Vikingur Reykjavik vs Vestmannaeyjar Prediction 9 August 2026
🔊 Vikingur are leading the Icelandic championship and are seven points ahead of their nearest rivals, but that is not what they are focused on right now. On Thursday the club host Swiss side Thun, who scored three unanswered goals against them in the first leg of Europa League qualifying. The match against Vestmannaeyjar falls right between these two dates.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 17 May 2026 and ended with a score of 0:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - IBV Vestmannaeyjar):
- ball possession percentage: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Vikingur Reykjavik and IBV Vestmannaeyjar:
- played 30 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 16, for the away team - 9, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 52 against 34;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.23, in the 2nd half - 1.63;
- average total goals in the match - 2.87.
Head-to-head statistics Vikingur Reykjavik - Vestmannaeyjar
Vikingur Reykjavik Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Europa League tournament (home team - Thun, away team - Vikingur Reykjavik). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here's the game statistics (Vikingur Reykjavik vs Thun):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 7.
Vikingur are top with 44 points, and at home Sölvi Geir Ottesen's side have won nine matches in a row. The driving force is Elias Már Ómarsson - 14 goals in 20 matches across all competitions. The game is orchestrated by 36-year-old Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson, who scored from the halfway line against Vestmannaeyjar in May.
By Sunday, though, the champions will be without three players. Captain Oliver Ekroth is suspended after his red card in Akranes (2:2). Goalkeeper Egmundur Kristinsson picked up an injury during the warm-up in Switzerland in a European match. And Nikolaj Hansen has barely trained due to an ankle problem, despite being the man who saved the home match against Hapoel with two goals (2:1) in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, which Vikingur have reached for the first time in their history.
Match Results: Vikingur Reykjavik
IBV Vestmannaeyjar Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Urvalsdeild tournament (home team - IBV Vestmannaeyjar, away - Fram Reykjavik). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here are the match stats (IBV Vestmannaeyjar vs Fram Reykjavik):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 15 vs 25;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 6;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
Vestmannaeyjar have settled in the lower half of the table with 16 points, and their last two matches have only made things worse: first a defeat to Breiðablik (0:1) away, then at home a loss to Fram (1:2), where they could only respond with a Vicente Valor penalty. The reason is plain to see - their defence is falling apart: the visitors have conceded in 19 of their last 20 league matches.
Against Vikingur, the visitors simply cannot get anything going: 12 consecutive head-to-head matches without a win. Away from home it is the same story - they have not won in 10 of their last 11 matches.
Match Results: IBV Vestmannaeyjar
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 30;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 6; for visitors away - 5; number of draws - 4;
- Average first-half total: 1.23;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.57, while the visitors net 0.67.
First-Half Stats: Vikingur Reykjavik (home) vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 8;
- wins: 4 (50%) vs 1 (12.5%);
- losses: 2 (25%) vs 4 (50%);
- draws: 2 (25%) vs 3 (37.5%);
- Average goals scored: 1.75 vs 1.5;
- Average goals conceded: 0.5 vs 0.88.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 1 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 6 vs 3;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.7).
- Vikingur Reykjavik scored in the 1st half in 9 of last 10 games (Urvalsdeild).
- Vikingur Reykjavik scored in the 1st half in last 5 home games (Urvalsdeild).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.73, the guests - 1.13;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.87;
- both teams scored: overall - 15; at the home team's field - 10.
Statistics: Vikingur Reykjavik vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar
- average total in the tournament: 4.12 vs 3.71;
- average total goals scored: 3.29 vs 1.59;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.18 vs 0.65;
- average total in the 2nd half: 2.12 vs 0.94;
- Vikingur Reykjavik: average total at home in the tournament - 3.63;
- IBV Vestmannaeyjar: average total away in the tournament - 1.38;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.6 (home - 2.75) vs 2.1 (away - 1.8).
- Vikingur Reykjavik have scored under 2.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against IBV Vestmannaeyjar.
- Vikingur Reykjavik have scored under 2.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games.
Prediction on corners
Vikingur Reykjavik: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 7.18; at home field - 7.75;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.4; at home field - 9.5.
IBV Vestmannaeyjar: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.53, away - 4.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; away - 3.8.
- Under 12.5 corners in last 5 Vikingur Reykjavik games against IBV Vestmannaeyjar.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 30;
- both teams scored all-time - 15 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Vikingur Reykjavik vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar
- number of matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 13;
- number of BTTS matches for Vikingur Reykjavik at home - 4 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for IBV Vestmannaeyjar away - 6 (75%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Vikingur Reykjavik at home - 3 (75%);
- BTTS matches for IBV Vestmannaeyjar away - 4 (80%).
- Vikingur Reykjavik have scored and conceded in last 5 games (Urvalsdeild).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (9/102, 8.8%), 1:2 (9/102, 8.8%);
- Vikingur Reykjavik at home most often finish matches: 3:2 (2/8, 25%);
- IBV Vestmannaeyjar away most often play: 1:0 , 1:1 , 1:4 , 2:0 , 2:1 , 2:2 , 5:1 , 5:2 (1/8, 12.5%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
2:1 - 8.64% (odds 8.5)
3:1 - 7.74% (odds 9.5)
2:0 - 7.66% (odds 8.7)
Editor's Pick
The hosts will score, the only question is how many. And here the head-to-head record speaks clearly: Víkingur scored more than two goals in just 1 of their last 7 meetings, and across all matches - in just 1 of their last 8.
Rotation ahead of a decisive European match, the captain's suspension and a change in goal - that's a poor combination for a rout. The bet is Víkingur to score under 2.5 goals. Predicted score - 2:1.
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