Valur vs KA Akureyri Prediction 17 August 2026
📣 Valur have just one draw in 18 matches this season, the fewest in the top division: they either take three points or nothing. That is enough for fifth place, though the team have conceded more than they have scored. KA from Akureyri are seven points behind in 11th. In May at home they lost to Valur 0:1.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 22 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Akureyri):
- ball possession percentage: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Valur Reykjavik and Akureyri:
- played 24 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 7, draws - 5;
- number of goals (home/away) - 40 against 31;
- average total goals in the match - 2.96.
Head-to-head statistics Valur - KA Akureyri
Valur Reykjavik Team Overview
Valur are 23-time champions of Iceland and finished second last season. In November the club gave Herrmann Hreidarsson a three-year contract, then parted ways with him after 34 weeks at the end of June. The team is currently managed by his former assistant, Englishman Chris Brasell, and not for long either - from 1 November he will be replaced by Halldor Arnason. On Thursday Valur were knocked out of the Conference League, losing 0:5 to Nordsjaelland in Denmark. Things are no easier in the league: Valur have not won at home since 17 May, a run of four matches. The team has not stopped scoring, though - eight of their 31 goals belong to Tryggvi Haraldsson.
Match Results: Valur Reykjavik
Akureyri Team Overview
KA won the Icelandic Cup in 2024, but have finished in the bottom six in the league for the last two seasons. Hallgrímur Jónsson has been with the club since September 2022, longer than any other manager in the division. KA now have only 15 points, and away from home the team have gone six matches in a row without a win. They have ended their last three without scoring and taken one point from those games. This summer Adam Pálsson joined KA from Valur: he scored three goals for his former club this season. The trouble is, KA have lost 6 of their last 7 meetings with Valur.
Match Results: Akureyri
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Statistics: Valur Reykjavik (Home) vs Akureyri (Away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 9 vs 9;
- Number of wins: 3 (33.33%) vs 2 (22.22%);
- Number of losses: 3 (33.33%) vs 5 (55.56%);
- Number of draws: 3 (33.33%) vs 2 (22.22%);
- Average total goals scored: 2.22 vs 1.56;
- Average total goals conceded: 1.22 vs 1.22.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 3;
- Average first half total: 1.5 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.8 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 1.3).
- Valur Reykjavik scored in the 1st half in 8 of last 9 home games against Akureyri (Urvalsdeild).
- Valur Reykjavik scored in the 1st half in 7 of last 8 games against Akureyri.
- Valur Reykjavik scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games against Akureyri (Urvalsdeild).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.67, the guests - 1.29;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.96;
- both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 6.
Statistics: Valur Reykjavik vs Akureyri
- average total in the tournament: 3.72 vs 3.33;
- average total goals scored: 1.72 vs 1.33;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.94 vs 0.44;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.78 vs 0.89;
- Valur Reykjavik: average total at home in the tournament - 1.78;
- Akureyri: average total away in the tournament - 1.44;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1.25) vs 1.5 (away - 1.5).
- Valur Reykjavik have conceded in 7 of last 8 home games against Akureyri (Urvalsdeild).
- Valur Reykjavik have conceded in 15 of last 16 home games (Urvalsdeild).
- Valur Reykjavik have conceded in 13 of last 14 games.
- Valur Reykjavik have conceded in last 10 games (Urvalsdeild).
- Valur Reykjavik have conceded in 7 of last 8 home games.
- Akureyri have scored in 13 of last 14 away games (Urvalsdeild).
- Akureyri have scored in 9 of last 10 away games.
Prediction on corners
Valur Reykjavik: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.28; at home field - 6.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; at home field - 3.75.
Akureyri: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.72, away - 4.22;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.1; away - 4.83.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- both teams scored all-time - 13 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
Statistics: Valur Reykjavik vs Akureyri
- number of matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 18;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 13 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Valur Reykjavik at home - 8 (89%);
- number of BTTS matches for Akureyri away - 7 (78%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Valur Reykjavik at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Akureyri away - 5 (83%).
- Valur Reykjavik have scored and conceded in 15 of last 16 home games (Urvalsdeild).
- Akureyri have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games (Urvalsdeild).
Editor's Pick
In 14 of Halmstad's last 15 away matches in Allsvenskan, the two teams combined for fewer than four goals. On top of that, Halmstad have failed to score more than once in six consecutive Allsvenskan away matches. Häcken have their own home benchmark: they haven't scored more than three goals in 15 matches. Against the bottom side, the hosts won't need that many. The bet is total under 3.5. Predicted score - 2:1.
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Betting Tips: Valur Reykjavik - Akureyri
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