HAFNARFJORDUR v VIKINGUR
Pepsideild
Monday 8th July 2019
Kickoff: 2015hrs
Pick: Hafnarfjordur win
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.70 (odds taken at 00:59 GMT, 08 July 2019)
There’s one match being played in the Iceland top flight in the Pepsideild with Hafnarfjordur taking on Vikingur as the betting tips continue at the Kaplakrikavöllur ground.
Hafnarfjordur Prediction – Can Hafnarfjordur break into top half?
A sequence of 5 matches without a win in the Icelandic top flight has put the hosts, Hafnarfjordur, on alert ahead of this clash with Vikingur.
The hosts had made a promising start to their new Pepsideild campaign as they suffered just 1 defeat from their first 5 matches.
That defeat was a 2-0 loss away at IA, but early season wins over HK, KA and Valur gave them early momentum.
However, since then, the hosts have struggled to get results as they’ve been held to 3 draws and lost twice in their subsequent 6 matches.
Stalemates with Fylkir 2-2, Stjarnan 2-2 and Grindavik 0-0 along with defeats to Breidablik and KR mean Hafnarfjordur have taken just 3 points from the last 15 on offer.
Results on home turf at their Kaplakrikavöllur ground have been more encouraging for the hosts though as they’ve lost just once this season.
A home record of 3-1-1 11/8 gives Hafnarfjordur a very good chance of turning things around against Vikingur on Monday night.
Vikingur Prediction – Can Vikingur pull away from relegation zone?
Vikingur Reykjavik sit third from bottom in the Icelandic top flight and are level on points with second from bottom HK ahead of their trip to Hafnarfjordur.
Recent results are starting to look promising though for the visitors as they’ve strung together a 4-match unbeaten sequence.
Wins against HK 2-1 and KA 4-3 along with points gained in draws with Grindavik and IA, both in 0-0 stalemates, will give them confidence ahead of tonight’s encounter.
The visitors recorded their first away win of the new Icelandic top flight season last time out on the road with a 4-3 win at KA.
However, just 2 away wins from their last 10 matches on the road in the Pepsideild means that they’ve still a lot of work ahead of them this term.
An away record of 1-3-1 9/10 needs further attention, but they’ll have been encouraged by the fact that they’ve lost just once on their travels this season to date.
The one thing that stands in their way though here is their poor record at the Kaplakrikavöllur ground which is a concern for the visitors.
Key-Facts – Hafnarfjordur v Vikingur
- Hafnarfjordur have lost just once at home so far in this season’s Pepsideild
- Hafnarfjordur are unbeaten in their last 7 meetings against Vikingur
- Vikingur have managed just 2 away wins from their last 10 matches on the road
Betting Tips Verdict
Hafnarfjordur will take heart from their solid record at home against Vikingur and could emerge with all three points again this evening.
