- NSI Runavík have been in good form, winning three, drawing one and losing one of their last five league games, while EB Streymur are winless in their last five (D3, L2).
- NSI Runavík have scored six times in their last two league matches, a 3-1 win at home to FC Suduroy and a 3-3 away draw with Vikingur Gota.
NSI to win away despite short price
Second-placed NSI Runavík have 45 points from 20 matches in the Faroe Islands Premier League 2025, while EB Streymur are sixth with 24 points from 19 games. The gap between the teams is evident in the betting, where the bookies are offering NSI as overwhelming favorites at 1.22 and the home side as long shots at 7.50. According to our EB Streymur vs NSI Runavík prediction, the statistics strongly support the visitors, but surprises may still be in store.
Although the stats make NSI the clear favourite to take all three points, the match may not be as one-sided as the odds suggest. Sigfridur Clementsen’s players have been solid since he took charge in January 2023, installing a defensive discipline and structured counterplay that has served them well in tough spots.
Boubacar Dabo leads the scoring charts for EB Streymur with six goals in 16 Premier League 2025 appearances, but it is Bui Egilsson who has been doing most of the damage of late with two in their last five. The hosts are in poor form, having failed to build momentum for European qualification, and have drawn their last two - a 2-2 home draw with TB Tvoeroyri followed by a 1-1 draw away at Vikingur.
NSI’s firepower and away form make them hard to oppose
Jens Wedeborg has done a brilliant job since taking over at NSI Runavík in January 2024, instilling balance and a pragmatic playing style that ensures results. They play a very different type of soccer from EB/Streymur, preferring to play with a double-pivot and a more possession-based game, but the key difference is their ability to explode through the lines with sudden surges.
The EB Streymur vs NSI Runavík preview shows that NSI are the superior side, evidenced by their recent results, and are in better form than EB Streymur. In their most recent clash, Premier League 2025 eight weeks ago, they hammered EB/Streymur 4-0 at home and the head-to-head record between these sides makes it hard to side with the hosts, given the visitors have won two of the last three meetings and lost one, with no draws. Over the last five head-to-heads at EB/Streymur, EB/Streymur have averaged 2.0 goals per game, while NSI have outgunned them with 3.0 per visit.
Our EB Streymur vs NSI Runavík prediction highlights that Klaemint Olsen is the league’s most prolific marksman, with 22 goals in 20 games, including four in his last five, and with that firepower behind them NSI will surely take the points on Friday. However, with EB Streymur playing structured and compact soccer, it may be the transitions that decide the game, so take Over 2.5 goals. For further insight, the EB Streymur vs NSI Runavík betting tips suggest focusing on goal markets over match result.
