Valur Reykjavik vs Leiknir Reykjavik Preview 21/06/2022

Valur Reykjavik vs Leiknir Reykjavik – 21/06/2022

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On Tuesday, the Icelandic high flight dishes up Reykjavik derby as Valur and Leiknir go head-to-head within the nation’s capital.

Having made a dismal begin to the season, Leiknir sit second from backside within the desk – one level forward of last-place IBV.

In the meantime, Valur occupy fifth place. They discover themselves 12 factors away from Leiknir and eight factors behind first-place Breioablik.

Nonetheless, it’s value noting that Valur have misplaced 4 of their earlier 5 video games throughout all competitions – together with a 6-2 thrashing towards Breioablik within the cup.

Funnily sufficient, Valur head into Tuesday’s conflict on the again of 3-2 league victory over Breioablik – during which Patrick Pedersen scored a 94th-minute winner.

Due to final week’s triumph, Valur have misplaced simply three of their earlier 16 dwelling video games within the Icelandic high tier.

Valur have additionally scored no less than one objective in every of their previous 16 dwelling league video games, which means they are going to be assured of outscoring Leiknir on Tuesday.

As for Leiknir, they’ve did not win any of their 9 league video games this time period – registering 4 attracts and 5 losses within the course of.

Having scored six objectives and conceded 15, they’ve a woeful objective distinction of –9. That’s the third-worst objective distinction within the division.

Granted, Leiknir can take confidence from the truth that they’ve drawn two of their earlier three league outings.

However having received simply one in all their final 18 clashes in Iceland’s high flight, they give the impression of being set to battle towards Valur.

To make issues worse for Leiknir, they’ve did not maintain a clear sheet in any of their earlier 9 away video games within the league.

Head-to-head: Valur have received three of their previous 4 conferences with Leiknir, preserving three clear sheets within the course of.

If you have a look at the larger image, Leiknir have managed to win simply two of their final eight matches towards Valur.

Staff information: Valur’s hazard man is Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson, who has scored 5 objectives in all competitions this season.

On the flip facet, Leiknir will likely be hoping that Daniel Finns Matthiasson can add to his tally of three objectives for the season on Tuesday.

If you couple Valur’s latest file on this fixture with Leiknir’s winless begin to the season, all of the indicators level in the direction of a snug dwelling win.

Forebet predicts that Valur will rating over 2.5 objectives and maintain a clear sheet on their approach to dispatching Leiknir.