FH Hafnarfjordur vs Valur Reykjavik Best odds and tips

Valur Reykjavik are winless in their last three away games against FH Hafnarfjordur, leaving points behind in Hafnarfjordur in each of those trips. However, the visitors come into this game in much better form than their hosts, who have won none, drawn two and lost three of their last five in the league, a run which has seen momentum continue to elude Heimir Gudjonsson’s side. FH sit 6th in the Besta deild karla 2024 table with just two points from nine games. Valur Reykjavik are having a solid start to the season, sitting 4th in the table with 11 points from eight games, and they have drawn all three of their away matches so far.

FH Hafnarfjordur have drawn two and lost one of their three home league matches this season, the most recent of which was a 2-2 draw with KR Reykjavik, while their last away match saw them lose 3-2 to KA Akureyri. Valur Reykjavik have drawn all three of their away matches so far, with their most recent result a 3-3 draw at KR Reykjavik, which followed a goalless draw at home to Vikingur Reykjavik and a 3-1 win at home to KA Akureyri. FH Hafnarfjordur play in a direct style, with a desire to dominate the wide areas. This approach can leave them open to the counter attack and leads to lapses in structure at times, while Valur Reykjavik are more of a possession-based side that can keep the ball and keep the tempo of the game. Srdjan Tufegdzic has done a good job since taking over in August 2024, instilling a tactical structure and flexibility that has made them tough to beat.

FH Hafnarfjordur have scored just three goals in three home league games this season, while Valur Reykjavik have scored six in three away league games, an average of 2.00 goals per game. Both Teams To Score is a solid play in this game, as FH are prone to lapses in concentration at the back and Valur have shown they can be a real threat away from home. Björn Daniel Sverrisson is FH’s biggest threat, having scored two of the hosts’ five goals, and he can be a threat from midfield. Kjartan Halldorsson leads the line for FH with two goals in five league games, while Patrick Pedersen is Valur’s main man, netting three in five league games, and he is the man to watch for the visitors as he has scored four of Valur’s last eight goals in all competitions.