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Valur vs KA Akureyri
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Valur

Veldman23'
Gardarson59'
Gardarson90+4'
4
-FT
1
Oct 17, 2026
Origovöllurinn

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Goal!
4-1
Dagur Orri Gardarson
Dagur Orri Gardarson
90'+4·Valur
⚽
87'Substitution
Emil Nönnu Sigurbjörnsson
Emil Nönnu Sigurbjörnsson· In
Shkelzen Veseli
Shkelzen Veseli· Out
Valur
82'Substitution
Bjarki Fannar Helgason
Bjarki Fannar Helgason· In
KA Akureyri
81'Yellow Card
Shkelzen Veseli
Shkelzen Veseli
Valur
KA Akureyri
KA Akureyri
61'Yellow Card
KA Akureyri
Goal!
3-1
Dagur Orri Gardarson
Dagur Orri Gardarson
59'·Valur
⚽
Goal!
2-1
⚽
45'Yellow Card
Kristófer Dagur Arnarsson
Kristófer Dagur Arnarsson
Valur
39'Yellow Card
KA Akureyri
Goal!
1-1
Adam Pálsson
Adam Pálsson
30'·KA Akureyri
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Myles Veldman
Myles Veldman
23'·Valur
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Valur
Valur
KA Akureyri
KA Akureyri
42%Ball Possession58%
18Shots Total13
10Shots On Target3
11Corners8
11Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
2Saves6
271Passes386
5Shots Off Target7
111Attacks162
78Dangerous Attacks95
9Shots Inside Box11
9Shots Outside Box2
4Goals1
11Free Kicks11
3Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork1
15Tackles15
3Assists1
212Accurate Passes322
19Total Crosses25
4Accurate Crosses8
8Interceptions8
42Duels Won33
3Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Manager: Christopher Arthur Brazell

Starting XI

24
Myles Veldman
Myles Veldman
7.3
29
Shkelzen Veseli
Shkelzen Veseli
6.7
5
Kristófer Dagur Arnarsson
Kristófer Dagur Arnarsson
6.9
19
Dagur Orri Gardarson
Dagur Orri Gardarson
8.3

Substitutes

16
Loki Kristjánsson
Loki Kristjánsson
26
Emil Nönnu Sigurbjörnsson
Emil Nönnu Sigurbjörnsson
27
Gunnar Karl Heiddal
Gunnar Karl Heiddal
30
Pétur Eiríksson
Pétur Eiríksson
45
Jón Pétur Wissler
Jón Pétur Wissler
95
Tómas Petersson
Tómas Petersson

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
9.9
90'133/4
28(77%)
1
3/5
Dagur Orri Gardarson
Dagur Orri Gardarson
FW
8.3
90'202/2
16(79%)
-
7/20
7.9
90'002/4
21(88%)
2
8/15
Myles Veldman
Myles Veldman
DF
7.3
90'101/2
16(80%)
2
6/8
7.2
83'001/2
22(78%)
3
6/9
6.9
90'00-
47(91%)
1
2/2
Kristófer Dagur Arnarsson
Kristófer Dagur Arnarsson
MF
6.9
90'000/2
37(87%)
1
4/8
Shkelzen Veseli
Shkelzen Veseli
MF
6.7
87'001/1
23(68%)
2
6/12
6.5
90'00-
44(47%)
-
-
6.5
90'00-
32(95%)
-
0/1
6.4
90'000/1
44(78%)
2
3/5
6.4
7'00-
8(75%)
-
-
-1'00-
-
1
1/2
Emil Nönnu Sigurbjörnsson
Emil Nönnu Sigurbjörnsson
MF
-3'00-
-
1
1/2

Valur vs KA Akureyri H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Valur15L1025158/1512-10
KA Akureyri15W2202010/1510-6
Valur — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs ÍA2026-08-30
  2. W2-1 @ Keflavík2026-09-05
  3. W4-1 vs Thór2026-09-13
  4. D1-1 @ ÍBV2026-09-20
  5. L3-5 vs FH2026-10-10
KA Akureyri — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 @ Fram2026-08-30
  2. W2-1 vs Breidablik2026-09-06
  3. L0-3 @ FH2026-09-13
  4. W3-0 vs Thór2026-09-19
  5. W3-0 @ Stjarnan2026-10-10
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Valur153.8787%60%53%73%0%27%
KA Akureyri153.8787%87%53%60%20%27%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
ValurHome713318-190.8686%0%
KA AkureyriAway913515-230.67100%11%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Valur159-1319-1768%73%4-6-5
KA Akureyri1512-1514-1754%73%4-6-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2018-06-09 – 2026-08-17
Valur wins
5
Draws
1
KA Akureyri wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
4.25
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
75%
Home side won
63%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 1D 1L (Valur view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4.2 vs 4.25
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-08-17Valur4-4KA Akureyri
2026-05-22KA Akureyri0-1Valur
2025-06-27KA Akureyri2-5Valur
2025-04-23Valur3-1KA Akureyri
2024-08-06KA1-0Valur
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 10 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Valur3341WDL30
KA Akureyri2363LWW20
Table context
Points gap
2 ptsValur 4 · KA Akureyri 6
Positions
#3 vs #2
Goals per game
2.67/2.33 vs 2/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.9

How we calculate this

Besta deild Standings

Besta deild · 2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
122+4653
···
622-528
722-828
822-627
922-1221
1022-2821
1122-1320
1222-1318
127-834
···
627-1130

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Besta deild
Valur
27 matches
KA Akureyri
27 matches
#2Position#5
34Points29
10Wins8
4Draws5
13Losses14
51Goals47
1.89Goals per game1.74
59Goals conceded56
2.19Goals per game conceded2.07

Valur vs KA Akureyri — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (27 vs 27 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityValur 44% · X · Draw 20% · KA Akureyri 36%
1 · Home Win
44%
X · Draw
20%
2 · Away Win
36%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.10 vs 1.89
Projected Total: 3.99
Over 1.5 Goals
91%
Over 2.5 Goals
76%
Over 3.5 Goals
56%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
74%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
15% / 12%
Valur / KA Akureyri
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 1(7.8%)1 - 1(7.4%)2 - 2(7.4%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Valur vs KA Akureyri — Head to Head

Match summary

Valur beat KA Akureyri 4-1 in the Besta deild, Relegation Round.

Before kickoff, Valur sat 3rd on 4 points, while KA Akureyri were 2nd on 6 points. Across 8 previous meetings on record, Valur won 5 and KA Akureyri won 2, with 1 draw (4.25 goals per game).

Goals came from Myles Veldman (23'), Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson (50') and Dagur Orri Gardarson (59', 90') for Valur and Adam Pálsson (30') for KA Akureyri.