- Team form: KR Reykjavik have scored 15 goals in their last 5 matches, Stjarnan have scored 13 in their last 5.
- H2H: Stjarnan have a superior H2H record, winning 3 of the last 5 meetings, while KR Reykjavik have won once and drawn once.
- Recent meeting: Stjarnan are coming off the back of a 2-1 Icelandic Cup win over KR, who have also failed to win their last 2 home H2Hs.
KR and Stjarnan to put on a goal fest at KR-voellur
KR Reykjavik are the current favorites for Sunday's clash with Stjarnan at 1.55, but there is plenty to suggest that this game could be a lot closer than the odds suggest. The visitors are available at 4.28, while the draw is at 5.15.
KR sit 2nd in the Besta deild karla 2026 with 32 points from 15 games, while Stjarnan are 7th with 15 points from 14. This should be a simple home win, but KR's last 3 matches have seen them lose 3-2 at Keflavik, draw 3-3 at Thor Akureyri and then beat IBV Vestmannaeyjar 5-2 at home. So, it looks as though this will be a game full of goals.
Stjarnan come into this game in average form, but there's nothing wrong with their recent results – 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 games in all competitions. Their recent 3 matches have featured a 3-1 home win over KA Akureyri, a 2-2 draw at FH Hafnarfjordur and a 3-1 win over Víkingur Gota in UEFA Conference League qualification. So, they are also in the habit of scoring goals.
Free-flowing game expected
KR's approach
Oskar Thorvaldsson has been KR's coach since 14th August 2024, during which time he's built a team that likes to be compact and direct in a 4-4-2 shape. His players like to keep it tight in the middle of the field and look to punish the opposition with direct passes and set pieces, but they will sit in a lower block if they come under pressure.
KR are unbeaten at home in the Besta deild karla 2026, winning 7 and drawing 1 of their 8 games, but they've conceded 17 goals in those matches, so they can be opened up.
Stjarnan's approach
Joekull Elisabetarson's Stjarnan are a more forward thinking team that like to press high, while they have also employed wide overloads and speed in their attacking play since he took over on 12th May 2023. Stjarnan have won only 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 away from home in the Besta deild karla 2026, but they've still got plenty of threat on the break with an average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.83 conceded per match, which suggests this will be an open game.
Picking a winner is tricky
The hosts have clearly got the stronger home record and have been the better of the two teams so far this season, but Stjarnan's form is good enough to suggest they will not be easy beats on Sunday. The head-to-head record also leans towards the visitors, so I won't be backing the home team at such a low odds.
The goal markets do appeal, however, as both of these teams are in the groove and should be able to exploit each other on the wings and in transition. Over 2.5 goals at 1.12 and both teams to score yes at 1.16 looks like a profitable place to go as this should be an exciting game of soccer.
If you are looking for a winner, KR should have the firepower to close out a tight match, but I wouldn't be surprised if Stjarnan were to nick the game.
- Aron Sigurdarson is KR's talisman and he's scored 14 goals in the Besta deild karla 2026, while he has scored 5 in his last 5 games.
- Emil Atlason is Stjarnan's leading scorer with 7 goals in 3 games in the Besta deild karla 2026, and he's found the back of the net 7 times in the club's last 5 matchups.
