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Eliteserien 2026 · 5 Sep 2026

SK Brann 1–2 Lillestrøm SK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.9 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made SK Brann favourites at 57%.

Lillestrøm SK won although SK Brann made the better chances (1.9 xG to 1.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fredrik Gulbrandsen, 57.4 in 61′.

Well above their usual level: Joachim Soltvedt +13.3, Stian Kristiansen +12.9, Fredrik Gulbrandsen +10.3.

Well below it: Thore Pedersen −36.4, Ylldren Ibrahimaj −9.8, Kristian Eriksen −8.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SK Brann

30 Aug 2026D 0–0at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
27 Aug 2026W 3–2v PAOK Conference League
20 Aug 2026D 1–1at PAOK Conference League
16 Aug 2026W 3–0v HamKam Eliteserien
11 Aug 2026W 2–1at Apollon Limassol Conference League

Lillestrøm SK

30 Aug 2026L 1–4v Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
27 Aug 2026D 1–1v KF Egnatia Europa League
20 Aug 2026D 0–0at KF Egnatia Europa League
15 Aug 2026D 1–1at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
9 Aug 2026L 0–2v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bård Finne Forward22100.2470.3–
Julian Lægreid Forward1300–63.3–
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder90000.0356.8+8.2
Joachim Soltvedt Defender90000.0253.3+13.3
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender90000.4651.8−0.6
Sævar Atli Magnússon Forward1500–50.8–
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper9000–50.0−1.9
Niklas Jensen Wassberg Midfielder7500–48.2+6.4
Vetle Dragsnes Defender9000–44.9+2.0
Kristall Máni Ingason Midfielder22000.1243.7–
Noah Jean Holm Forward68000.1741.9−1.5
Niklas Castro Forward83000.0339.7−3.4
Leo Cornic Defender45000.1738.8+1.4
Ulrik Mathisen Forward68000.1838.5−8.0
Kristian Eriksen Midfielder90000.4531.8−8.5
Thore Pedersen Defender4500–4.9−36.4

Lillestrøm SK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Forward61100.2857.4+10.3
Stian Kristiansen Defender8600–53.0+12.9
Felix Vá Midfielder90100.7348.6+7.5
Thomas Lehne Olsen Forward29000.0148.2–
Lars Ranger Defender90000.2546.2+7.3
Eric Kitolano Midfielder9000–46.1+7.5
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim Midfielder7500–45.8+4.4
Pontus Dahlberg Goalkeeper9000–45.1−4.9
Daniel Bassi Forward6100–42.1−7.9
Filip Ottosson Midfielder1500–40.9–
Frederik Elkær Defender9000–36.7+1.1
Sander Moen Foss Defender9000–35.5−6.6
Yaw Paintsil Defender29000.0534.5–
Ylldren Ibrahimaj Midfielder9000–34.1−9.8
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås Defender400–12.5–