Vikingur Reykjavik vs Valur Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 On Thursday, Víkingur lost 1-3 at home to Borac in the first leg of their Conference League play-off, and on 27 August they travel to Banja Luka for the second leg. In the Úrvalsdeild, things are more straightforward: they sit first with 48 points after 19 rounds. Valur are seventh, 25 points behind their Reykjavík neighbours. The round 20 match takes place on 23 August at Víkingsvöllur.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 31 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:5. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Valur Reykjavik):
- ball possession percentage: 38% vs 62%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 7;
- fouls: 13 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 9.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Vikingur Reykjavik and Valur Reykjavik:
- played 43 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 14, for the away team - 17, draws - 12;
- number of goals (home/away) - 74 against 82;
- average total goals in the match - 3.63.
Head-to-head statistics Vikingur Reykjavik - Valur
Vikingur Reykjavik Team Overview
Vikingur are the reigning Icelandic champions, having claimed their eighth title last autumn. Sölvi Ottesen's side are on course for a ninth: they have the best defence in the league, conceding just 18 goals while scoring 62. Their only league stumble came in July, away in Akureyri. Top scorer Elías Ómarsson has already netted 12 times. At home, Vikingur have gone 13 consecutive Úrvalsdeild matches without defeat. Clean sheets are another matter, though - they have failed to keep one in 11 straight games across all competitions.
Match Results: Vikingur Reykjavik
Valur Reykjavik Team Overview
Valur finished second last season and played in the Conference League qualifiers over the summer. Things look very different now: 23 points, 35 goals scored and 40 conceded. The club sacked Hermann Hreidarsson in late June after 13 rounds, with his assistant Chris Brazell taking charge for the remainder of the season before Halldór Arnason steps in from 1 November. Since that change, Valur have taken four points from six matches. Away from home they either win or lose - nine games, no draws. Last round, Valur needed an 83rd-minute goal to avoid defeat against Akureyri at home. They have conceded in 23 of their last 24 away matches.
Match Results: Valur Reykjavik
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Stats: Víkingur Reykjavík (home) vs Valur Reykjavík (away)
- matches played in the competition: 9 vs 9;
- wins: 4 (44.44%) vs 3 (33.33%);
- losses: 2 (22.22%) vs 2 (22.22%);
- draws: 3 (33.33%) vs 4 (44.44%);
- average goals scored: 1.78 vs 1.67;
- average goals conceded: 0.56 vs 0.78.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 4;
- draws: 6 vs 4;
- average first-half total: 1.7 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.7 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 1.1).
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored in the first half in 11 of their last 12 matches (Úrvalsdeild).
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored in the first half in six consecutive home matches (Úrvalsdeild).
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-head averages:
- home team - 1.72, away team - 1.91;
- combined in head-to-head matches - 3.63;
- both teams scored: all time - 33 times; at the home team's ground - 19 times.
Average totals: Víkingur Reykjavík vs Valur Reykjavík
- in the league: 4.21 vs 3.95;
- goals scored: 3.26 vs 1.84;
- first half: 1.21 vs 0.95;
- second half: 2.05 vs 0.89;
- Víkingur Reykjavík at home in the league - 3.44;
- Valur Reykjavík away in the league - 1.67;
- last 10 matches: 2 (home - 2.6) vs 1.4 (away - 1).
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored under 3.5 goals at home in 23 of their last 24 head-to-head meetings with this opponent.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored under 3.5 goals at home in 17 of their last 18 head-to-head meetings with this opponent (top division).
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored under 3.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 head-to-head meetings with this opponent.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored under 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings with this opponent (top division).
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored under 3.5 goals at home in 7 of their last 8 matches.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Valur have a decent away record in this fixture: they have not lost by more than two goals in 23 of their last 24 head-to-head meetings. Their last nine Úrvalsdeild matches have also stayed within a two-goal margin. Víkingur, meanwhile, have scored more than three goals at home in just one of their last eight matches. Factor in the schedule - the champions have four days until their return leg in Banja Luka, and rotation seems likely. The bet is Valur with a +2.5 handicap. Predicted score: 2-1.
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