IA Akranes vs Fylkir Reykjavik Predictions

Can either of these two sides boost their European hopes on Saturday? Both sides are within reach of the top three, but who will keep their Europa League push on track with a result in this one? The hosts are in a great position after being promoted last season, while Fylkir are out to improve on a mixed campaign which saw them finish just seven points clear of the drop zone. Given that both are outperforming previous campaigns, who will keep their good run going on Saturday?

The hosts are going through a tough run of late, which has seen them fail to win their last five games. They are fresh from a draw with Vikingur, which followed a run which saw them concede at least twice in four straight matches. The hosts come into this game with a mixed return at their own ground, as they have the sixth-best return at home of the 12 teams in the division. However, with just one win in six home meetings with Fylkir, can IA pull off a result here?

The visitors have won just two of their five trips this season, both of which came at the bottom two. They have struggled against any side above the relegation zone, with their overall league record excluding the bottom two reading two wins, three draws and three defeats. The visitors have a poor record against IA too, winning none of the last five encounters between the two sides.

However, Fylkir have scored six times across the last six meetings. These two sides drew 2-2 back in May, while they are likely to put on a show here given their respective talents in defence. IA have conceded 1.2 goals per game at home so far this season, while Fylkir have let in 1.8 goals per Urvalsdeild match. The visitors have let in 18 goals in just 10 matches, but they’ve balanced that out by scoring 18 times. As a result, 70% of their league games this term have seen both teams find the net.

The visitors have seen both teams score in their last five Urvalsdeild matches, while they’ve conceded in 90% of their league games overall. They make this trip without a clean sheet on the road in their last six, while they’ve shipped nine goals across their last two trips. We expect IA to find the net against a vulnerable defence, while the visitors should continue a run of seven games without failing to score. Both teams to score is our tip for this one.