Hafnarfjordur take on the visitors Stjarnan in the round 14 match of Icelandic Besta Deild Karla. The match will be played on Monday, June 7th at Kaplakriki (Hafnarfjördur).
Hafnarfjordur had their golden era starting in 2004, winning all eight of their league titles between then and 2016. Since their last championship, they have still made occasional appearances in European qualifiers, and in 2022 they added their most recent piece of silverware—the League Cup. Last season, they finished sixth, both in the regular phase and the championship group of the league. This year, their form has been similarly underwhelming: they’ve lost half of their matches but still pick up enough wins to stay comfortably above the relegation zone. Their attack has shown some promise, but defensive instability continues to cost them points. In the previous round, they scored twice against KR Reykjavik but still suffered a 2-3 defeat, highlighting their ongoing problems at the back.
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Stjarnan continue to struggle to pose a serious challenge to the league’s top sides. Founded just over 50 years ago, the “Stars” only started featuring in the top division toward the end of the 20th century. Nevertheless, they managed to claim all the major domestic honors—winning the league in 2014 and the national cup in 2018. The club would love to return to those heights, but in recent years they’ve mostly hovered near the upper mid-table without making a serious title push. Last season, they finished fourth overall after a late surge, just edging FH Hafnarfjordur by a narrow margin in the regular season standings. This campaign is playing out in a similar pattern—competitive but lacking consistency to challenge the frontrunners. They came into the last round with 10 points from four matches but had their momentum snapped in a heavy loss to fellow contender Breidablik. Despite that, Stjarnan still have one of the better attacking records in the league this season.
Their 2-1 victory in April marked Stjarnan’s sixth win in recent head-to-head clashes against FH. The visitors are considered slight underdogs, but not by much. We'll take the risk and bet on Stjarnan to avoid defeat on the road.
Prediction for the match: Stjarnan not to lose (X2).
