IA Akranes vs Valur Reykjavik: result 2-4 and analysis
ÚrvalsdeildRegular Season - 14Kick-off on September 17, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Norðurálsvöllurinn, Akranes
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What was the result of IA Akranes vs Valur Reykjavik?
Valur Reykjavik won 2-4 on September 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′P. PedersenValur Reykjavik
- 23′S. LárussonValur Reykjavik
- 31′P. PedersenValur Reykjavik
- 75′B. PálssonIA Akranes
- 80′G. UnnarssonIA Akranes
- 90′K. í BartalsstovuValur Reykjavik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, IA Akranes have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Valur Reykjavik have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2020 | HK Kopavogur(away) | 2-3 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Aug 30, 2020 | KR Reykjavik(away) | 1-4 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Aug 22, 2020 | KA Akureyri(away) | 2-2 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Valur Reykjavik(away) | 1-3 | Cup |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Fylkir(home) | 3-2 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2020 | Vikingur Reykjavik(home) | 2-0 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Sep 10, 2020 | HK Kopavogur(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Aug 30, 2020 | HK Kopavogur(home) | 1-0 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Aug 26, 2020 | KR Reykjavik(away) | 5-4 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Aug 18, 2020 | IA Akranes(home) | 3-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 IA Akranes win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Valur Reykjavik win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2020 | Valur Reykjavik 3-1 IA Akranes | Cup |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Valur Reykjavik 1-4 IA Akranes | Úrvalsdeild |
| Jul 28, 2019 | IA Akranes 1-2 Valur Reykjavik | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 11, 2019 | Valur Reykjavik 1-2 IA Akranes | Úrvalsdeild |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Valur Reykjavik 6-0 IA Akranes | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 8, 2017 | IA Akranes 2-4 Valur Reykjavik | Úrvalsdeild |
Last archived meeting: Valur Reykjavik vs IA Akranes on Aug 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
IA Akranes score 2.2 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Valur Reykjavik score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA Akranes | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 14/15 | 15/15 |
| Valur Reykjavik | 2.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
IA Akranes sit 6th in Úrvalsdeild (12 points from 9 matches) and Valur Reykjavik sit 5th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Valur Reykjavik | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 5 | Valur Reykjavik | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 22 |
| 6 | IA Akranes | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| 6 | IA Akranes | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 22 |
| 6 | IA Akranes | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 26 |
| 8 | Valur Reykjavik | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 23 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy