Breidablik vs HK Kopavogur Predictions

It’s second against second-bottom in the Urvalsdeild this weekend, as Breidablik take on HK on Sunday. The hosts are aiming to close the gap to leaders KR with a victory in this game, but can they get the better of one of the poorest sides in the division? There’s a huge weight of expectation on Breidablik to secure a victory at home this weekend, especially after falling just two points shy of the league title in 2018. Can they get their trophy challenge back on track with another home success?

Breidablik are already seven points off top spot after only 11 matches, which has left them with a huge mountain to climb in the coming weeks and months. They were narrowly edged out from the title last year, but this term has seen them languishing off the pace. Defeats to KR and IA – their fellow top-three sides – have played a huge part in their problems so far. Now Breidablik have to make the most of straightforward home games like this one.

The visitors are just three points clear of the bottom of the Urvalsdeild after a mixed start to the campaign. They’ve had issues on the road this term, losing four of their five trips. That’s left them as rank outsiders going into their meeting with the hosts, while they are coming here on the back of a 2-1 home loss to champions Valur. Overall this term HK have lost 60% of their league games, which has left them on course for the drop going into one of the toughest trips they’ll face this season.

The visitors have lost four of their last five games, shipping at least two goals in all of those defeats. They’ve let in 1.6 goals per game on the road this term, while they’ve given away far too many chances which is something a side like Breidablik can make the most of. The hosts are the league’s top scorers, having averaged 2.5 goals per home game. They’ve seen over 2.5 goals in 75% of their home matches so far, which makes us expect a high scoring clash in this one.

Breidablik have won seven of their nine clashes with sides outside of the top three, along with all three of such games at home. They’ve got a huge advantage over the visitors, their only worry is that they’ve conceded in all of those home wins. With the visitors scoring a goal per game on their travels in the league this term, we can see a few goals in this game. We’re backing a home win and over 2.5 goals in the game on Sunday.