IK Start welcome Lillestroem at Sparebanken Soer Arena, Kristiansand on Sunday, Nov 1 at 5:00 PM in a Eliteserien fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

IK Start come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Lillestroem, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, IK Start face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Lillestroem have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in IK Start won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives IK Start a slight edge, but Lillestroem are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.