NSÍ Runavík
- NSÍ Runavík have won four of their last five matches, winning the last three consecutively.
- NSÍ Runavík top the table in the Faroe Islands Premier League 2026, having collected 54 points from 25 matches so far this season, while HB Torshavn are third on 44 points from the same amount of games.
- NSÍ are unbeaten at home in the Premier League 2026, winning 11 and drawing two of their 13 matches to date.
HB Torshavn
- HB Torshavn have three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five games.
- HB are a difficult team to get to know because coach Andre Olsen sets them up to play in a flexible 4-3-3, although they will always have a 4-3-3 base and will play on the ball whenever they can.
- Heini Fossdalsa Soerensen is HB's leading striker with eight goals in 20 appearances in the Premier League 2026 and he's hit five of HB's last ten goals, so he will have to be kept quiet on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head between the teams, in this competition two months ago, went the way of HB when they beat NSÍ 3-1 at home , but the overall record between the sides across the last five meetings in all competitions is two wins for NSÍ and three for HB, so there is little to separate the teams overall.
Key Players
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Petur Knudsen, with 11 goals in 21 Premier League 2026 matches, is the main striker for NSÍ and he's in good nick with three goals scored in the team's last five.
- Recent highlights: 11 goals, three in last five.
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Heini Fossdalsa Soerensen is HB's leading striker with eight goals in 20 appearances and he's hit five of HB's last ten goals.
- Recent highlights: eight goals, five of last ten.
Betting Insights
- NSÍ will head into this game as favourites at 1.7 and we think the home side is worth a small bet to take all three points.
- They are unbeaten at home in the league this season, winning 11 and drawing two of their 13 games to date, and they've only conceded an average of 0.46 goals per game when playing at their own ground.
- HB have only lost four of their 13 away games in the league, winning eight and drawing one, but they do concede an average of 1.23 goals on the road.
- A home win with over 2.5 goals looks the best play in this fixture, with NSÍ in the ascendancy and HB forced to chase the game.
Prediction
- This game will be a bit of a chess match, but NSÍ look better equipped to make the most of the big moments.
- A home win with over 2.5 goals looks the best play in this fixture, with NSÍ in the ascendancy and HB forced to chase the game.
