- Home form: FH have no home wins in the Besta deild karla 2026 (D1, L3).
- Away form: Stjarnan have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats on the road in the Besta deild karla 2026.
- Home stats: Hafnarfjordur average 1.25 goals scored and 2.00 goals conceded per game at home in the Besta deild karla 2026.
Stjarnan a shade the odds-on favorites
Stjarnan are listed as slight favourites to defeat a disappointing FH Hafnarfjordur outfit on Friday evening, but the odds of 2.3 against the hosts' 2.5 don't offer enough of an edge for this clash of two sides on the slide.
FH Hafnarfjordur have had a turbulent winter overhaul under coach Joey Gudjonsson, who has built a youthful and direct team with a more pragmatic transition-first structure than the club were used to playing. Tomas Orri Robertsson is FH's spark on the ball, scoring 4 goals in 3 games in the Besta deild karla 2026 season, but this does leave his side vulnerable at the back on occasions, with the hosts conceding an average of 2.00 goals per game at their home turf.
Stjarnan are more of a possession-based team with a disciplined mid-block, but Joekull Elisabetarson has made a good fist of building his side around a compact 4-1-4-1. However, the coaching change has left the structure in flux and it's a feeling that is showing on the pitch. Stjarnan are 8th in the Besta deild karla 2026 table with 11 points from 12 games, compared to FH's 6 points from 11 matches and 12th position, so they do have a healthier platform to try and build from going into this one.
Spoils to be shared in this clash of styles
Recent form
FH have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games, a run that saw them beat Keflavik 1-2 away, draw 1-1 at home to Thor Akureyri, then follow that with 3 defeats. Stjarnan have also won one, drawn one and lost three in the last 5, a sequence that includes a cup defeat, a 4-4 draw in the league against Breidablik and a 2-1 defeat away to IBV.
Head-to-head and threats
The recent H2H record is also on Stjarnan's side, with FH failing to win their last two meetings with this opponent in the Besta deild karla 2026 (D1, L1) and they're still waiting for their first home win over Stjarnan. Stjarnan have scored 10 goals in 5 away games this season, so they'll be a constant threat and that's why we're siding with them here.
- However, Stjarnan are not odds-on favourites and FH's home form isn't good enough for us to support them as underdogs, so it's more of a 50/50 game than the bookmakers suggest.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.34 and Both Teams To Score at 1.29 are also appealing as FH have enough of an attacking spark in Tomas Orri Robertsson and Stjarnan can be dangerous on the break with Emil Atlason their danger man.
- Emil Atlason has bagged 6 goals in 3 Besta deild karla 2026 games and 4 of Stjarnan's last 10, so back him to score anytime.
