Vestmannaeyjar vs IA Akranes Prediction 16 August 2026
📣 In May, the teams drew 2-2 in Akranes, with the first half ending goalless - all four goals came in the second 45 minutes. The return match is on the Westman Islands, and clean-sheet evenings are rare there too: the hosts have scored in 9 of Bresta's last 10 home matches and conceded in 11 of 12. Both teams need this game: Akranes are sixth, Vestmannaeyjar ninth, with five points between them.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 21 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - IA Akranes):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 6;
- fouls: 8 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams IBV Vestmannaeyjar and IA Akranes:
- played 27 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 16, draws - 3;
- number of goals (home/away) - 34 against 45;
- average total goals in the match - 2.93.
Head-to-head statistics Vestmannaeyjar - IA Akranes
IBV Vestmannaeyjar Team Overview
Vestmannaeyjar are a club from the Westman Islands, founded in 1924. They have won the Icelandic championship three times, most recently in 1998. Nothing similar since then: the team currently sit ninth with 17 points after 18 rounds. The season's numbers explain why - 29 goals scored against 38 conceded. At home Vestmannaeyjar score regularly, but not often enough: they have not managed more than two goals in 90 minutes in eight matches in a row. Top scorer Omar Sowe has found the net five times, but has played just six matches.
Match Results: IBV Vestmannaeyjar
IA Akranes Team Overview
Akranes are one of the most decorated clubs in the country: 18 league titles, the first of which came back in 1951, plus nine Icelandic Cups. Now times are more modest - sixth place and 22 points after 18 rounds, with 30 scored and 36 conceded. Going forward the team is in decent shape: they have scored in 15 of their last 16 matches, and Markus Paul Ellertsson has nine goals for the season. But defensively it's a mess - away from home, Akranes have conceded in 11 of their last 12 games.
Match Results: IA Akranes
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.26, the guests - 1.67;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.93;
- both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: IBV Vestmannaeyjar vs IA Akranes
- average total in the tournament: 3.72 vs 3.67;
- average total goals scored: 1.61 vs 1.67;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.67 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.94 vs 1;
- IBV Vestmannaeyjar: average total at home in the tournament - 1.78;
- IA Akranes: average total away in the tournament - 1.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.1 (home - 2.4) vs 1.9 (away - 2.33).
- IA Akranes have scored over 1.5 goals in last 5 games (Urvalsdeild).
Prediction on corners
IBV Vestmannaeyjar: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.33; at home field - 2.89;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3; at home field - 3.4.
IA Akranes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6, away - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.7; away - 8.67.
- IBV Vestmannaeyjar have taken over 5.5 corners in last 7 games against IA Akranes (Urvalsdeild).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 27;
- both teams scored all-time - 13 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Statistics: IBV Vestmannaeyjar vs IA Akranes
- number of matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 18;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 14 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for IBV Vestmannaeyjar at home - 7 (78%);
- number of BTTS matches for IA Akranes away - 6 (67%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for IBV Vestmannaeyjar at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for IA Akranes away - 3 (100%).
Editor's Pick
Akranes have scored in six consecutive away matches against Breiðablik. And it doesn't stop at one goal - they've scored at least two in the last five meetings. The hosts are no obstacle to this run: Vestmannaeyjar have conceded in 20 of Breiðablik's last 21 matches. In May, the visitors already showed how it works - two goals in a single half. The bet is Akranes individual total over 1.5. Predicted score - 1:2.
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