ÍA vs Víkingur Reykjavík betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Pepsideild match on October 19th, 2024

A football match between ÍA and Víkingur Reykjavík of the Pepsideild will take place in Iceland on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the ÍA vs Víkingur Reykjavík betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where ÍA vs Víkingur Reykjavík will occur

The game takes place in the small Norðurálsvöllurinn stadium, in the city of Akranes, with a capacity for 5550 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the ÍA vs Víkingur Reykjavík betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Pepsideild has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 3.51 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.46 goals per game of the last championship.

ÍA last match

The last match ended in a win for the ÍA team. On that occasion they met FH for the Pepsideild, and the match ended 4-1.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.38.

Víkingur Reykjavík last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Pepsideild, Víkingur Reykjavík faced the Stjarnan team, and the score ended with a 2-2 draw.

Taking into account the previous analysis, the probabilities of winning were high, which is reason enough to consider the draw (odd 5.25) as a bad outcome.

ÍA vs Víkingur Reykjavík h2h

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024 season of the Pepsideild. The meeting took place on 19-08-2024 and ended with a 1-2 win for ÍA.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The performance of the Víkingur Reykjavík team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the ÍA team.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While ÍA thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against FH, Víkingur Reykjavík drew in a match against Stjarnan. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Hinrik Harðarson, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

ÍA

The ÍA team with 34 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 10 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses.

This means that, in the 4th round, the team has the same score, and the Stjarnan team is just behind in 5th place.

ÍA analysis

After round number 3 in Pepsideild, ÍA has 41 goals scored and 31 conceded.

ÍA has a ball possession average of 48.68% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this ÍA vs Víkingur Reykjavík 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 3 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 7 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws playing in their home base.

Best goalscorer from ÍA

Viktor Jónsson has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 17 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading ÍA to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Historical data ÍA

With 19 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the ÍA team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Víkingur Reykjavík

The Víkingur Reykjavík team with 49 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 15 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses.

Víkingur Reykjavík analysis

After round 3 of Pepsideild we count 56 goals scored by Víkingur Reykjavík and 23 conceded.

With a sequence of 3 wins in the Pepsideild, Víkingur Reykjavík is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.

As we approach the Championship Round, Víkingur Reykjavík is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.27 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Pepsideild.

The Víkingur Reykjavík team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 58.05%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Playing away Víkingur Reykjavík usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 7 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in the Pepsideild.

Víkingur Reykjavík is a more offensive team than ÍA, having 3130 attacks vs. 1977 from ÍA, having scored 56 times, in comparison, ÍA converted into goal 41 times.

Best goalscorer from Víkingur Reykjavík

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Helgi Guðjónsson. The Attacker scored 11 goals in the current season, helping Víkingur Reykjavík to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of ÍA is Viktor Jónsson, who has already scored 17 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Víkingur Reykjavík is Helgi Guðjónsson, he has scored in 11 opportunities.

Víkingur Reykjavík has conceded 10 away goals in 11 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Víkingur Reykjavík will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-2, something to take into consideration.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Taking into consideration that Víkingur Reykjavík scores an average of 2.36 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.75.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.75 corners.

Víkingur Reykjavík is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.27 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Víkingur Reykjavík in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 33 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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