Víkingur Reykjavík vs Valur: match statistics
Víkingur Reykjavík vs Valur: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Víkingur Reykjavík played Valur in Úrvalsdeild (Iceland). The match was played on 23 August 2026. Venue: Víkingsvöllur. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Víkingur Reykjavík: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Valur: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Víkingur Reykjavík scores 3.26 and concedes 0.95 goals per match. Valur scores 1.84 and concedes 2.11. League average: 3.94 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Víkingur Reykjavík 63%, Valur 74%. Over 2.5: Víkingur Reykjavík 79%, Valur 74%. League level: BTTS 71%, Over 2.5 69%.
xG, shots and style
Víkingur Reykjavík has higher xG: 2.19 vs 1.77. Víkingur Reykjavík: 18.8 shots per match, Valur: 15.3.
Match halves
Víkingur Reykjavík: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 2.05. Valur: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.89.
Goals by minute
Víkingur Reykjavík: 76-90+ (17 goals). Valur: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Úrvalsdeild: 3.94 goals per match, BTTS 71%, Over 2.5 69%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 3.25, BTTS 75%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Víkingur Reykjavík are league leaders and have recorded 15 wins and just 1 defeat throughout the season, while Valur sit 7th with a record of 7 wins and 10 losses. The hosts win 78% of their home matches, score an average of 3.44 goals and have not lost a single game, whereas Valur concede an average of 1.67 goals away from home. Víkingur’s superiority is also evident in chance creation: their average home xG stands at 2.34 compared with Valur’s 1.59 away from home, while their xG conceded is significantly lower at 1.03 versus 2.19. The visitors are also in poor form, having collected just 4 points from their last five matches and conceded 15 goals during that run, making a home win the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Víkingur has recorded BTTS in 90% of its matches, while Valur has done so in 56%, compared with a league average of 71%, clearly favouring goals from both sides. The hosts score an average of 2.00 goals but concede as many as 2.50, whereas Valur averages 1.67 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per match. In their last five matches, both teams have been even more defensively open: Víkingur conceded 2.2 goals per game and Valur as many as 3.0, while averaging 2.2 and 1.8 goals scored, respectively. Their attacking potential is supported by xG figures of 1.92 for the hosts and 1.59 for the visitors, while both teams also allow opponents a high xG: 2.27 and 2.19. Clean sheets are rare, occurring in only 10% of Víkingur’s matches and 11% of Valur’s, making BTTS - Yes the most likely scenario.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The match profile clearly points to goals: Víkingur average 2.00 goals scored, while Valur concede 1.67, and the hosts have conceded as many as 2.5 goals per game. In their last five matches, the two teams recorded an average of 8.0 total goals per game, with Víkingur scoring and conceding 2.2 goals, while Valur scored 1.8 and allowed opponents 3.0. The quality of chances also supports a high-scoring game: Víkingur’s average xG is 1.92, compared with Valur’s 2.19 xG conceded, while Valur generate 1.59 xG against a home defence allowing 2.27 xG. At least 2 goals were scored in 100% of Víkingur’s matches and 67% of Valur’s, making Over 1.5 the strongest and most consistent pick.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Víkingur victory in the match, as the hosts were level at the break in 3 of their last 5 games, representing 60% of cases. Over the same period, Valur were trailing at half-time in 3 of 5 matches, scoring just 0.6 goals per game before the break and conceding 1.4. Current form clearly favours the hosts: Víkingur have averaged 1.6 points over their last five matches, compared with just 0.8 for Valur, while the visitors have lost 3 of those 5 games. After the interval, Valur have recently conceded an average of 1.6 goals, whereas Víkingur have scored 1.0, further strengthening the hosts’ chances of deciding a closely contested opening phase of the match. In HT/FT terms, the most likely outcome is X/1.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Valur | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 38% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.46 | 0.34 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Víkingur Reykjavík is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - Víkingur Reykjavík · 0.8 pts / match - Valur
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Víkingur Reykjavík is 77% better for: goals scored per match.
3.26 goals / match - Víkingur Reykjavík · 1.84 goals / match - Valur
Víkingur Reykjavík is 122% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.95 goals / match - Víkingur Reykjavík · 2.11 goals / match - Valur
Víkingur Reykjavík scores in 100% of matches (19 of 19 matches), while Valur keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 19 matches).
Valur scores in 84% of matches (16 of 19 matches), while Víkingur Reykjavík keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Víkingur Reykjavík
Over / Under - Valur
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Víkingur Reykjavík is 39% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.84 pts / match - Víkingur Reykjavík · 1.32 pts / match - Valur
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Víkingur Reykjavík - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 79%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Valur - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 0% |
| No goal | 20% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Víkingur Reykjavík
Valur
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Úrvalsdeild).
Teams vs league
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Liga | Valur | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 4.21 | 3.94 | • 3.95 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 63% | 71% | ▲ 74% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 79% | 69% | ▲ 74% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 37% | 16% | ▼ 11% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 79% | 82% | ▲ 89% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 86% | ▼ 84% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): Víkingur Reykjavík 2 - 1 - 1 Valur. Average goals 3.25, both teams scored in 75% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Víkingur Reykjavík vs Valur?
The Úrvalsdeild match finished Víkingur Reykjavík 2:0 Valur. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Víkingur Reykjavík and Valur?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Víkingur Reykjavík won 2, Valur won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Víkingur Reykjavík vs Valur?
Víkingur Reykjavík score 3.26 goals per game on average and Valur 1.84. The Úrvalsdeild average is 3.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 69% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Víkingur Reykjavík's matches and 74% of Valur's.
What form are Víkingur Reykjavík and Valur in?
Over the last 5 games Víkingur Reykjavík have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Valur 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Víkingur Reykjavík vs Valur?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.