Víkingur vs B36: match statistics

Víkingur has significantly better numbers at home: they average 1.89 goals scored with an xG of 1.88, while B36 averages 1.70 goals and 1.54 xG away from home. The hosts also create more danger, recording 14 shots and 5.67 shots on target per match, compared with B36’s 12.4 shots and 3.9 on target. Víkingur’s home defense concedes just 1.11 goals per match and allows opponents an xG of 1.13, whereas B36 concedes an average of 1.60 goals away from home, with an xG against of 1.43. Both teams have collected 7 points from their last five matches, but B36 has scored only 5 goals during that period, compared with Víkingur’s 8. A draw remains a realistic outcome, as the hosts have drawn 56% of their home matches, but the superior chance quality and more stable defense point towards a narrow Víkingur victory.

Víkingur has recorded BTTS in 100% of its last 5 matches, scoring an average of 1.6 goals and conceding as many as 1.8, which clearly differs from its season-long rate of 22%. B36 has registered BTTS in 60% of its matches this season, while its average of 1.70 goals scored aligns well with the hosts’ recent defensive struggles. The home side should also create chances, as their xG stands at 1.62, while B36 concedes an average of 1.60 goals per match and keeps a clean sheet in only 20% of its appearances. The BTTS - Yes pick is nevertheless moderate, as Víkingur has kept a clean sheet in 56% of its matches this season; however, its current defensive form increases B36’s chances of scoring.

The 2.75-goal projection is supported by solid attacking metrics from both teams: Víkingur produces an average of 1.62 xG, while B36 records 1.54 xG. The hosts score an average of 1.44 goals per match, whereas B36’s defense concedes 1.60 goals and keeps a clean sheet in only 20% of matches. The Over 1.5 goals line has been covered in 67% of Víkingur’s matches and as many as 80% of B36’s games, providing a clearly more consistent signal than higher goal lines. Additionally, in their last five appearances, Víkingur scored 1.6 goals and conceded 1.8, with each of their matches exceeding 2.5 goals. Over 1.5 therefore carries the highest probability, although the Over 2.5 line remains only moderately attractive due to the hosts’ seasonal defensive efficiency, as they concede an average of 0.78 goals.

Víkingur have a clear advantage in the first halves: they led at the break in 33% of matches, compared with just 10% for B36, while the visitors were trailing at half-time in as many as 40% of games. The hosts concede only 0.33 goals per match before the break and kept a clean sheet in this period in 78% of their appearances, compared with B36’s 1.10 goals conceded. Across the season, Víkingur win 56% of their matches, average 1.89 points per game, and have a significantly stronger defense, conceding 0.78 goals compared with 1.60 for their opponents. The hosts’ attacking potential also looks solid, with an average xG of 1.62, while B36 allow opponents 1.43 xG. B36 can improve after the break, but the most consistent scenario is for Víkingur to capitalise on their advantage in the first half and maintain the lead until the final whistle.