Exciting top table cliff-hanger in Pepsideild as Valur have come the 0 miles necessary to challenge KR at their KR-völlur - Gervigras.
- KR have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pepsideild
- Valur have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Pepsideild
It should be mentioned that Valur play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Valur on grass are 8 victories, 6 draws and 13 defeats from 27 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 37-41. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
KR form and stats
4-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Pepsideild numbers at home for KR so far this season.
KR's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Vikingur Reykjavik (placed 1st). Up until that beating this club had gone eight consecutive league matches without a loss.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against FH.From these home matches, KR have conceded only 5 goals.
Valur form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Pepsideild.
Impressive finishing from Pedersen secured the home win 1-0 against Fram in their previous game.
Prior to that match, the Valur manager Gretarsson faced defeat when travelling to Stjarnan and losing 0-2.Valur are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
KR and Valur have met earlier this season: Valur - KR 5-0. Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): KR won one game, two matches ended in a draw and Valur got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two. One of the stars has been Pedersen with 8 goals scored against KR in these 10 meetings.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Haraldsson 8 goals |  A. Pálsson 8 goals |  A. Jóhannsson 6 goals |
KR missing players
Valur missing players
| KR | Valur | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 81% |
| 38% | 12% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 7.1 | 7.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 9.6 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.5 | 9.6 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 26% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 53% | 49% |
| 10.2 | 8 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
- KR have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Pepsideild
- KR have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Pepsideild
- KR have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Pepsideild
- KR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valur have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Valur have scored more than double the goals of KR.
- Valur have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have the most scored goals (24) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Pepsideild
- Valur have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Valur haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Valur | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 35 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | KR | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 5 | FH | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | KA | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 20 |
| 7 | HK | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 19 |
| 8 | Stjarnan | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 | IBV | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Fram | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -10 | 14 |
| 11 | Fylkir | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 13 |
| 12 | Keflavík | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 10 |
