have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Eliteserien team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Lillestrom to Win Probability

The best betting apps make it a 44.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 50%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Start Start logo 1 - 2 Lillestrom logo Lillestrom

There’s the option to wager on Lillestrom to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +600 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Fredrik Gulbrandsen To Score +190 BetMGM logo

Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Lillestrom) can be backed at +190 to be among the goals. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer selection.

Latest Fredrik Gulbrandsen Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Lillestrom Under 5.5 Corners -156 BetMGM logo

It’s been an average of 3.60 Lillestrom corners in the past 5 away games, while the previous four Start matches have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. We’re anticipating Lillestrom to fall short of the line, with this Team Corners wager available at -156.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Start Logo Start
Total
11.10 5.90 5.20
Home
10.00 5.10 4.90
Away
9.70 3.80 5.90
Lillestrom Logo Lillestrom
Total
11.70 5.20 6.50
Home
11.00 5.90 5.10
Away
11.30 4.50 6.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Lillestrom +125
Total Goals Over 2.5 -204
Team Corners Lillestrom Under 5.5 -156

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Start vs Lillestrom Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Lillestrom Favourites to Win

Lillestrom are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this Eliteserien encounter. The +125 for them coming out on top suggests a 44% probability based on their latest betting odds. Start are seen as the most unlikely winner at +180.

If you think Lillestrom can overcome Start, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -110 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -222.

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Player Goals
Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom)
First
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Anytime
+190
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Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Lillestrom)
First
-
Anytime
+190
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Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom)
First
-
Anytime
+190
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Daniel Bassi (Lillestrom)
First
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Anytime
+250
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Five Losses for Start in Previous Ten Home Games

Stats: Last 10 Eliteserien matches only.
Start have five defeats, four wins and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Lillestrom have recorded four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Start logo Start Home Stats 4-1-5 3.00 1.30 1.70 5 5 4 6
Lillestrom logo Lillestrom Away Stats 4-2-4 2.20 0.90 1.30 3 7 2 8
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Start logo Start League Stats
Lillestrom logo Lillestrom League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Start vs Lillestrom Lineups & Team News

Start Predicted Lineup 5-3-2

Lillestrom Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Start Predicted Lineup 5-3-2

26 Magnus Sjoeng
27 Ousmane Diallo Toure 29 Erlend Dahl Reitan 5 Sander Granheim 6 John Olav Norheim 12 Deni Dashaev
10 Steve Mvoué 20 Hakon Lorentzen 18 Mikael Ugland
17 Jesper Cornelius 9 Nikolas Koutsakos
12 Pontus Dahlberg
2 Lars Ranger 28 Ruben Gabrielsen 47 Stian Kristiansen 26 Yaw Paintsil
21 Filip Ottosson 14 Gustav Nyheim 29 Ylldren Ibrahimaj
22 Daniel Bassi 8 Fredrik Gulbrandsen 20 Félix Va

Lillestrom Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Previous Start Lineups

25 Oct Eliteserien
Start 1-0 Sandefjord
18 Oct Eliteserien
Molde 6-1 Start
11 Oct Eliteserien
Start 2-4 HamKam
20 Sep Eliteserien
Sandefjord 3-0 Start
13 Sep Eliteserien
Start 2-0 Brann
04 Sep Eliteserien
Aalesund 2-0 Start

Previous Lillestrom Lineups

25 Oct Eliteserien
Lillestrom 3-2 Brann
22 Oct Europa League
Lillestrom 0-6 Real Sociedad
18 Oct Eliteserien
Sandefjord 0-2 Lillestrom
15 Oct Europa League
Sparta Prague 1-1 Lillestrom
11 Oct Eliteserien
Lillestrom 2-2 Molde
20 Sep Eliteserien
Viking 3-0 Lillestrom

Injuries & Suspensions

Start Injury Table
Type Name Info
Erlend Segberg Yellow cards
Sebastian Griesbeck Other
Jens Huseboe Foot
K. Toennessen Lower leg
Lillestrom Injury Table
Type Name Info
Pontus Dahlberg Shoulder
Espen Garnaas Knee
Camil Jebara Knock
Team Squads

Start Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Azar Karadas

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Erlend Dahl Reitan 29 D 23 1962 23 0 2 0 7 0
Erlend Segberg 23 M 22 1903 22 0 3 4 4 0
Jesper Cornelius 17 F 23 1772 21 3 5 2 2 0
Haakon Lorentzen 20 F 24 1623 19 5 4 4 0 0
Mikael Ugland 16 M 22 1599 18 4 0 2 3 0

Lillestrom Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Hans Erik Oedegaard

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Pontus Dahlberg 12 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 2 0
Felix Va 20 F 24 1980 23 1 8 5 3 0
Ylldren Ibrahimaj 7 M 23 1823 20 3 0 2 7 0
Lars Mogstad Ranger 2 D 21 1772 20 3 2 2 2 0
Ruben Gabrielsen 4 D 19 1710 19 1 1 0 2 0
Norway FlagEliteserien Table
Eliteserien Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Viking 25 19 2 4 64:26 59
2 Bodo/Glimt 25 19 2 4 61:23 59
3 Molde 24 13 4 7 57:36 43
4 Rosenborg 24 12 4 8 46:31 40
5 Tromso 24 11 7 6 43:34 40
6 Lillestrom 24 12 3 9 35:33 39
7 Sarpsborg 08 24 8 7 9 30:35 31
8 KFUM 24 8 6 10 30:39 30
9 Brann 24 9 2 13 42:40 29
10 Valerenga 24 8 5 11 39:46 29
11 Fredrikstad 24 8 5 11 29:41 29
12 HamKam 24 7 5 12 33:51 26
13 Sandefjord 24 6 6 12 22:31 24
14 Aalesund 24 5 9 10 40:53 24
15 Kristiansund 24 5 5 14 25:49 20
16 Start 24 5 4 15 26:54 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Viking 12 12 0 0 44:13 36
2 Bodo/Glimt 13 11 0 2 37:10 33
3 Molde 13 9 1 3 35:15 28
4 Tromso 12 7 4 1 22:10 25
5 Rosenborg 12 7 3 2 28:14 24
6 KFUM 12 6 2 4 15:14 20
7 Lillestrom 12 6 1 5 22:19 19
8 Brann 12 6 0 6 20:18 18
9 Fredrikstad 11 5 3 3 14:12 18
10 Sarpsborg 08 12 5 3 4 14:16 18
11 Valerenga 12 5 2 5 23:20 17
12 HamKam 12 5 2 5 17:24 17
13 Kristiansund 12 4 3 5 16:20 15
14 Start 12 4 3 5 15:19 15
15 Sandefjord 12 3 5 4 10:12 14
16 Aalesund 12 2 6 4 24:30 12

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