Norway - EliteserienData current as of 16 July 2026

Lillestrøm vs Start: match statistics

Lillestrøm crest
Lillestrøm
3 : 1half-time 2:0
Start crest
Start

Lillestrøm vs Start: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Lillestrøm play Start in Eliteserien (Norway). The match date is 11 April 2026 at 14:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Lillestrøm: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Start: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Lillestrøm scores 1.58 and concedes 0.92 goals per match. Start scores 1.08 and concedes 2.31. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Lillestrøm 33%, Start 77%. Over 2.5: Lillestrøm 42%, Start 54%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Lillestrøm has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.28. Lillestrøm: 13.3 shots per match, Start: 11.5.

Match halves

Lillestrøm: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.08. Start: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.38.

Goals by minute

Lillestrøm: 76-90+ (7 goals). Start: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eliteserien: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Lillestrøm are the favorites in this clash: they sit 2nd in the table with a season record of 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses and a goal difference of 4-1, while Start are 14th with 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss and a 2-4 record. The hosts have won 4 of their last 5 matches and scored 9 goals in those games, which corresponds to roughly 2.4 points per match over that period, whereas Start’s last five read 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, 7 goals and 1.6 points per match. Defensively Lillestrøm looks more solid on paper (only 1 goal conceded this season) compared to Start (4 goals conceded this season and on average 1.5 goals conceded away), giving the hosts a clear defensive edge. Start additionally struggle with chance quality on the road — average xG per away match 0.81 versus xG against 1.79, 1.5 shots on target per match and shot conversion around 8%, and 50% of away games ending goalless for them, which suggests difficulty in finishing moves. Considering the higher league position, better seasonal goal balance and the stronger run of 4 wins in the last 5, a home win is the most likely outcome.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
LillestrømStart
12Shots11
LillestrømStart
5Shots on target5
LillestrømStart
1.48xG1.39
LillestrømStart
3Corners5
LillestrømStart
51Dangerous attacks46
LillestrømStart
8Fouls18
LillestrømStart
2Cards4
LillestrømStart

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.58Goals scored / match1.08
LillestrømStart
0.92Goals conceded / match2.31
LillestrømStart
52%Average possession40%
LillestrømStart
4.58Shots on target / match3.54
LillestrømStart

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.25Shots per match11.46
LillestrømStart
4.58Shots on target3.54
LillestrømStart
11.9%Shot conversion9.4%
LillestrømStart
52%Possession40%
LillestrømStart
1.52xG for1.28
LillestrømStart
1.51xG against1.77
LillestrømStart

Shooting quality

Lillestrøm: BalancedStart: Balanced
LillestrømStart
Accuracy (shots on target)35%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Lillestrøm is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Lillestrøm · 0.6 pts / match - Start

Lillestrøm
LWLLW
Season result split
58% W8% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-4
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Start
LLWLL
Season result split
8% W31% R62% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-4-8
0.54 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-7
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Lillestrøm is 46% better for: goals scored per match.

1.58 goals / match - Lillestrøm · 1.08 goals / match - Start

Lillestrøm is 151% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.92 goals / match - Lillestrøm · 2.31 goals / match - Start

Lillestrøm scoring profile: very strong

Lillestrøm scores in 67% of matches (8 of 12 matches), while Start keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 matches).

Start scoring profile: strong

Start scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Lillestrøm keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 matches).

19Goals scored (season)14
LillestrømStart
11Goals conceded (season)30
LillestrømStart
2.5Average goals in match3.38
LillestrømStart
6Goals scored (last 5)8
LillestrømStart
7Goals conceded (last 5)14
LillestrømStart

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal85%
LillestrømStart
50%2 goals15%
LillestrømStart
33%3 goals8%
LillestrømStart
8%4 goals0%
LillestrømStart

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal92%
LillestrømStart
33%2 goals62%
LillestrømStart
0%3 goals31%
LillestrømStart
0%4 goals23%
LillestrømStart

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time23%
LillestrømStart
0%BTTS in both halves0%
LillestrømStart
33%Scored in both halves0%
LillestrømStart

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
LillestrømStart
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
LillestrømStart
40%BTTS - last 580%
LillestrømStart

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
LillestrømStart
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
LillestrømStart
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
LillestrømStart

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
LillestrømStart
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
LillestrømStart
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
LillestrømStart

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Start is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / match - Lillestrøm · 1.23 pts / match - Start

Lillestrøm - half-time state
25% leading42% draw33% trailing
Start - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per match (1st half)1.23
LillestrømStart
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.69
LillestrømStart
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.77
LillestrømStart
1Average goals (1st half)1.46
LillestrømStart
58%Clean sheet before half-time46%
LillestrømStart
67%No goal before half-time54%
LillestrømStart

After half-time (2nd half)

1.83Points per match (2nd half)0.69
LillestrømStart
1.08Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
LillestrømStart
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)1.54
LillestrømStart
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.92
LillestrømStart
58%Clean sheet after half-time31%
LillestrømStart
33%No goal after half-time62%
LillestrømStart

Lillestrøm - second-half results

50% W33% R17% P
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding232%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 58%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Start - second-half results

15% W23% R62% P
16
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding26%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 8%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Lillestrøm - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Start - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.20
Goals scored / match1.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.62.2
Average goals in match2.02.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+4-10
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Lillestrøm
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
0
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Start
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
4
16-30
5
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
8
61-75
1
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.95
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+2%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Lillestrøm

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

Start

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.74
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).

Teams vs league

LillestrømLigaStart
Average goals in match 2.502.94 3.38
Both teams scored 33%55% 77%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%56% 54%
Clean sheets 42%24% 8%
Goal before half-time 67%81% 77%
Goal after half-time 83%78% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.94
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+59%
Home attack advantage
+37%
Home defence advantage
+28%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Lillestrøm 2 - 0 - 0 Start. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Lillestrøm SK
3 : 0
IK Start
IK Start
0 : 3
Lillestrøm SK

FAQ

What was the result of Lillestrøm vs Start?

The Eliteserien match finished Lillestrøm 3:1 Start. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Lillestrøm and Start?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Lillestrøm won 2, Start won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Lillestrøm vs Start?

Lillestrøm score 1.58 goals per game on average and Start 1.08. The Eliteserien average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Lillestrøm's matches and 77% of Start's.

What form are Lillestrøm and Start in?

Over the last 5 games Lillestrøm have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Start 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lillestrøm vs Start?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.