Vestri vs KR betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Pepsideild match on August 17th, 2024

Vestri and KR will meet each other in a football match counting for Pepsideild on August 17th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in Iceland, check the Vestri vs KR betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Vestri vs KR will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Olísvöllurinn stadium, in the city of Hnífsdalur, with a capacity for 800 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Vestri vs KR 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 3.42 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.46 goals per game of the last championship.

Vestri last match

Vestri comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Víkingur Reykjavík, in a match valid for Pepsideild, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-1.

This draw (odd 7.50) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

KR last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Pepsideild, KR faced the FH team, and the score ended in favor with a 1-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.35, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Vestri vs KR h2h

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Pepsideild game during the 2024 season ending in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The KR team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the Vestri team, which has no wins recently.

Vestri

Pepsideild leaderboard now

Vestri joins this game with 14 points, having lost 10 games, winning only 3, and scoring 5 draws. The team ranks in 10th place in the Pepsideild and suffers from a negative balance.

Which means that, with the same score, the team is ahead the HK team closing in at the 11th place in the 19th round.

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

Vestri analysis

Currently, Vestri has a tally of 19 goals scored and 39 goals against, at the end of round 18 of Pepsideild.

his ball possession percentage is 47.29% 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 KR and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Vestri

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Benedikt Waren so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Vestri to achieve victorious results this season.

KR

Pepsideild leaderboard now

With 18 points won, KR is in 9th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 7 losses, plus 6 draws.

This means that in the 19th round the team has an advantage of 4 points in relation to the Vestri team that is in the 10th place.

KR analysis

We have reached matchday 18 in Pepsideild and at the moment KR has made 28 goals and conceded 32.

As we approach the Regular Season, KR is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.82 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

KR is a more offensive team than Vestri, having 1841 attacks vs. 1772 from Vestri, having scored 28 times, in comparison, Vestri converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from KR

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Axel Óskar Andrésson. He has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped KR come out with a positive result on several occasions.

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

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Vestri is Benedikt Waren, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of KR is Axel Óskar Andrésson, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that KR scores an average of 1.75 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 2.63.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.78 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

KR 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 7.24 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of KR in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.89 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the KR side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Vestri who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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