Vikingur Reykjavik take on KR Reykjavik in the round 11 match of Icelandic Besta Deild Karla. The match will be played on Saturday, June 22nd at Víkingsvöllur (Reykjavík).
The reigning national champion Vikingur Reykjavik from the capital is currently at the top of the league table with confidence. They score a lot of goals. Yes, outside their home city, the team sometimes plays conservatively for the result, winning modestly with scores like 1-0 several times, and they even lost once. But on their home ground, the "Vikings" are much more prolific. Especially recently, they have been scoring goals in bunches, left and right, against their opponents. For instance, they achieved victories over Fylkir (5-2), KA Akureyri (4-2), and Breidablik (4-1). In other home matches, they scored two goals each against Hafnarfjordur and Stjarnan. It's worth noting that even in some away games, the "Vikings" managed to score at least twice: they thrashed Vestri (4-1) and drew with Valur (2-2), for example.
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KR Reykjavik played ten matches at the start of the new season, conceded 21 goals, and has been quite lax in defense. This is especially noticeable when the team loses. For instance, let’s recall their defeats to Breidablik (2-3), Valur (3-5), HK Kopavogur (1-2), and Akranes (1-2). KR Reykjavik also conceded twice to the modest Vestri (2-2 draw). But sometimes, even in their winning matches, more than one goal finds its way into their net, such as in their victory over Fylkir (4-3).
The reigning national champion is the clear favorite in this capital derby. The home team is strong in attack, with Vikingur averaging almost three goals per game. KR Reykjavik concedes about two goals per match on average. Let's exclude the very last head-to-head meeting between these rivals, which took place in the cup final in February and ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. However, prior to that, Vikingur had won three consecutive matches against their principled opponent, scoring at least 2-3 goals per match: 3-0, 2-1, 4-1. I’m betting that this time the favorite will be very strong in attack again. My prediction is Individual Total Over 2 Goals for Vikingur.
Prediction for the match: Vikingur to score over 2.0 goals.
