KA Akureyri
- KA Akureyri have lost their only home league game this season, conceding 3 goals in that outing.
- KA are coming off three defeats from their last five matches in all competitions (W1, D1, L3).
- Hallgrimur Jonasson’s KA have a completely different philosophy - structure first, while the goal scorers play second fiddle.
Vikingur Reykjavik
- Vikingur Reykjavik have gone undefeated in 5 consecutive games(W4, D1) across all competitions.
- Vikingur have had a positive start to the season, picking up a hard-earned 1-1 draw at home against champions Breidablik Kopavogur.
- Soelvi Ottesen’s side are possession based and look to control games from midfield.
Head-to-Head
KA Akureyri have won 2 of their last 3 home games against Vikingur Reykjavik, but they lost 2-0 in the most recent H2H.
Key Players
Creative midfielders like Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson can unlock defences at any moment and the likes of Nikolaj Hansen has shown he can finish off the chances, as evidenced by his two goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are 1.76 to win.
- Both teams to score is 1.44.
- We’re taking Over 2.5 at 1.41.
- Vikingur were impressive on the road nine days ago, claiming a 4-2 victory over Fram Reykjavik in the Icelandic Cup.
Prediction
- The visitors could take all the points on Friday.
- We’re expecting the favourites to dominate possession and control the flow of the game.
