Meistaradeildin match preview and statistics: KÍ fight ÍF

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Competition: Faroe Islands Meistaradeildin
Competition: Sun 25.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Injector Arena (2500 seats)

KÍ perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. ÍF can look both up and down from their 6th position.

The hosts KÍ saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Meistaradeildin. Thankfully the previous game, versus B36, was also a home game here at Injector Arena. The away team is better rested.

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KÍ form and stats

KÍ have performed here at Injector Arena this season with 8 wins from 11 Meistaradeildin matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. KÍ has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the B36 defeat 105 days ago. The KÍ fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Injector Arena and will expect new points from this game. KÍ has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

The spoils were shared in KÍ's previous game, also at home. Visiting B36 (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, KÍ won a home game hosting EB / Streymur (2-1).

The manager M. Thomassen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vikingur in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 11 games), KÍ's attacking play is working. From these home matches, KÍ have conceded only 8 goals.

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ÍF form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for ÍF so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). ÍF are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Skála fixture. Visiting ÍF has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

ÍF's previous game was their home loss versus NSI (2-3). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to TB.

A new game in only two days for ÍF, the Meistaradeildin home match versus B36. Busy days.

ÍF are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The ÍF manager Ó. Larsen has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result KÍ - ÍF 6-0 entered in the official records. KÍ-ÍF H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: KÍ nine wins, ÍF one win, zero draws. ten of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ÍFU. Stojanov
U. Stojanov
15 goals
KÍJ. Bjartalíð
J. Bjartalíð
13 goals
KÍP. Klettskard
P. Klettskard
8 goals

KÍ missing players

ÍF missing players

ÍF
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 11 23
16 8 1 Won W 0 2 6
4 2 1 Drew D 0 4 5
2 1 1 Lost L 2 5 12
61 26 5 Scored S 2 13 30
20 8 4 Conceded C 9 27 49
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 83%
68% 64% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 70%
36% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 45% 39%
36% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 36% 30%
50% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 61%
45% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 13%
9% 9% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 45% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
322 150 49 Total Shots T S 10 85 224
149 70 20 Shots on Target S O 4 31 87
41% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 34%
Key stats in Meistaradeildin this season:
  • All of KÍ's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KÍ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • KÍ have scored more than double the goals of ÍF.
  • KÍ haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • ÍF have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 HB 23 20 1 2 71 18 11 10 1 0 40 6 12 10 0 2 31 12 53 61
2 NSI 23 17 2 4 48 19 11 9 0 2 28 9 12 8 2 2 20 10 29 53
3 22 16 4 2 61 20 11 8 2 1 26 8 11 8 2 1 35 12 41 52
4 B36 23 16 2 5 67 30 12 9 1 2 38 15 11 7 1 3 29 15 37 50
5 Vikingur 23 14 2 7 47 34 11 7 1 3 27 14 12 7 1 4 20 20 13 44
6 ÍF 23 6 5 12 30 49 12 4 1 7 17 22 11 2 4 5 13 27 -19 23
7 EB / Streymur 24 6 2 16 22 58 12 4 0 8 12 32 12 2 2 8 10 26 -36 20
8 TB 24 3 6 15 15 33 13 1 4 8 6 15 11 2 2 7 9 18 -18 15
9 AB 23 0 7 16 14 66 11 0 5 6 7 27 12 0 2 10 7 39 -52 7
10 Skála 24 1 3 20 18 66 12 1 2 9 11 33 12 0 1 11 7 33 -48 6

Read more about Meistaradeildin

The Meistaradeildin, or the Faroe Islands Premier League, is the top level of football in this small European country. It was founded in 1942. Ten teams play three fixtures vs each other to set the final league table. Two teams are relegated while the top team is the champion.