The HB & NSÍ managers J. Askou and G. Ståhl are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Meistaradeildin league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
HB form and stats
HB have been very solid at home in the Meistaradeildin so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. HB has recorded two wins in a row here at Gundadalur, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
HB's last game was hosting TB (placed 8th) and winning 4-1. Before that, HB had a home game versus B36 which ended with a victory 2-0.
There will be little rest for HB after this match as they are travelling to Víkingur for a Meistaradeildin game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Gundadalur in the league this season as HB has scored 16 goals here in 6 home games. HB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gundadalur in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
NSÍ form and stats
NSÍ's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed NSÍ, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Meistaradeildin, collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the Meistaradeildin. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Momentum is building for NSÍ in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
NSÍ's previous game was their home loss versus KÍ (0-2). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Skála.
NSÍ has another fixture away, a Meistaradeildin game, against ÍF in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
NSÍ has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games. It's not easy to score on NSÍ as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the NSÍ - HB 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (HB wins - draws - NSÍ wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Knudsen 7 goals |  K. Andrasson Olsen 7 goals |  R. Joensen 6 goals |
HB missing players
NSÍ missing players
| HB | NSÍ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 28 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 57% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 6 | 7.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 201 | 108 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 86 | 186 |
| 88 | 44 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 28 | 74 |
| 40% | 36% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 46% | 38% |
- HB have not yet lost a game at home.
- HB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- HB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HB have scored in all their home matches so far.
- HB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- HB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- NSÍ has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
- NSÍ has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- NSÍ has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- NSÍ has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- NSÍ has the most clean sheets (8)
- NSÍ has the most matches under the total-line (9)
- NSÍ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- NSÍ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HB | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | NSÍ | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | KÍ | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 32 |
| 4 | B36 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 5 | ÍF | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Víkingur | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | EB / Streymur | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 10 |
| 8 | TB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 6 |
| 9 | AB | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -27 | 5 |
| 10 | Skála | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -33 | 1 |