Valur vs Afturelding – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football Icelandic Besta-deild karla Valur - Afturelding
Result
4:3
26/08/2025 at 15:15 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Besta deild karla - Round 20
  • Referee: Kristjansson I. O. (Ice)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
2.752.01
Ball Possession
52%48%
Total shots
2112
Shots on target
104
Big Chances
54
Corner Kicks
71
Passes
82% (370/450)82% (337/409)
Yellow Cards
41
Expected Goals (xG)
2.752.01
xG on target (xGOT)
4.472.27
Total shots
2112
Shots on target
104
Shots off target
66
Blocked Shots
52
Shots inside the Box
159
Shots outside the Box
63
Hit the Woodwork
01
Big Chances
54
Corner Kicks
71
Touches in opposition box
3623
Accurate through passes
02
Offsides
00
Free Kicks
714
Passes
82% (370/450)82% (337/409)
Long passes
38% (18/47)46% (23/50)
Passes in final third
67% (93/139)76% (75/99)
Crosses
41% (9/22)39% (7/18)
Expected assists (xA)
1.701.15
Throw-ins
2722
Fouls
147
Tackles
80% (8/10)67% (6/9)
Duels won
3538
Clearances
2526
Interceptions
910
Errors leading to shot
02
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
16
xGOT faced
2.274.47
Goals prevented
-0.731.47

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 2)
  • 35', 0 - 1, Hafthorsson T. G. , Kassi L. (A),
  • 42', 0 - 2, Magnusson H. , Bjarnason G. (A),
  • 45+2', Runolfsson B. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (4 - 1)
  • 48', 1 - 2, Omarsson O. ,
  • 56', 2 - 2, Johannsson A. , Skoglund A. (A),
  • 59', Eyjolfsson H. 🟨,
  • 59', Omarsson O. 🟨,
  • 60', 3 - 2, Jonsson J. , Skoglund A. (A),
  • 68', Skoglund A. 🟨,
  • 71', Johannsson A. , Sigurdsson K. ,
  • 71', Palsson A. , Heimisson L. ,
  • 73', Runolfsson B. , Cogic E. ,
  • 73', Hafthorsson T. G. , Ragnarsson A. ,
  • 74', Kassi L. , Hugason S. ,
  • 77', 4 - 2, Haraldsson T. ,
  • 84', Omarsson O. , Heimisson B. ,
  • 85', Skoglund A. , Palsson J. ,
  • 85', Stokke B. , Dadason R. ,
  • 88', Haraldsson T. , Jonsson B. ,
  • 89', Palsson J. 🟨,
  • 90', 4 - 3, Magnusson H. (Pen),

Chances of winning


Valur
62.9%
Draw
20.1%
Afturelding
17%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
66% 18.7% 15.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

68.7% 18% 14.7%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Valur has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.1%)
  • Afturelding has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Valur than the current prediction. (+5.8%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Valur, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Afturelding than the current prediction. (-2.3%)
  • Valur - Afturelding Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.48
    (1.41)
    4.63
    (4.99)
    5.49
    (6.09)
    7.3%
    (7.4%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 3.50
  • What is the prediction for Valur - Afturelding?
  • Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Valur will win (votes: 13 - 92.9%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 7.1%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Valur: 79.4%100%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Valur (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Besta deild karla (Championship Group: ) and 11 in the zone Besta deild karla (Relegation Group: )).
    • Valur is Qualified for Besta deild karla (Championship Group )
    • The current form of both teams is below expectations.
    • Afturelding may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Valur is seen as the favorite.
    • In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Valur won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 14:1. (average 3.5:0.3).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Valur won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 9:0. (average 4.5:0).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Valur - Afturelding were as follows:
    29.05.2025 Afturelding - Valur 0:2
    17.05.2024 Afturelding - Valur 1:3
    Latest results of Valur
    22.08.2025 Valur - Vestri 0:1
    17.08.2025 ÍBV Vestmannaeyar - Valur 4:1
    10.08.2025 Valur - Breiðablik 2:1
    05.08.2025 Akraness - Valur 2:2
    31.07.2025 Valur - Kauno Žalgiris 1:2
    Latest results of Afturelding
    17.08.2025 Afturelding - KA Akureyri 3:3
    06.08.2025 Afturelding - Vestri 1:1
    28.07.2025 Stjarnan - Afturelding 4:1
    17.07.2025 Afturelding - Fram 1:1
    Icelandic Besta-deild karla Table
    2025
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Valur ✔ 21124552:331940
    2Vikingur Reykjavik ✔ 21116440:271339
    3Stjarnan ✔ 21114641:34737
    4Breidablik ✔ 2096536:31533
    5Hafnarfjordur2185839:33629
    6Fram2184930:29128
    7Vestmannaeyjar2184923:27-428
    8Vestri21831022:24-227
    9KA Akureyri2175925:38-1326
    10KR Reykjavik ✔ 2166942:44-224
    11Afturelding ✔ 21561028:36-821
    12Akranes ✔ 20511420:42-2216

          Promotion ~ Besta deild karla (Championship Group: )
          Besta deild karla (Relegation Group: )

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Valur is Qualified for Besta deild karla (Championship Group )
    Vikingur Reykjavik is Qualified for Besta deild karla (Championship Group )
    Stjarnan is Qualified for Besta deild karla (Championship Group )
    Breidablik is Qualified for Besta deild karla (Championship Group )
    KR Reykjavik is Besta deild karla (Relegation Group )
    Afturelding is Besta deild karla (Relegation Group )
    Akranes is Besta deild karla (Relegation Group )