KA vs Valur betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Pepsideild match on August 06th, 2024

KA and Valur will meet each other in a football match counting for Pepsideild on August 06th, 2024, Tuesday at 19:15h (UTC), in Iceland, check the KA vs Valur betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where KA vs Valur will occur

The game takes place in the small Akureyrarvöllur stadium, in the city of Akureyri, with a capacity for 1645 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the KA vs Valur 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 3.53 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.46 goals per game of the last championship.

KA last match

KA in its last official match drew (2-2) against KR, in a match valid for Pepsideild.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.90.

Valur last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Pepsideild, Valur faced the Fram team, and the score ended with a 4-1 for their rivals.

The odds of 3.30 show that no one expected a defeat for the team in this match. Despite being the favorites to win, they could not avoid defeat.

KA vs Valur h2h

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 02-07-2024 in a Iceland Cup match of the 2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-2 win for KA.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The KA team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Valur team, which won only 2 games.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

KA

Pepsideild leaderboard now

Having 19 points, 5 wins, 7 losses, 4 draws, and a negative balance, KA ranks 8th place in the Pepsideild as they enter this game.

In the 17th round, the team enjoys an advantage of 4 points over the 9th place ranked KR team. The team also has 4 points less than Stjarnan team that is placed in the 7th place.

With no high ambitions or relegation concerns, KA, mid-ranking of the league table in the Iceland Pepsideild, will try to use the home factor to get a win.

KA analysis

Currently, in the Pepsideild, KA sums 25 goals for and a total of 31 goals against, after 16 rounds played.

his ball possession percentage is 49.53% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Valur and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from KA

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Hallgrímur Steingrímsson so far in the competition. With 6 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team KA to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Valur

Pepsideild leaderboard now

The Valur team with 28 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses.

This means that in the 17th round the team has no advantage in relation to the FH team that is in the 4th place.

Valur analysis

We have reached matchday 16 in Pepsideild and at the moment Valur has made 37 goals and conceded 22.

As we approach the Regular Season, Valur is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.73 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Pepsideild.

Valur is a more offensive team than KA, having 1609 attacks vs. 1507 from KA, having scored 37 times, in comparison, KA converted into goal 25 times.

Best goalscorer from Valur

In this season, the individual highlight is Patrick Pedersen that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 12 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Valur achieved in several matches.

Historical data: Valur

The Valur team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 23 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of KA is Hallgrímur Steingrímsson, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Valur is Patrick Pedersen, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Taking into consideration that Valur scores an average of 2.25 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 3.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 7.58 corners.

Valur 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 8.53 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Valur in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

KA has an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Valur has an average of 2.2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.25 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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