ÍF II vs B36 II - 1. Deild

A fascinating 1. Deild chapter awaits on August 22, 2026 when ÍF II take on B36 II at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. Chelsea take on Serie A giants Juventus in Hong Kong this morning in the latest fixture on their pre-season tour of Asia.

Both camps will view the 1. Deild meeting at the home ground as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. The hosts have been steady if unspectacular, DWDL in their last five reflecting a win rate of 41.67%. The visitors have been a mixed bag on the road, WW in their last five and a win rate of 37.5% reflecting their unpredictability. Their respective approaches this season have differed noticeably, and the tactical contrast could prove telling. Arsenal can move three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win at Brighton this afternoon.

Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images) According to Fabrizio Romano, Man United 'are not proceeding' with a move for the Brighton midfielder.

When Wilfried Kouassi Yao is on the pitch — 3 goals to his name this term — moments of magic are never far away, and the 1. Deild's top scorer will be central to how this one unfolds. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. United and Chelsea are reportedly set to go head-to-head for Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi.

The fixture has the feel of a coin-flip, and picking a winner with any conviction would require a braver pundit than most. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 2-2 draw is easy to envisage. With positions in the 1. Deild table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.