Stjarnan
- Stjarnan are 7th in Besta deild karla 2026 with 28 points from 22 matches, while IBV Vestmannaeyjar are 12th with 18 points from 22 games, so there are no illusions about who the favorites are in this game (1.7).
- Stjarnan have been very good when on a roll this season, but Jon Thor Hauksson's men are playing on the front foot, with a high press.
- Jon Thor Hauksson's side will look to dominate possession and have the skill to get their wide players on the inside, which should test the verticality of IBV's style of play.
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
- IBV Vestmannaeyjar have lost three of their last five matches (D2, L3).
- Aleksandar Linta has made Eyjamenn a more direct, transition-based team in 2026 and they do a good job of getting bodies behind the ball and countering at speed.
- Omar Sowe is the main man up front with five goals in 11 games.
- IBV's last three games have brought a 1-0 defeat at Keflavik, a 1-0 home loss to Thor Akureyri and a 2-2 draw at Stjarnan, which suggests they can make this one close.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head clash at Stjarnan was a 2-2 draw .
Key Players
- Emil Atlason is Stjarnan's man of the moment with ten goals in 16 league games in 2026, while he has scored three of their ten goals in their last five.
- Omar Sowe is the main man up front with five goals in 11 games.
Betting Insights
- We are getting Stjörnumenn at odds of 1.7 because of their poor record in this fixture of late, but IBV have been so poor on their travels this term that we're reluctant to back them, even at 3.95.
- We'll take the draw at 4.5 instead, which seems like a fair price and provides some insurance against the upset.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.3 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.35 also point to an open game with chances at both ends.
Prediction
Stjarnan have four wins, two draws and five losses from 11 home games in Besta deild karla 2026 with 23 goals scored in those matches, so we'll back them to notch a 2-1 win here .