Víkingsvöllur
Sunday, 01 September 2024, 22:15
After going two games without a win, Víkingur Reykjavík hope to return to winning ways when they welcome Valur Reykjavík to the Víkingsvöllur on Sunday. Both sides have a record of high-scoring games in their head-to-head clashes. Can this trend continue? Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.
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Víkingur Reykjavík will shift their attention back to the league after securing a slot in the UEFA Conference League finals with a 5-0 aggregate win over Santa Coloma in the final qualification rounds. In the league, they hope to return to winning ways after suffering their first home loss since 2023 to Akranes in their last game, where they lost 2-1 despite going 1-0 up in the first 6 minutes. However, they remain unbeaten in all competitions in 8 of their last 9 games. They have dropped to second place on the table with 40 points in 19 games, scoring 44 goals and conceding 21. They have one game in hand and are 3 points behind Breidablik.
Valur Reykjavík
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Valur came from a goal down to record a 3-1 win over 10-man Vestri in their last game. Gustav Kjeldsen was sent off in the 6th minute of the match, and Vestri still managed to score first in the 11th minute. However, Jonatan Ingi Jonsson set up Tryggvi Haraldsson for an equalizer for Valur in the 32nd minute before he scored in the 68th minute. Patrick Pedersen put the final nail in the coffin in the 90+4th minute of the game to make it 3-1. Valur had 32 goal attempts in the game (29 more than Vestri) and 11 shots on target more than their opponent.
With this win, Valur are unbeaten in two games since losing 2-0 to Breidablik. However, they are winless in their last 4 games away from home. They sit third on the table with 35 points in 20 games, scoring 47 goals and conceding 29.
H2H
Since 2020 till date, both sides have played 18 games. Víkingur won 6, Valur won 6, and 6 ended in draws. The last match between the two sides ended in a 2-2 draw.
Expert Betting Tips
Both sides have a record of high-scoring games and are trying to regain their form. With this, it is safe to bet in the goal market rather than siding with either side.
- Second half: Over 1.5 for 1.60 odds
- Over 3.5 for 1.95 odds
- Second Half: BTTS for 2.20 odds
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