- Home form: KR Reykjavik have won 6 and drawn 1 of their 7 home games in Besta deild karla 2026.
- Away form: IBV Vestmannaeyjar have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 6 away games in Besta deild karla 2026.
IBV have momentum, but KR are still the team to beat
Momentum and improvement
IBV Vestmannaeyjar have momentum coming into this game and have been one of the most improved teams in Besta deild karla 2026 over the last 5 weeks.
Tactical setup
Aleksandar Linta's side, who play a more structured 4-2-3-1 than most of the teams in the Icelandic top flight, have improved their defensive shape and are now better equipped to counter-punch teams such as KR Reykjavik. The hosts, under Óskar Thorvaldsson, are the antithesis of IBV and like to press high, flood the area and let it all hang out.
Contrast and unpredictability
In short, the two teams could not be more different. Which makes the outcome of this game a bit more difficult to predict. KR have two wins, a draw and two losses in their last five across all competitions. The most recent three games sum up the chaos that the hosts are capable of.
KR’s recent form has bite
Firstly, they beat IA Akranes 5-3 at home, then lost 3-2 at Keflavik and followed that up with a 3-3 draw away to Thor Akureyri.
This has given them a total of 29 points from 14 games in Besta deild karla 2026 – putting them second in the table, while IBV's 15-point haul from 13 games leaves them in seventh place. IBV's recent run has been a little more respectable, however, as they have avoided defeat in their last 5 in all competitions, winning 4 and drawing 1.
KR are the clear favorites for this matchup at 1.44, with IBV coming in a 5.32 and the draw priced at 5.25.
IBV can make their mark in this clash
We're backing the visitors to avoid defeat in this matchup because, while KR are the better team, IBV are in such good form right now that they can surely get something here. The head-to-head also slightly favours KR, who beat IBV 6-2 away two months ago and have won the last 2 games between the two clubs.
The visitors are winless in their last 3 trips to KR-voellur, but we believe they can earn a positive result in what is likely to be a sharp clash.
Robert Elis Hlynsson has 4 goals in 4 games in Besta deild karla 2026 – the most of any IBV player, while Aron Sigurdarson has 12 in 4 games and has been the main man for KR this season. He has scored 5 of his side's 15 goals in their last 5 games and will again be the main threat on Sunday.
- IBV are going to play a more compact, disciplined game, while KR are going to try to dominate the ball and impose their style on this.
- Therefore, second balls and counter-attacks could decide the outcome and we're hoping this one has a little more bite than a easy home win.
- Back Over 2.5 goals at 1.18 and Both Teams to Score at 1.32.
