- IA form: IA Akranes have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five games.
- Breidablik form: Breidablik Kopavogur have won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five.
- Away defence: Breidablik have conceded 13 goals in 6 away matches (average 2.17).
Besta deild karla 2026 battle on the cards
IA Akranes and Breidablik Kopavogur are both mid-table sides in Besta deild karla 2026, with the hosts sitting 6th with 15 points from 11 games and the visitors 4th with 19 points from 12.
Breidablik have a narrow psychological edge after a 1-0 home victory in the reverse fixture two months ago, and they are the narrow favorite at 2.5, while IA are at 2.29 and the draw at 3.75. That's about right given the slight uptick in form of the visitors and the fact that Breidablik have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, but IA have won 2 and no draws have occurred.
The form of both sides has been varied of late, with IA looking feisty and Breidablik looking fiery. IA suffered a 2-1 Icelandic Cup defeat to Vikingur Reykjavik, followed by a 1-0 league victory over Valur Reykjavik, and then a 5-3 defeat at KR Reykjavik.
Breidablik have hit back after setbacks, beating KA Akureyri 3-1, losing 4-1 to Vikingur Reykjavik, then smashing the same side 3-0 in the Icelandic Cup.
Skúlason’s side seek territory, Sigurdsson’s team look for space
Tactical battle:
The clash of styles here is possession against counter with Ólafur Ingi Skúlason's 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 Breidablik side looking to push the game into their area and get into the attacking areas, while Lárus Sigurdsson's 4-4-2 set-up will park the bus and look to hit over the top and cause damage from set plays.
Key players and form:
The away team are the likely winners of this, but the odds are slightly in favour of them here at 2.5 and they will have to get a bit of a game on for IA to get enough space to counter.
Breidablik are 1-3-2 away while IA are 1-2-1 at home, so the draw might be a safer play.
With Breidablik conceding an average of more than two goals away, there is a goal in this for the hosts, who have only scored five in four at home, so they will have to be on the money to hurt the away side. Breidablik are the pick, but IA can bite and have a blunt but direct style of play, so this should be a close game in Iceland.
- The home side have been quite blunt this season with Markus Ellertsson their main threat.
- The number 9 has six goals in four games in Besta deild karla 2026 and can score from anywhere.
- Breidablik's leading threat is Kristofer Ingi Kristinsson, who has scored nine in two in the Besta deild karla 2026 and appears to be a man in a zone in the box.
