Valur welcome KA Akureyri at Origo voellurinn, Reykjavik on Sunday, Aug 16 at 9:15 PM in a Besta deildin fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Valur come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). KA Akureyri are in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Valur won their last outing, while KA Akureyri suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Valur here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against KA Akureyri, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in KA Akureyri won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

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