- Vikingur Reykjavik are unbeaten in five league games, winning four times and drawing once.
- FH Hafnarfjordur are on a run of five without a loss, but have drawn four of those games, and only won once.
- Vikingur Reykjavik have won the last two meetings between the sides, including a 3-1 victory on home soil in Besta deild karla 2024/2025.
Vikingur to prove their class on Hafnarfjordur
Vikingur Reykjavik have put a solid run together in recent weeks, going undefeated in their last five matches in a sequence that has included a 7-0 away thrashing of 8130 and a 3-2 success at Stjarnan in which they were the better team and lucky not to win by more. Ottesen’s men have also won two and drawn one of their three previous outings at Vikingurvöllur in Besta deild karla 2025.
Sitting top of the standings with 48 points from 24 games, Vikingur Reykjavik have set the pace for a consistent title chase this season, although the true measure of Soelvi Ottesen’s tactical philosophy will be how they respond to the challenge of this Sunday’s Vikingur Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur prediction. The hosts have played high-tempo soccer under their new boss since he took over in January 2025, pressing hard, dominating possession, and creating overloading situations in the final third.
This Vikingur Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur preview will be an interesting chess match between Vikingur’s proactive philosophy and Heimir Gudjonsson’s more pragmatic approach, which is more about sitting deep and making the opposition work for everything. FH are a stubborn and resolute unit that have given the league’s best teams plenty to think about this term, and they will come to Reykjavik with a 5th placed record of 32 points from 24 Besta deild karla 2025 fixtures.
Hosts can dominate, but FH will make them work for it
Backing the odds-on hosts at 1.55 to take the points in this one is certainly tempting, and FH are a big odds against at 4.8, but our Vikingur Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur prediction is that Vikingur have won the last two head-to-head meetings and will be keen to continue that sequence. However, Hafnarfjordur are far from a bad side, and will give it their all to deny Vikingur their rhythm.
Vikingur have won nine, drawn one and lost only two of their 12 home league fixtures in Besta deild karla 2025, averaging an impressive 2.50 goals per game and scoring 30 times in total. Their frontline is versatile and creative, with midfield dynamo Valdimar Ingimundarson (6 of their last 18 league goals) their talisman. For those looking for expert advice, the Vikingur Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur betting tips favor the hosts to maintain their home form.
FH are nowhere near as prolific on their travels, winning three, drawing one, and losing eight of their 12 away trips in 2025, while conceding 25 goals at an average of 2.08 per match. Bjoern Daniel Sverrisson is in great form for the visitors with two goals in his last five appearances in Besta deild karla 2025 and is the man likely to get them into the game if he gets on the ball in the half-spaces or from set pieces.
A classic clash of styles
Gudjonsson’s sides are known for their structure, and this fixture will test the limits of FH’s ability to sit back and counterattack in the face of such a high-quality passing team. Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 is the expectation of the bookmakers and we’re taking that into account with the Vikingur Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur prediction for this clash between two well-drilled sides. FH have failed to win in their last two away games to Vikingur, and we can’t see them taking anything from this contest.
Expect Vikingur to press, dominate territory, and make quick transitions. FH will sit deep, and will have a chance to counterattack if they can weather the early storm, but Vikingur have the creativity and stamina to pull them back if that happens.
