- Keflavík form: Keflavík are in good form with 3 wins from the last 5, including a home win and an away win.
- ÍBV form: ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar are in poor form with no wins from the last 5, losing 3 times.
- ÍBV away record: ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar's away record in Besta deild karla 2026 reads won 1, drawn 3 and lost 5.
Keflavík’s compact structure can stifle ÍBV’s momentum
A tense contest awaits on Sunday when these two clubs meet at Keflavikurvoellur. Keflavík come into the game in decent form with a 3-0 win at home to KA Akureyri and a 0-2 away win at Þór Akureyri fuelling their momentum.
Haraldur Gudmundsson has done a fine job since taking over in August 2023, instilling a no-frills, no-flair, compact shape to his team that lives on second balls and the occasional moment of magic. In 2026, Keflavík have been good at home with four wins, three draws and two defeats from nine matches, and their record of 16 goals scored is solid for a side that tries to keep the game in front of them.
ÍBV's form has declined over the past month with no wins, two draws and three defeats from the past five, so they are hardly coming into this game on a high. The 2-2 draw away to Víkingur Reykjavík and the 1-3 home defeat to IA Akranes are the latest results for Aleksandar Linta's side, who have been much more lively in duels, transitions and set-piece situations since he took over in January 2026.
IBV can still offer goal potential
Keflavík scorers
- Stefan Ljubicic leads Keflavík's scoring charts in 2026 with eight goals in 14 games, and remains their main finisher.
- So, with three goals in five matches, Eidur Ragnarsson has come out of nowhere to be the team's hottest finisher.
ÍBV threat & history
ÍBV's top finisher this season is Sierra Leonean winger Omar Sowe, who has scored 5 in 6 and can be a nightmare for opposition defenders. Vicente Valor has chipped in with three of the club's last six goals, so there is some goal threat about the visitors.
Back-to-back clashes between these clubs in Besta deild karla 2026 have finished with one win each and no draws, so there will be plenty of venom in this matchup. ÍBV crushed Keflavík 6-1 at their place earlier this year, so a little revenge will be on the mind of the home side.
Hosts have more to like
Keflavík sit 6th in Besta deild karla 2026 with 25 points from 19 matches while ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar are 9th with 17 from the same number of games.
The odds look skewed towards the hosts at 2.02 with ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar at 3.18, so there is a little scope to back the away side, although the Over 2.5 goals bet at 1.44 is definitely the smart bet.
Both teams to score at 1.43 have some appeal in this spot because ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar have been porous on the road, scoring 13 in 9. But we'll give the edge to Keflavík here because their compact, direct style of play should frustrate a more intense ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar that have more to prove.
