Breidablik Kopavogur
- Breidablik Kopavogur have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- The hosts will be looking to exploit the creativity of their midfield and the dynamism of their wide players, although as yet no player has grabbed the headlines as their top goal-scorer this season.
- Breidablik have won one and lost one of their previous two home games.
- Breidablik’s manager, Olafur Ingi Skulason, has got his side playing a ball possession-based game, where they press high and build attacks from the back in a controlled manner and attempt to overload wide areas.
IA Akranes
- IA Akranes have won three and drawn two of their last five games.
- IA, meanwhile, are playing well as a team with a real identity, so there’s an opportunity for this to be an open game with chances at both ends.
- Larus Sigurdsson has got his players playing a pragmatic brand of soccer that puts a premium on results rather than style, but they have been performing well of late with an unbeaten run of five games.
- They have a good record away from home, winning one and drawing one of their past two away games in all competitions.
- IA have been prolific on the road in Besta deild karla, scoring three times in one away game so far.
Head-to-Head
- IA Akranes have won their last two matches against Breidablik Kopavogur in Besta deild karla, which includes a 3-0 home win seven months ago.
- IA have dominated this fixture in recent meetings and will surely arrive in confident mood.
- Breidablik have averaged 1.3 goals at home against IA while the visitors have averaged 1.7 on the road against them.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Markus Ellertsson has looked like their most dangerous player of late with two goals in their past five matches so far.
- As yet no player has grabbed the headlines as their top goal-scorer this season.
Betting Insights
- An open, counter-attacking game looks likely with the clash of styles between the two sides and the fact that both teams will be desperate to build some early momentum.
- The BTTS market is very short at 1.37, so we’ll take over 2.5 goals at 1.32.
Prediction
We’re going for an IA win here at 3.7 as they have dominated this matchup in the last two meetings, and their attacking play has been very good in the opening games of the season.
