Breidablik take on the visitors Fylkir in the round 17 match of Icelandic Besta Deild Karla. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 6th at Kópavogsvöllur (Kópavogur).
Unfortunately, after getting past North Macedonia's Tikvesh, Breidablik was eliminated in the next stage of the Europa Conference League qualifiers, losing twice to Drita from Kosovo. But with European competitions out of the way, they can now focus all their efforts on the national championship without splitting their attention across multiple tournaments. The "Torchbearers" are currently second in the league, trailing the leading Vikingur by just six points with a game in hand. They need to fight for the championship and must avoid any slip-ups in matches against lower-ranked teams, especially when playing at home. Breidablik has performed admirably at home this season, securing five wins in eight matches. In their most recent home game, they defeated KR Reykjavik 4-2, a team no stronger than their next opponent. Unfortunately, the hosts will likely be without Svanthorsson (5 goals + 2 assists), who has been injured since late July. However, Breidablik has other players who can step up, such as Einarsson (4 goals + 6 assists) and Gunnlaugsson (4 goals + 3 assists).
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What about Fylkir? The team is one of the league's strugglers, sitting second-to-last in the table, displaying weak attacking play and very unreliable defense. Fylkir's top scorer, Danish player Mathias Priist, has only scored three goals this season and hasn't found the net in six consecutive rounds. While Breidablik can effectively use formations with one, two, or three forwards, whatever Fylkir's coach tries seems to fall short. Away games are particularly problematic for them. In eight away league matches, they have suffered seven losses and managed only one draw. Losing by more than one goal on the road is not uncommon for the "Orange-Black" team. Recent heavy defeats include losses to Valur (0-4), Vikingur (2-5), Hafnarfjordur (1-3), and Stjarnan (0-2).
This match pits two teams with vastly different strengths and ambitions against each other, teams from opposite ends of the table. The hosts are second, while the visitors are second from the bottom. The class difference between the teams is huge, making the favorite and the underdog easy to distinguish. There is no doubt that Breidablik will prevail over Fylkir, having done so in their last nine head-to-head encounters. In the last five meetings, the "Torchbearers" have defeated Fylkir by more than one goal on four occasions. Therefore, betting on the favorite to win with a -1.5 handicap, for example, makes sense. Fylkir's previous visit to Breidablik ended in a humiliating 1-5 defeat. I see no arguments to suggest that the capital team will avoid defeat this week, as the "Orange-Black" are currently the worst team in the league based on away game performance.
Prediction for the match: Breidablik to win with -1.5 handicap.
