Keflavik
- Keflavik have taken seven points from their first six games to sit 7th in the Besta deild karla 2026 standings.
- Keflavik have scored once in two home games this season.
- Haraldur Gudmundsson has installed an aggressive, proactive, possession-based playing style on Keflavik since taking over in August 2023.
- They have a central striker as their focal point and employ wide players that provide attacking support and contribute to a system of triggers to press the opposition high up the pitch.
Thor Akureyri
- Thor Akureyri have lost four of their last five games and failed to get a point in any of their previous four.
- Sigurdur Heidar Hoeskuldsson’s Thor have been far more pragmatic in their approach this campaign and that’s reflected in their results.
- They’ve been beaten twice in their last three games, losing 6-0 away at Vikingur Reykjavik before a 2-1 defeat at home to IA Akranes.
- They are 9th in the Besta deild karla 2026 having taken six points from their opening six games and are on a run of two consecutive away defeats.
Head-to-Head
Thor have never won away at Keflavik in their recent history and they could be in for a tough evening on Friday against a side they lost 4-2 to in the 1. Deild 2025.
Key Players
- Keflavik
- Stefan Ljubicic is Keflavik’s main threat.
- He’s a prolific goalscorer with four goals from just one league appearance this season.
- Thor Akureyri
- Their best player, Ingimar Arnar Kristjansson has two goals in three league games this term and is their only real attacking outlet.
Betting Insights
- Keflavik to take all three points on Friday at 1.74 looks like a good bet, especially given Thor have won just once and lost three of their four away league games this year, conceding 4 goals per game on average away in Besta deild karla 2026.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes looks excellent at 1.36 in a game where a clash of styles between a high-pressing Keflavik and a Thor side that will try to sit compact and counter will almost certainly see plenty of goals.
Prediction
Keflavik will take all three points on Friday in a match between a team that presses teams high up the field and another that will set up to counter and absorb pressure.
