Thor Akureyri
- Thor Akureyri have won three and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- The hosts’ last two league outings have seen them claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory away to Valur Reykjavik and then lose 5-2 to KR Reykjavik in an open, end-to-end clash in the capital.
Fram Reykjavik
- Fram Reykjavik have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
- Fram have been compact and counter-attacking under Runar Kristinsson’s management, and their 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 setup has been good for a solid, if unspectacular, start.
Key Players
Ingimar Arnar Kristjansson has two goals in as many games for Thor and accounts for half of their goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Both teams have a go, with Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 a firm favourite for Thursday’s game and Both teams to score at 1.44 also heavily bet on.
- Fram are the favorites at 2.3, while Thor are 2.67 and the draw 3.65.
Prediction
- With both teams scoring goals, this will be a chess match that could be decided by whichever team can best exploit the other in transition.
- Thor will be pressing Fram high up the pitch and looking to force turnovers, but the full-backs could get caught by Fram’s counters if they push too far up.
- We’re backing Thor’s pressure to result in a cagey affair.
