Lillestrom vs Torreense Prediction 17 September 2026
🔊 Lillestrøm and Torrense reached the Europa League by the same route: both won their domestic cup while playing in the second tier. The Norwegians subsequently won promotion to the Eliteserien and currently sit fifth. The Portuguese side failed to reach the Primeira Liga and remain in the second division. For the club from Torres Vedras, this is their first ever official match in European competition.
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Head-to-Head
📊 The two sides have no previous meetings: Torrense had never played in Europe before this season. Their paths to this stage did not cross either - the Portuguese side entered the league phase directly, while Lillestrøm started from the qualification play-offs. There the Norwegians faced Albanian side Egnatia: a goalless draw in Albania, then a reply goal ten minutes from the end at home and progression in extra time. So the two teams know each other only from video.
Head-to-head statistics Lillestrom - Torreense
Lillestrom Team Overview
Lillestrøm are back in the Eliteserien at the first attempt: after 20 matches they have 32 points and sit fifth. Hans Erik Ødegaard's side began September with back-to-back wins - first picking up three points in Bergen against Brann, then seeing off Vålerenga at home last round. Captain Ruben Gabrielsen scored in the 25th minute of that derby, and Thomas Lehne Olsen doubled the lead in stoppage time.
Home evenings are rarely straightforward for Lillestrøm. At the end of August they hosted Fredrikstad and lost 1-4 - their only slip in the past month. Average attendance at Åråsen is 8,000, the sixth highest in the Eliteserien. The league phase draw is tough - Real Sociedad, Bournemouth, Lyon and Sparta - so the match against the debutants is the most accessible of their eight fixtures.
Match Results: Lillestrom
SCU Torreense Team Overview
Torrense are a club from Torres Vedras who won their first major trophy in May. In the Portuguese Cup final, Kevin Zohi opened the scoring and Stopira converted a penalty in extra time, leaving Sporting empty-handed. Torrense did not earn promotion to the Primeira Liga, however, and are playing in the Liga Portugal 2 for the fifth consecutive season. Luís Tralháo has been in charge at the club since January.
In the league, Torrense have one win from six matches. Their three points came from an away trip to Benfica B on 5 September (2-0) - their first victory since the cup final. In the previous round they drew 0-0 at home to Leixões, and in the Super Cup they lost to Porto by a single goal. The club will play their home matches in the league phase in Leiria, a hundred kilometres from home, as their own ground, the Manuel Marques stadium, holds just 2,431 spectators.
Match Results: SCU Torreense
Latest news
Lillestrom
❌ Odegaard's injury list is relatively short: Espen Garnas, Camil Jebara and Linus Alperud are all out. All three are registered for the Europa League but had not recovered in time for Thursday. The rest of the squad is available to the manager, and there is little reason to make many changes after the derby. Up front, the focus is on Fredrik Gulbrandsen: since the 2009/10 season, no Norwegian player has scored more Europa League goals than his eight, spread across Molde, Salzburg and Istanbul Başakşehir. His competition for a place comes from Lekne Olsen, who was the one to finish off Egnatia in extra time.
🔁 Update, 17 September, 07:21 UTC:
- Espen Bjornsen Garnas could still feature in the match. According to Sports Mole, the Norwegian's knee will be assessed on the day of the game. The 31-year-old defender has made just ten appearances this season and has not played in European competition at all.
SCU Torreense
❓ The main news from the visitors' side concerns their European squad registration. Fourteen players were left out of the 24-man list, including Kevin Zohi and Costinha. Ten summer signings did make the cut, among them goalkeeper Adriel Ramos, defenders Volney Feltes and Juan María Alcedo, and forwards Malik and Jorge Aguirre. On the injury front, the only absentee for Tralján is Manu Pozo.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Predicted starting XI - Lillestrøm: Dahlberg - Ranger, Moon Foss, Gabrielsen, Elkaer - Ibrahimaj - Kitolano, Felix Va, Nyheim, Bassi - Gulbrandsen.
📋 Predicted starting XI - Torrense: Adriel - David Bruno, Feltes, Stopira, Alcedo - Simões, Oudrhiri, Alfaro - Baradji, Drammeh, Dany Jean.
⚽️ Goals Prediction
Fewer than four goals have been scored in 7 of Lillestrøm's last 8 matches, and in 6 of their last 7 at home. Torrense's away record is even more consistent: 18 of their last 19 away matches have also seen fewer than four goals. The fact that this is the club's first ever European match is likely to make the visitors even more cautious. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5 at 1.49*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Across their last ten matches, Lillestrøm's games have averaged 11.2 corners per game, while Torreense's have averaged 8.6. Lillestrøm themselves take 4.9 per game, Torreense 4.2. Their opponents take more: 6.3 per game against Lillestrøm and 4.4 against Torreense. Combining each team's corners taken with what their opponents typically allow, the match projects to around ten corners. The bet is Total Corners - Over 9.5.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
Over their last ten matches, Torrensse average 4.4 yellow cards per game, while Lillestrøm average 3.7. Lillestrøm themselves receive 1.7 per match, and Torrensse's opponents are shown 2.6. In the other direction the numbers are more even: 1.8 for the visitors and 2.0 for the hosts' opponents. Combined, that comes to more than four yellows per match. The bet is therefore Total Yellow Cards - Over 3.5.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
We're not expecting a rout at Orosene: Lillestrøm have not scored more than two goals in a home match in seven consecutive games. They have conceded in 7 of their last 8 home matches, so the visitors should get their chance to respond. Away from home, Torrense have not lost by more than one goal in 13 of their last 15 matches. The handicap +1.5 comes in with a draw or a one-goal defeat for the visitors. The bet is Torrense with Handicap +1.5. Predicted score: 1-1.
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