Pepsideild: A pair of contenders who have played splendidly so far. Learn more on Valur - Breidablik with this full preview!
- Valur have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Pepsideild
- Breidablik have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pepsideild
It should be mentioned that Breidablik play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Breidablik on artifical turf are 8 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats from 14 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-25. You can compare this with overall results below.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Valur and Breidablik.
Valur form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Origovöllurinn as Valur have scored 22 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Pepsideild are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Valur after consecutive victories at their own ground.
An away draw last time out for Valur, facing KR in a game that ended 2-2.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Stjarnan in a game that was won 2-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Valur perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Valur as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Valur has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as FH are coming to town in three days.
On the other hand, Valur have conceded 14 goals.
Breidablik form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (5) away in Pepsideild, are W5-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Pepsideild.
Breidablik had fun at their own home (Origovöllurinn) last time out, beating Víkingur Reykjavík 3-1. Gunnlaugsson, Svanthórsson and Einarsson scored. That victory felt nice as this club had gone three league matches without winning.
A defeat, in the Europa Conference League away at Maccabi Tel Aviv, earlier.
Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored in 11 of this club's latest 14 league matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Breidablik manager Thorvaldsson as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against KR.
The travelling fans enjoy Breidablik's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. Breidablik have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent meetings involving these opponents have all finished as Breidablik wins. Surely both teams are aware of this.Breidablik - Valur 1-0 was the outcome when these squads previously did battle, also in this season.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Haraldsson 11 goals |  P. Pedersen 8 goals |  A. Pálsson 8 goals |
Valur missing players
Breidablik missing players
| Valur | Breidablik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 57 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 47 |
| 27 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 39 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 83% |
| 67% | 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 54% |
| 54% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 42% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 62% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 29% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 5.8 | 7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.3 | 11 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 48% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 32% | 41% |
| 10.1 | 10.8 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 7.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
- Breidablik have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Pepsideild
- Breidablik have the most clean sheets (5) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Valur have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Pepsideild
- Valur have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 45 | 59 |
| 2 | Valur | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 45 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | FH | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 | -3 | 34 |
| 6 | KR | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 32 |
| 7 | KA | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 8 | HK | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Fylkir | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 21 |
| 10 | Fram | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -15 | 19 |
| 11 | ÍBV | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -19 | 19 |
| 12 | Keflavík | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -22 | 12 |
