The NSÍ & KÍ managers P. Jacobsen and M. Thomassen are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Meistaradeildin league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
NSÍ form and stats
NSÍ have been outstanding at home so far in the Meistaradeildin with 10 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses. NSÍ has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at við Løkin. We remember; it was Víkingur.
NSÍ drew their last game, 2-2 away at HB (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, NSÍ won a home game hosting Víkingur (3-2).
NSÍ are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (31 goals in 12 games). From these home matches, NSÍ have conceded only 11 goals.
KÍ form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (38) away in Meistaradeildin, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Meistaradeildin. Things are running smoothly for KÍ who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against B36.
KÍ play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Víkingur (placed 5th). A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs ÍF.
A new game in only three days for KÍ, the Meistaradeildin home match versus AB Argir. Busy days.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as KÍ alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (38 from 12 played). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by KÍ in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
NSÍ and KÍ have met before this season: NSÍ - KÍ 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): NSÍ one win, three draws and KÍ six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.NSÍ missing players
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| NSÍ | KÍ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 53 | 31 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 38 | 68 |
| 23 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 76% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 58% | 42% |
| 28% | 42% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 48% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 40% | 42% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 325 | 157 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 184 | 358 |
| 130 | 74 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 85 | 162 |
| 41% | 42% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 45% | 42% |
- KÍ has the most clean sheets (6) away in Meistaradeildin
- KÍ has the most scored goals (38) away in Meistaradeildin
- KÍ has the the best goal difference (+25) away in Meistaradeildin
- KÍ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- KÍ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- NSÍ has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Meistaradeildin
- NSÍ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 54 | 65 |
| 2 | KÍ | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 46 | 58 |
| 3 | NSÍ | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | B36 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 39 | 56 |
| 5 | Víkingur | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | ÍF | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 31 | -23 | 23 |
| 7 | EB / Streymur | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -35 | 23 |
| 8 | TB | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -19 | 15 |
| 9 | AB Argir | 24 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 39 | -53 | 7 |
| 10 | Skála | 25 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -49 | 6 |