25 October 2026, 16:00 UTC

Lillestrom vs Brann Eliteserien prediction & result

Åråsen Stadion, Lillestrom
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
Full time3 – 2

Final score: Lillestrom 3-2 Brann.

Before kick-off the model made it 40% Lillestrom, 28% draw, 32% Brann — fair odds of 2.50, 3.57 and 3.13.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

Published

Has the model earned this number?

Lillestrom at 40%: of 2,924 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.0% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Lillestrom96%Draw4%Brann0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Fredrik Gulbrandsenassist: Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim
23'
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim
53'
57'
Joachim Soltvedt
58'
🔁Eggert Aron Gudmundssonout: Kristian Eriksen
60'
⚽Kristian Eriksen
⚽Felix Váassist: Lars Ranger
64'
69'
🔁Jonas Tviberg Torsvikout: Thore Pedersen
69'
🔁Joachim Soltvedtout: Vetle Winger Dragsnes
🔁Daniel Bassiout: Eric Kitolano
70'
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
71'
75'
🔁Saevar Atli Magnussonout: Bård Finne
🔁Winston Robin Yaw Paintsilout: Frederik Elkaer
79'
🔁Fredrik Gulbrandsenout: Thomas Lehne Olsen
79'
⚽Felix Váassist: Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim
80'
86'
⚽Noah Jean Holmassist: Kristall Mani Ingason
Ruben Gabrielsen
90+4'
🔁Felix Váout: Sander Moen Foss
90+4'

Match stats — Lillestrom vs Brann

30%Possession70%
16Shots14
6On target4
3Corners8
2.55xG1.48

Goals against chances

Lillestrom3 from 2.55 xGabout what the chances were worth
Brann2 from 1.48 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Lillestrom 4-1-4-1
  • 1S. HagerupG
  • 2L. RangerD
  • 28R. GabrielsenD
  • 47S. KristiansenD
  • 26Y. PaintsilD
  • 21F. OttossonM
  • 22D. BassiM
  • 29Y. IbrahimajM
  • 14G. NyheimM
  • 20VáM
  • 8F. GulbrandsenF
Substitutes
  • 11F. ElkærD
  • 5S. FossD
  • 12P. DahlbergG
  • 17E. KitolanoM
  • 18K. KrygårdM
  • 16H. MellandM
  • 15G. NordhF
  • 10T. Lehne OlsenF
  • 3S. OttesenD
Coach: H. Ødegaard
Brann 4-3-3
  • 12S. NilsenG
  • 15J. TorsvikD
  • 3F. KnudsenD
  • 21N. KasanwirjoD
  • 17J. SoltvedtD
  • 10K. IngasonM
  • 25N. Jensen WassbergM
  • 19E. GuðmundssonM
  • 22S. MagnússonF
  • 29N. HolmF
  • 9N. CastroF
Substitutes
  • 23T. PedersenD
  • 39J. LægreidF
  • 11B. FinneF
  • 16K. EriksenM
  • 1M. DyngelandG
  • 20V. DragsnesD
  • 2L. CornicD
  • 43B. HaugenM
Coach: E. Horneland

Form going into Lillestrom vs Brann

Lillestrom

Eliteserien

  • W2-0away to Sandefjord18 October 2026
  • D2-2Molde11 October 2026

Brann

Eliteserien

  • L1-3away to Valerenga18 October 2026
  • L0-2Viking9 October 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Eliteserien table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Lillestrom2614393935+445
7Brann26103134744+333

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Brann vs Lillestrom

Brann and Lillestrom have met 7 times in the records we hold, Brann has won 4 of them to Lillestrom's 2, with 1 drawn.

The record

Lillestrom won the last one 3–2 on 25 Oct 2026.

ClubWDLGFGA
Brann412138
Lillestrom214813

Between them these 7 meetings produced 21 goals, an average of 3.00 a game.

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 25 Oct 2026
    Eliteserien
    Lillestrom 3–2 Brann
  • 5 Sep 2026
    Eliteserien
    Brann 1–2 Lillestrom
  • 9 Nov 2024
    Eliteserien
    Brann 2–1 Lillestrom
  • 12 May 2024
    Eliteserien
    Lillestrom 0–2 Brann
  • 1 Oct 2023
    Eliteserien
    Lillestrom 0–2 Brann
  • 11 Jun 2023
    Eliteserien
    Brann 2–2 Lillestrom
  • 20 May 2023
    NM Cupen
    Brann 2–0 Lillestrom

How the model rates them now

On the current ratings, Brann's attack rates 19% above Lillestrom's, and Lillestrom concede 12% fewer than Brann. How the ratings are derived.

ClubAttackDefence
Brann0.821.26
Lillestrom0.691.11

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Leading scorers: Lillestrom and Brann

Lillestrom

GoalsAssists

  • Vá85

Brann

GoalsAssists

  • N. Holm83
  • K. Ingason83

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Lillestrom beat Brann 3–2. The model had made a win for Lillestrom its most likely outcome, at 40%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Fredrik Gulbrandsen 23' for Lillestrom, Kristian Eriksen 60' for Brann, Felix Vá 64' for Lillestrom, Felix Vá 80' for Lillestrom, Noah Jean Holm 86' for Brann. On expected goals it finished 2.55–1.48.

How the call on Lillestrom v Brann has moved

First published on 11 Oct at 36% / 28% / 36% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 40% / 28% / 32%: the biggest move is Lillestrom's chance of winning, up 4 points.

  1. Lillestrom win40%▲ +4
  2. Draw28%=
  3. Brann win32%▼ −4

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.