KA Akureyri welcome IA Akranes at Akureyrarvoellur, Akureyri on Sunday, Jul 12 at 8:00 PM in a Besta deildin fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

KA Akureyri come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). IA Akranes travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours KA Akureyri here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against IA Akranes, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives KA Akureyri a slight edge, but IA Akranes are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.