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- Competition: Iceland - Besta deild
- Date: Thursday, 11th, September 2025
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Akranesvollur (Akranes)
With the title race heating up, Breidablik make the trip to Akranesvollur on Thursday, aiming to boost their championship chances against basement club Akranes in the next-to-last round of the regular campaign.
ÍA vs Breidablik Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Breidablik
1 : 4
ÍA
Pepsideild
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Breidablik
2 : 0
ÍA
Pepsideild
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ÍA
1 : 2
Breidablik
Pepsideild
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Breidablik
1 : 1
ÍA
Pepsideild
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Breidablik
4 : 1
ÍA
League Cup
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Breidablik
3 : 1
ÍA
Pepsideild
Thursday’s clash between the two sides will mark their 50th meeting in history, with Breidablik holding a slight edge thanks to 23 victories, just four more than Akranes, while the remaining seven encounters ended in draws.
IA Akranes team overview
Right now, IA Akranes look firmly labelled as the prime contenders to drop out of the top flight, having collected only 16 points that keep them rooted to the bottom of the standings with two rounds left to play in the regular campaign.
With 20 gameweeks gone, Skagamenn find themselves burdened by a dismal record of 14 defeats, a tally that underlines the depth of their struggles and suggests that only a miracle can prevent them from slipping through the relegation trapdoor.
Although desperate to snatch another precious point before the relegation play-offs get underway, Dean Martin’s men head into the closing stages of the regular campaign in disarray, having collected just a single point from their last five outings.
A positive for IA Akranes is that they face no injury or suspension concerns, meaning they will take on Breidablik with all their key players available.
Last matches of ÍA
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ÍBV
2 : 0
ÍA
Pepsideild
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FH
3 : 2
ÍA
Pepsideild
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ÍA
2 : 2
Valur
Pepsideild
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ÍA
1 : 0
KR Reykjavík
Pepsideild
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ÍA
0 : 1
Fram
Pepsideild
ÍA lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Árni Marinó Einarsson
Defenders
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3
Johannes Vall
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19
Marko Vardic
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16
Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson
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66
Jón Gísli Eyland Gíslason
Midfielders
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10
Steinar Thorsteinsson
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14
Jonas Gemmer
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7
Haukur Andri Haraldsson
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11
Birnir Breki Burknason
Forwards
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9
Viktor Jónsson
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15
Gabríel Snaer Gunnarsson
Breidablik team overview
After celebrating their third league title in club history last season, Breidablik earned a spot in the Champions League qualifiers, but ultimately had to settle for a place in UEFA's newest club competition following a convincing 5-2 aggregate win over Virtus of San Marino.
Blikar’s hopes of defending their national title have taken another hit, as they were forced to settle for a 2-2 rollercoaster draw on a tricky trip to Vikingur Reykjavik, leaving them seven points adrift of league leaders Valur, with a crucial match still in hand.
As they approach the penultimate round of the regular season, Halldor Arnason’s squad is suffering a worrying slump in form, having gone winless in their last five outings, placing them among the league’s most out-of-sorts sides and highlighting the urgent need to regroup if they hope to keep their title ambitions alive.
Seeing that his team hasn’t tasted victory since July 19, coach Arnason is planning a series of changes to get them back on track, though he will be without the suspended Viktor Karl Einarsson for Thursday’s trip.
Last matches of Breidablik
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Víkingur Reykjavík
2 : 2
Breidablik
Pepsideild
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Virtus
1 : 3
Breidablik
Europa Conference League
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Breidablik
2 : 1
Virtus
Europa Conference League
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Breidablik
1 : 2
Zrinjski
Europa League
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Zrinjski
1 : 1
Breidablik
Europa League
Breidablik lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anton Ari Einarsson
Defenders
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19
Kristinn Jónsson
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44
Damir Muminovic
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21
Viktor Örn Margeirsson
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17
Valgeir Valgeirsson
Midfielders
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6
Arnór Gauti Jónsson
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18
Davíd Ingvarsson
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15
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson
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7
Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson
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11
Aron Bjarnason
Forwards
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77
Tobias Thomsen
Prediction
Both sides currently rank among the three most out-of-form teams in Iceland’s top division, but reigning champions Breidablik appear to have a golden opportunity to end their nearly two-month winless drought. Rock-bottom Akranes are crumbling at the seams, suffering four defeats in their last five matches while conceding a worrying ten goals, exposing major weaknesses at the back. With the league leaders in their sights, Breidablik have the chance to stir up the title race, closing the gap to Valur to just four points with a win, and they come into the clash with plenty of reason for optimism, having secured seven consecutive victories against Akranes on the road.
Three Reasons we expect Breidablik to Win
- IA Akranes have been defeated in all but one of their last five league outings.
- IA Akranes have conceded at least twice in four of their last five matches.
- Breidablik have beaten IA Akranes at Akranesvollur in seven consecutive encounters.
Main prediction ÍA - Breidablik
Breidablik to win
Best Odds:
ÍA vs Breidablik standings in Pepsideild
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Valur | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 52 - 33 | +19 | 40 |
2 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 - 27 | +13 | 39 |
3 | Stjarnan | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 - 34 | +7 | 37 |
4 | Breidablik | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 36 - 31 | +5 | 33 |
5 | FH | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 - 33 | +6 | 29 |
6 | Fram | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 - 29 | +1 | 28 |
7 | ÍBV | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 - 27 | -4 | 28 |
8 | Vestri | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 - 24 | -2 | 27 |
9 | KA Akureyri | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 - 38 | -13 | 26 |
10 | KR Reykjavík | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 42 - 44 | -2 | 24 |
11 | Afturelding | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 - 36 | -8 | 21 |
12 | ÍA | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 20 - 42 | -22 | 16 |