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Iceland’s Urvalsdeild moves into round nine this week with a full slate of games on Wednesday and Thursday. Breiðablik Kópavogur lead the league with 24 points but Stjarnan are still within touching distance. Can Breiðablik Kópavogur extend their lead this week?
IBV Vestmannaeyjar – Vikingur Reykjavik
IBV start the round in 11th place in the 12-team league. Just three points from 24 points possible have been picked up by IBV. Víkingur Reykjavík are fourth in the division and just eight points off of first-place.
Víkingur Reykjavík have been excellent against IBV in their last six meetings. The visitors have a record of 3W-3D-0L in the last six matches with 11 goals for and seven against.
IBV Picked up three points from their last six games. They have failed to win any of their eight matches in the league this season. IBV have scored six goals and conceded 14 times.
- IBV Vestmannaeyjar have not managed to score a goal in their 3 most recent matches in Premier.
- In their last 31 games in Premier, Vikingur Reykjavik have recorded 26 undefeated encounters.
- The team of IBV Vestmannaeyjar have conceded an average of 1.50 goals in their home matches in Premier.
- Vikingur Reykjavik participated in some high-scoring meetings, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last 4 matches in the Premier.
- Prediction: Vikingur Reykjavik @ 1.50
KR Reykjavik – IA Akranes
KR Reykjavík start the round in fifth place courtesy of a five-game unbeaten streak. IA Akranes are 10th in the standings and winless in six straight matches.
KR Reykjavík have a perfect six wins from six games record against IA Akranes. The captial club outscored IA 16-4 in their last six meetings.
IA Akranes have conceded the league’s second-most goals with 17 scores. The team failed to score a single goal in its last four games.
- KR Reykjavik have not suffered any defeats at HT in their 21 most recent consecutive matches in Premier.
- IA Akranes have not been able to score a goal in their 4 most recent matches in Premier.
- There have been under 2.5 goals scored in KR Reykjavik’s last 4 home league games.
- IA Akranes are reaching an average of 0.88 goals in Premier games.
- Prediction: KR Reykjavik @ 1.33
Keflavik IF – Stjarnan FC
Keflavik host Stjarnan with the latter seeking a win to move closer to first-place Breiðablik. Stjarnan have a record of 3W-1D-2L against Keflavik in their last six meetings. However, Keflavik are on a two-game winning streak versus Stjarnan.
Stjarnan took 13 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. Each of their last three games ended as wins.
Keflavik are seventh in the standings. They are on a two-game winning streak ahead of the match with Stjarnan. Seven points separate these teams in the table.
- In 3 of their most recent home matches in Premier, Keflavik IF have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
- Stjarnan FC have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches in Premier.
- Keflavik IF are having a period of 3 straight home Premier matches in which they have scored 2 or more goals.
- Stjarnan FC have won their last 3 Premier games in a row.
- Prediction: Stjarnan FC @ 2.25
Valur Reykjavik – Breidablik
Breiðablik Kópavogur are on a two-game winning streak against Valur Reykjavik. The league leaders will hope for a third straight win over the capital club to stay in first place.
Valur are on a three-game losing streak ahead of Breiðablik Kópavogur’s arrival. Seven points were taken from their last six games. A run of bad form has Valur stuck in midtable and 11 points off of Breiðablik Kópavogur.
Breiðablik Kópavogur are in brilliant form. They have won all eight matches on the fixture list this season and will be confident of an away win this week. Breiðablik Kópavogur have scored a league leading 25 goals and conceded a league low eight.
- Valur Reykjavik have lost their last 3 league games.
- There have been 9 consecutive Premier wins in a row for Breidablik.
- Valur Reykjavik have scored at least one goal in their last 15 home league games.
- In their 22 most recent matches of Premier, Breidablik have been undefeated 20 times.
- Prediction: Breidablik @ 2.30
