- Home form: ÍA Akranes have won three, drawn one and lost one in their last five matches.
- Away form: FH Hafnarfjordur have won one, drawn three and lost one in their last five games.
- Head-to-head: ÍA Akranes have averaged 2.5 goals per game against FH Hafnarfjordur in Besta deild karla 2026, while the visitors have averaged 2.0 as away scorers.
ÍA are in better form and should be preferred
Recent form and management
ÍA have won their last two matches in Besta deild karla 2026, so they arrive at ELKEM voellurinn in better recent form than FH. Lárus Sigurdsson has been in charge of the Skagamenn since 23 June 2025 and seems to be making good progress with the club through a style of compact, possession-based soccer that is very different to the chaos that can often ensue when FH play.
Standings and head-to-head
ÍA sit 5th in the standings with 25 points from 19 games, while FH stand 10th with 17, so the hosts do have the better momentum and home-field advantage going into Sunday's game. ÍA beat FH 1-0 away when the sides last met two months ago and the record in this head-to-head now reads two wins, two losses and a draw from five meetings.
FH’s style can be a mixed blessing
Tactics and coach
Joey Gudjonsson took over on 1 January 2026 and his high-pressing, high-tempo approach has yet to fully click, although they are slowly improving.
Recent results and away record
Last time out, they beat KA Akureyri 1-0 away, which was followed by a 4-2 home loss against Vikingur Reykjavik, which is about the way things have gone for them this season in a mixed bag sort of way. FH have won two, drawn three and lost four of their 9 away games in Besta deild karla 2026, averaging 1.22 goals scored and 2.22 goals conceded on their travels.
ÍA are the value pick
Match view
The Skagamenn will be the more prepared and better-knit outfit, while FH's high-pressing style can sometimes work against them. That said, we are taking FH to make this a good game because they should press high and look to get on the front foot in transitions, so this matchup feels like a true test of which team can handle the heat of the other's style.
Odds, players and betting
Over 2.5 goals is 1.3 and Both Teams To Score Yes is 1.32, so the odds aren't great, but we are expecting an open, lively game on Sunday.
- The hosts are the clear value here at 2.14, with FH coming in at 2.87 and the tie at 3.88.
- ÍA have a little more quality in the team with Markus Ellertsson their main danger man.
- He has nine goals in 17 appearances in Besta deild karla 2026 and gives the home team a real edge in the advanced third.
- Adolf Birgisson is their leading scorer with four goals in 15 games, but the visitors need more end product from their frontline, where Isak Oli Olafsson has been their hottest player of late, scoring two of their four goals in the last five.
