- NSI Runavík have won 8 and drawn 1 of their 9 home matches in the Premier League 2026.
- EB Streymur have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 8 away matches in the Premier League 2026.
- EB Streymur's last two results have been defeats (1-2 at home to Víkingur and 3-2 away to 07 Vestur).
NSI to edge towards another win
NSI Runavík will be happy to return home after a rocky patch of two wins and three defeats in their last five matches in all competitions. Their home results have generally been good in the Premier League 2026, where they remain top of the standings with 37 points from 18 games. Nevertheless, the 4-0 home victory over Skala IF a few weeks later was an emphatic statement that they are back on the right track in their own patch and the visitors on Sunday, 7th-placed EB Streymur with 17 points from 18 matches, will be fearful. This preview suggests that Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson has made NSI play at a fast tempo with a press and a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 hybrid that pushes the full-backs high up the field and hunts for turnovers while Michal Przybylski, the team's top scorer with seven goals in 17 league games, is their biggest goal threat. Marius Kryger Lindh has added some power up top, scoring two of their six goals in the last five in all competitions.
EB have no answer to NSI's pace
EB will set up in a more compact way with their 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 system and will look to absorb pressure and counterattack with pace when they have the ball. Sigfridur Clementsen's side are not in the best form, with only one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five in all competitions, but they can be dangerous on their day.
The key match-up here is between NSI's relentless pace and pressure on the ball and EB's need to sit deep and avoid individual mistakes, which will be key to their chances of staying in the game. If the hosts can pin them back, then they should get the better of their opponents, but if EB can ride out the initial pressure then it could become a scrappy game.
For this NSI Runavík vs EB Streymur prediction, NSI are odds-on favorites at 1.21 for this game with the draw at 6.0, but a solid alternative angle could be NSI to win and over 1.5 goals, which captures their firepower and rhythm at home. Eyjolfsson's side have scored 1.78 goals per game at home while conceding only 0.22 on average. EB have conceded 14 in eight away games, which has to be a concern for the visitors. Our NSI Runavík vs EB Streymur betting tips point to the home side having too much quality and momentum.
