Valur Reykjavik vs KA Akureyri: result 1-0 and analysis
ÚrvalsdeildRegular Season - 8Kick-off on June 18, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Origovöllurinn, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Valur Reykjavik vs KA Akureyri?
Valur Reykjavik won 1-0 on June 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. BulatovićValur Reykjavik (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valur Reykjavik have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; KA Akureyri have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 | Breidablik(away) | 2-1 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Jun 4, 2017 | IBV Vestmannaeyjar(home) | 2-1 | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 28, 2017 | Grindavik(away) | 0-1 | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 22, 2017 | KR Reykjavik(home) | 2-1 | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 15, 2017 | FH hafnarfjordur(home) | 1-1 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 | IA Akranes(home) | 0-0 | Úrvalsdeild |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Vikingur Olafsiik(away) | 4-1 | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 27, 2017 | Vikingur Reykjavik(home) | 2-2 | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 21, 2017 | Stjarnan(away) | 1-2 | Úrvalsdeild |
| May 14, 2017 | Fjolnir(home) | 2-0 | Úrvalsdeild |
How many goals should we expect?
Valur Reykjavik score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; KA Akureyri score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valur Reykjavik | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| KA Akureyri | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valur Reykjavik sit 5th in Úrvalsdeild (15 points from 10 matches) and KA Akureyri sit 8th (10 points from 9 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 |
| 8 | KA Akureyri | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 8 | Valur Reykjavik | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 23 |
| 11 | KA Akureyri | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 15 |
| 11 | KA Akureyri | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 16 |
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