- Stjarnan have won both of their last two away games and remain unbeaten on the road this season
- Vikingur Reykjavik are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions (Won 4, drawn 1)
- Vikingur Reykjavik’s average goals per home match in the league is 1.00, but Stjarnan have conceded 2 in their only away trip so far
Top of the table clash to keep the rivalry going
Stjarnan have started the Besta deild karla 2026 in style and currently sit second with six points from their two games, while Vikingur Reykjavik are hot on their heels in fourth spot with four points. Last year’s Vikingur Reykjavik vs Stjarnan prediction went in favour of Vikingur in a 3-2 victory away at Stjarnan in the Besta deild karla 2025, but this game has massive implications at the top of the standings and will continue the fierce rivalry of Icelandic soccer.
Stjarnan’s red-hot form is hard to ignore
With five wins on the bounce in all competitions, Stjarnan come into this game on a red-hot streak and have proven they can win games both home and away this season. Joekull Elisabetarson has installed a high-intensity pressing style of play that his team have bought into, making them an incredibly dangerous side when they break free and play on the front foot with Stjarnan’s half-space combinations and full-backs and wing-players providing width in their direct attacks.
When considering the Vikingur Reykjavik vs Stjarnan preview, Vikingur meanwhile are more organised in their front-foot play, they prefer to control the game with their pressing and rapid transitions through the middle. Soelvi Ottesen is known for his tactical adaptability and his side can shift between formations with ease, but there are few teams in Iceland who can match Stjarnan for speed and tenacity right now.
Both teams to score in a thriller
Vikingur will have to be the most organised they have been all season in order to match the intensity Stjarnan are likely to bring to this contest, but they have not lost in their recent home matches and should be confident they can grab a result. In terms of Vikingur Reykjavik vs Stjarnan betting tips, Vikingur have 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 3 home matches but have failed to beat Stjarnan in their previous 2 attempts on home soil, and with the visitors in such great form, I think the odds on them to win again here are simply too good.
Emil Atlason is Stjarnan’s main threat in front of goal and has scored 2 goals in his only appearance in the league this year. Atlason has 2 of the 6 goals in Stjarnan’s last 5 games, so will be a threat and the Stjarnan defence should be able to keep Vikingur at bay. The clash of philosophies here between Stjarnan’s high pressing and Vikingur’s central control should produce a very open game, so I’m expecting a high-scoring thriller where both teams can score. The second Vikingur Reykjavik vs Stjarnan prediction is that both teams will find the net in a thrilling encounter.
