Valur host Stjarnan at Origo voellurinn, Reykjavik on Tuesday, Aug 4 at 9:15 PM in the Besta deildin.

Valur come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Stjarnan travel struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Valur won their last outing, while Stjarnan suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Valur and Stjarnan have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Stjarnan won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.6 per game in recent meetings.

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