- Table positions: FH Hafnarfjordur are at the bottom of the Besta deild karla 2026 table on five points from ten games, Thor Akureyri are just above them in 11th on six points from the same number of matches.
- Home defence: FH Hafnarfjordur have conceded seven goals in their three home games in Besta deild karla 2026.
FH to win open encounter
FH form and tactics
FH Hafnarfjordur look set to host lowly Thor Akureyri at Kaplakrikavoellur, Iceland on Sunday. Joey Gudjonsson's side have had a difficult start to the Besta deild karla 2026 season, losing four of their first five matches before finally ending the dry spell with a 2-1 victory away to Keflavik just three days ago.
Gudjonsson's pragmatic approach to the 4-2-3-1 system he has instituted since taking over seems to have paid off as FH finally put together a cohesive performance in the 2-1 victory over Keflavik. His side are set up to be a well-organised unit with a double pivot to control the ball and make quick counter moves when they lose possession.
Thor's approach and defensive issues
Thor will provide a different test on Sunday however, as the newly promoted side are a team who like to play direct and rely on set-piece opportunities.
Sigurdur Heidar Hoeskuldsson's team are compact and like to sit in a 4-4-2 system and rely on direct play and set-piece opportunities. Thor have lost at home to IBV Vestmannaeyjar (1-4) and Stjarnan (1-3), which suggests their back four are not yet up to a high enough level to play in the top-tier.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is the play
We're going for FH to edge out Thor in what should be an open game of football that will see both teams score and over 2.5 game goals on the board.
Thor, who have failed to win any of the two previous meetings between the two sides, have conceded an average of 3.4 goals per-game away from home this season and have lost their last two on the road. Both sides are conceding too many goals at the moment and the recent head-to-heads between these two suggest we could see a goal-fest this weekend.
- FH's Tomas Orri Robertsson is the main goal threat with four goals in his last three Besta deild appearances,
- Thor's main man is Agust Hlynsson, who has scored two in three and two of his team's last three goals.
