- Team form: KR Reykjavik are the form favourites and are unbeaten in their last 2 away games (Won 1, Drawn 1).
- Home form: KA have taken only 1 point and suffered 1 defeat in their last 2 home games.
KR should be too canny for the home team
Standings and recent meetings
KR are 2nd in the Besta deild karla 2026 table with 40 points from 19 games, while KA Akureyri are 11th with 16 points from 19 matches. There have been 2 wins each and 1 draw in the last 5 meetings of the two clubs in Besta deild karla 2026.
Managers and tactics
Hallgrímur Jónasson has been in charge of KA since 2 October 2022 and his compact, deep-block system is designed to clog up the middle of the field and hit on the counterattack. KA have won only 2, drawn 1 and lost 6 of their 9 home games in Besta deild karla 2026, conceding an average of 1.67 goals per game, so it looks like they will have their work cut out in this one.
Óskar Thorvaldsson has been in charge of KR-inga since 14 August 2024 and his system, which incorporates a high-tempo, wing-heavy approach, has had them pressing teams from the first whistle and attacking with intent.
Betting odds
KR are the hot favorite with the bookies for Sunday's game at Akureyrarvoellur, Iceland, but they could still be a bit shorter. KA are favored at a very long 4.31, but we like the odds on the tie at 5.5.
KR have the momentum
KR are the side in the better form with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 games, including a 5-2 away win at Fram Reykjavik and a 3-3 home draw with Breidablik.
KA are in a slump with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 5, a run that includes a 3-0 loss at Keflavik, a 0-1 home defeat to FH and a 4-4 draw at Valur.
KA will look to stay compact and look to nick it on the break while KR's high tempo should mean they are on the front foot with their pace on the wings for much of the game.
KR are our pick to win the game, but KA could keep it tight for spells in the second half, so we also like the Over 2.5 goal line and Both Teams To Score – Yes bets.
- Aron Sigurdarson is KR's danger man with 17 goals in 18 Besta deild karla 2026 games this season and Eidur Saebjoernsson has been in good form of late with 6 goals in KR's last 5 games, in which they have scored 19.
- Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson is KA's main threat with 9 Besta deild karla 2026 goals, but Jakob Snær Arnason has chipped in with 2 of KA's 6 goals in their last 5 matches.
