Fylkir vs ÍA - 15/07/24

Fylkir vs ÍA Prediction & Preview

Preview

The Icelandic Pepsideild returns on Monday, July 15th, with Fylkir hosting ÍA at Würth völlurinn in the 14th round of the competition. The home side, coached by Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson, is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 4-0 defeat against Valur away in their last outing.

On the other hand, ÍA, led by Jón Þór Hauksson, comes into this match on the back of an impressive 8-0 thrashing of HK at home. The visitors have been in scintillating form lately, with four wins and a draw in their last five matches.

In their recent head-to-head encounters, ÍA has dominated Fylkir, winning three out of the last five meetings, including a convincing 5-1 victory when they last met on April 21st, 2024. Fylkir's only win in these fixtures came in one of those five matches.

Currently, Fylkir sits 12th in the Pepsideild with eight points, while ÍA occupies fourth place with 23 points. The hosts have struggled to find consistency, taking just four points from their last five games. In contrast, ÍA has been on a roll, accumulating 13 points during the same period.

Fylkir's home form has seen them score an average of three goals per game, while conceding two. Meanwhile, ÍA has averaged two goals scored and 1.5 conceded when playing away. The hosts will need to improve their defensive solidity to contain ÍA's potent attack, which has netted an average of 3.4 goals per match.

Bet

Considering the recent form and goal-scoring statistics, I would recommend backing Over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.36. With ÍA's free-scoring nature and Fylkir's defensive vulnerabilities, this looks like a solid value bet. The visitors' ability to score an average of 3.4 goals per game, combined with the hosts' tendency to concede 2.8 goals on average, makes it likely that we'll see at least three goals in this encounter.