Pepsideild: Víkingur Reykjavík welcome HK in what should be an engaging football fixture. Tipsway gives you a thorough preview!
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals (53) in Pepsideild
- HK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting HK have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 7-3-10 (win-draw-loss) from 20 matches.
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 Víkingur Reykjavík and HK.
Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats
Víkingur Reykjavík have been very solid at home in the Pepsideild so far, with 27 points collected from 10 matches (9-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Valur here at Víkingsvöllur, Víkingur Reykjavík has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Reykjavík's last game was hosting HK (placed 7th) and winning 6-1. As mentioned above, Víkingur Reykjavík "killed" HK in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that match, a win away at FH.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Víkingur Reykjavík home games with this odds we find 10 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 10 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
Some goal stats: A review of the 10 most recent league games reveals that 8 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
It's goals goals goals for Reykjavík who have scored 31 goals from 10 league home games. From these home matches, Víkingur Reykjavík have conceded only 6 goals.
HK form and stats
As the visiting team in Pepsideild matches, HK have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.
HK are travelling again after losing away to Víkingur Reykjavík in their previous match (1-6). That loss was their first after five consecutive league rounds winning points. HK lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-6 beating and focus on this one.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Keflavik.Take note! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 12 league games.
HK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 10 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The HK manager Guðmundsson has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Víkingur Reykjavík have won every one of the 4 most recent fixtures against this opponent. Another win today?The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Reykjavík - HK 6-1 entered in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Ingason 9 goals |  N. Hansen 9 goals | D. Djuric 6 goals |
Víkingur Reykjavík missing players
HK missing players
| Víkingur Reykjavík | HK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 53 | 31 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 25 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 89% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 84% |
| 68% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 26% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 37% |
| 53% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 68% |
| 47% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 8 | 7 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.4 | 12.9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| 5.6 | 6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 50% | 52% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 41% | 40% |
| 6.7 | 6.7 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14.9 | 13 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
- HK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored in all their matches so far.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most clean sheets (9) in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most points (27) at home in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals (31) at home in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals (53) in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the the best goal difference (+38) in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Víkingur Reykjavík is in the best form (5-1-0) in Pepsideild
| 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 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 50 |
| 2 | Valur | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 30 | 42 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | KR | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 28 |
| 5 | FH | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -3 | 27 |
| 6 | Stjarnan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | HK | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 23 |
| 8 | KA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 9 | Fylkir | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 10 | IBV | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 17 |
| 11 | Fram | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -15 | 15 |
| 12 | Keflavik | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 11 |
