Vikingur Reykjavik

vs

IA Akranes

Predictions & Betting Tips

Vikingur on the rise

It is only seven months since Vikingur Reykjavik just edged a 4-3 away win over IA Akranes in a crazy Besta deild karla contest and although they failed to win their last home clash against IA Akranes, there are plenty of reasons to believe that will change on Saturday. Soelvi Ottesen has only recently taken charge of Vikingur, but he has made a positive start to his tenure with the Red and Blacks claiming a 3-1 home win over FH Hafnarfjordur and a 2-2 draw away to Stjarnan in the last two rounds of games. Their form is two wins, two draws and one defeat in the past five with the two wins coming at home and this has helped them to a second-place finish with 16 points from eight games in the 2024/2025 season. In this Vikingur Reykjavik vs IA Akranes prediction, the strong home form of Vikingur could be the deciding factor.

A dismal Akranes

Our Vikingur Reykjavik vs IA Akranes preview points to an IA side in poor form in fifth spot with just six points from nine games in the same competition, but still possessing the quality and firepower to turn things around. Jon Thor Hauksson’s men have won just once in the league and been beaten four times in their past five fixtures with back-to-back 6-1 and 3-1 losses to Valur and FH Hafnarfjordur respectively seeing them enter this game on a losing streak. IA Akranes often deploys a 5-2-3 formation, seeking quick transitions and pace down the flanks.

Hosts have the firepower

Viktor Jonsson has been a revelation for Akranes with four goals in his last five appearances and looks the best bet to get on the scoresheet here while Hinrik Hardarson leads the way in the club’s 2024/2025 season tally with two in five. Vikingur have their own in-form striker in Daniel Hafsteinsson, who has three of their nine goals in the same period, while Erlingur Agnarsson is ice-cold with two in his past two appearances. There is not much information available about how Vikingur play, but their home stats suggest they are an attack-minded side that likes to get the ball into the net. They score an average of 2.20 goals per game at Vikingurvöllur and concede just 1.00 in this league, so the odds on them to score over 2.5 goals here seem like good value. Considering all this, our Vikingur Reykjavik vs IA Akranes betting tips suggest backing the hosts for a strong offensive display, while this Vikingur Reykjavik vs IA Akranes prediction further favors a home win.