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Valur vs Njardvik Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:15
Final 88-76
25-28 16-20 21-17 26-11
Position#5
Record7-8
FormWLWWW
Points / game88.0
Allowed / game89.1
Valur 🏆
Iceland
vs
Position#3
Record10-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game92.9
Allowed / game90.1
IcelandPremier leagueRound 16· Origo-hollin Hlidarenda
Other2024-25
Meetings · Valur v Njardvik
21 Jan 2027
VALU v NJAR
upcoming
05 Dec 2025
VALU94
NJAR86
30 Jan 2025
VALU88
NJAR76
14 May 2024
VALU85
NJAR82
07 May 2024
VALU68
NJAR67
29 Apr 2024
VALU84
NJAR105
14 Dec 2023
VALU91
NJAR87
16 Dec 2022
VALU88
NJAR75
31 Jan 2022
VALU69
NJAR88
13 Dec 2021
VALU72
NJAR71
24 Jan 2021
VALU76
NJAR85
08 Nov 2019
VALU53
NJAR77
17 Jan 2019
VALU86
NJAR90
31 Jan 2018
VALU73
NJAR106
17 Oct 2013
VALU80
NJAR106
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Valur winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Njardvik winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ValurIcelandLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormValur
Date
Competition
IR Reykjavik
#7
L
83-84
83
84
-1
74avg 79
A29/11
Premier league
Haukar
#12
L
97-104
97
104
-7
91avg 79
H05/12
Premier league
Grindavik
#11
W
88-77
88
77
+11
82avg 79
H08/12
Icelandic Cup
Grindavik
#4
L
90-97
90
97
-7
85avg 79
A13/12
Premier league
Tindastoll
#1
W
89-80
89
80
+9
86avg 79
H20/12
Premier league
Stjarnan
#2
W
83-79
83
79
+4
70avg 79
H05/01
Premier league
Thorl
#9
L
69-94
69
94
-25
60avg 79
A10/01
Premier league
Alftanes
#6
W
87-81
87
81
+6
93avg 79
H16/01
Premier league
Sindri
#7
W
99-77
99
77
+22
100avg 79
A20/01
Icelandic Cup
Keflavik
#10
W
81-70
81
70
+11
82avg 79
A24/01
Premier league
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-19
14-27
28-13
19-25
31-17
21-35
23-23
22-29
21-29
20-15
18-13
29-20
26-30
25-18
15-31
24-18
18-20
31-16
24-20
16-24
19-18
23-31
23-13
18-17
10-23
17-24
17-26
25-21
25-23
21-23
17-18
24-17
25-19
28-22
25-13
21-23
16-22
21-22
19-9
25-17
170.9Avg total
86.6Scored
84.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)88.089.1177.1-1.147%
Season at home (7)92.787.6180.3+5.171%
Season away (8)83.990.5174.4-6.625%
Last 10 (10)86.684.3170.9+2.360%
Last 5 (5)83.880.2164.0+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)84.384.7169.0-0.367%
vs Similar ◀ (17)87.083.8170.8+3.265%
vs Weaker (9)86.788.0174.7-1.333%
This opponent (Njardvik) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NjardvikIcelandLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNjardvik
Date
Competition
Haukar
#12
W
93-74
93
74
+19
95avg 87
A29/11
Premier league
Grindavik
#4
W
94-87
94
87
+7
87avg 87
H05/12
Premier league
Selfoss
#15
W
121-87
121
87
+34
124avg 87
H08/12
Icelandic Cup
Tindastoll
#1
L
76-94
76
94
-18
71avg 87
A12/12
Premier league
Stjarnan
#2
L
90-100
90
100
-10
86avg 87
H19/12
Premier league
Thorl
#9
W
106-104
106
104
+2
105avg 87
H02/01
Premier league
Alftanes
#6
W
81-75
81
75
+6
70avg 87
A09/01
Premier league
Keflavik
#10
W
107-98
107
98
+9
99avg 87
H16/01
Premier league
KR Basket
#2
L
67-116
67
116
-49
48avg 87
A20/01
Icelandic Cup
Hottur
#11
W
110-101
110
101
+9
108avg 87
H23/01
Premier league
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-14
30-24
26-17
18-19
26-18
25-19
21-22
22-28
41-22
23-24
36-11
21-30
16-28
17-19
20-23
23-24
23-22
23-29
24-26
20-23
25-23
28-30
35-26
18-25
17-20
19-20
20-16
25-19
23-29
31-25
28-22
25-22
18-37
18-22
17-22
14-35
30-23
15-18
31-31
34-29
188.1Avg total
94.5Scored
93.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)92.990.1182.9+2.867%
Season at home (8)99.195.6194.8+3.575%
Season away (7)85.783.7169.4+2.057%
Last 10 (10)94.593.6188.1+0.970%
Last 5 (5)94.298.8193.0-4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)67.0116.0183.0-49.00%
vs Similar ◀ (16)91.992.4184.2-0.544%
vs Weaker (12)96.088.5184.5+7.575%
This opponent (Valur) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: +4.2+4.2Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: -3.4-3.4
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: +4.2+4.2Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: -3.4-3.4
ValurNjardvik
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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ValurLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
IR Reykjavik
#7
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A29/11
Premier league
Haukar
#12
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H05/12
Premier league
Grindavik
#11
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H08/12
Icelandic Cup
Grindavik
#4
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A13/12
Premier league
Tindastoll
#1
W
49-36
49
36
+13
H20/12
Premier league
Stjarnan
#2
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H05/01
Premier league
Thorl
#9
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A10/01
Premier league
Alftanes
#6
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H16/01
Premier league
Sindri
#7
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A20/01
Icelandic Cup
Keflavik
#10
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A24/01
Premier league
88.7Avg total
43.4Scored
45.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.343.786.0-1.440%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.243.286.4+0.040%-
Last 30 away (15)41.444.185.5-2.740%-
Last 10 (10)43.445.388.7-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)41.045.486.4-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)41.741.783.3+0.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)42.644.086.6-1.441%-
vs Weaker (9)42.043.785.7-1.744%-
This opponent (Njardvik) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NjardvikLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Haukar
#12
W
49-38
49
38
+11
A29/11
Premier league
Grindavik
#4
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H05/12
Premier league
Selfoss
#15
W
64-46
64
46
+18
H08/12
Icelandic Cup
Tindastoll
#1
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A12/12
Premier league
Stjarnan
#2
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H19/12
Premier league
Thorl
#9
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H02/01
Premier league
Alftanes
#6
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A09/01
Premier league
Keflavik
#10
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H16/01
Premier league
KR Basket
#2
L
36-59
36
59
-23
A20/01
Icelandic Cup
Hottur
#11
W
45-41
45
41
+4
H23/01
Premier league
93.3Avg total
46.7Scored
46.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.545.694.1+2.853%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.145.897.9+6.362%-
Last 30 away (14)44.345.489.7-1.143%-
Last 10 (10)46.746.693.3+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)44.849.494.2-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)36.059.095.0-23.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)47.645.192.8+2.550%-
vs Weaker (12)49.345.294.5+4.258%-
This opponent (Valur) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Valurtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Valur: 85.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.2 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 91.2 points a game
47%
36%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.918.7
55.2%
53.7%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.812.0
34.5%
34.4%36.0
🏀 Free throws18.612.2
65.6%
75.6%12.2
They take 68.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Njardviktheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Njardvik: 93.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.2 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.5 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 91.2 points a game
47%
36%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.519.1
50.9%
53.7%38.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.112.5
38.9%
34.4%37.5
🏀 Free throws22.418.0
80.4%
75.6%18.0
They take 69.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 30 Jan 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Valur
WWWLWWLWLL
Njardvik
WLWWWLLWWW
#5
League position
#3
+2.6
Net rating
+1.6
107.8
Offensive rating
115.9
105.2
Defensive rating
114.3
53.4%
Effective FG%
54.4%
50.3%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
15.4%
Turnover %
17.7%
25.3%
Off. rebound %
32.5%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.32
34.5%
3-point %
38.9%
68.4%
Assist %
60.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence107.8 · 115.9Defence105.2 · 114.3Shooting53.4% · 54.4%3-point %34.5% · 38.9%Ball care15.4% · 17.7%Off. rebounds25.3% · 32.5%Free throws0.27 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)60% · 70%
■ Valur   ■ Njardvik
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Valur wins
3
Njardvik wins
DateGameScore
31/10/24Njardvik v Valur101-94
14/05/24Valur v Njardvik85-82
11/05/24Njardvik v Valur91-88
07/05/24Valur v Njardvik68-67
03/05/24Njardvik v Valur69-78
29/04/24Valur v Njardvik84-105
04/04/24Njardvik v Valur106-114 OT
14/12/23Valur v Njardvik91-87
24/03/23Njardvik v Valur76-101
16/12/22Valur v Njardvik88-75
Valurlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/25AKeflavik81-70
20/01/25ASindri99-77
16/01/25HAlftanes87-81
10/01/25AThorl69-94
05/01/25HStjarnan83-79
20/12/24HTindastoll89-80
13/12/24AGrindavik90-97
08/12/24HGrindavik88-77
05/12/24HHaukar97-104
29/11/24AIR Reykjavik83-84
Njardviklast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/25HHottur110-101
20/01/25AKR Basket67-116
16/01/25HKeflavik107-98
09/01/25AAlftanes81-75
02/01/25HThorl106-104
19/12/24HStjarnan90-100
12/12/24ATindastoll76-94
08/12/24HSelfoss121-87
05/12/24HGrindavik94-87
29/11/24AHaukar93-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Valur
Premier league 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW47%
HomeWLWWW71%
AwayLLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %47%71%25%
Points / game88.092.783.9
Allowed / game89.187.690.5
Point differential-1.1+5.1-6.6
Avg total177.1180.3174.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%14%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %13%14%12%
Njardvik
Premier league 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW67%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayWLWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%75%57%
Points / game92.999.185.7
Allowed / game90.195.683.7
Point differential+2.8+3.5+2.0
Avg total182.9194.8169.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%0%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Stjarnan1512380%98.886.7+12.1
2 Tindastoll1511473%97.087.6+9.4
3 Njardvik1510567%92.990.1+2.8
4 Grindavik158753%92.888.7+4.1
5 Keflavik157847%98.394.7+3.5
6 Valur157847%88.089.1-1.1
7 KR Basket157847%93.395.0-1.7
8 Thorl157847%89.992.8-2.9
9 IR Reykjavik157847%88.794.0-5.3
10 Alftanes156940%89.291.7-2.5
11 Hottur1541127%86.593.0-6.5
12 Haukar1541127%84.996.9-11.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valur2516212688
Njardvik2820171176
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