Meistaradeildin prediction: Home win expected when Víkingur takes on AB Argir

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Competition: Faroe Islands Meistaradeildin
Competition: Thu 26.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpugerði (3000 seats)

The bragging rights belong to Víkingur so far this season, with their 2nd place in the Meistaradeildin table and looking forward to facing AB Argir (who are sitting at 6th).

Insights:
  • Víkingur have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Meistaradeildin
  • AB Argir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their 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 and AB Argir.

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Víkingur form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sarpugerði as Víkingur have scored 16 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Meistaradeildin are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Víkingur are confident in defense, having played 295 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus KI last time out and are looking for a win here.

Everyone expects Víkingur to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 22 games: 17 home wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Víkingur have won with at least two goals margin 8 times in similar situations.

Goals are plentiful at Sarpugerði in the league this season as Víkingur has scored 16 goals here in 6 home games. Víkingur's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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AB Argir form and stats

Playing away, AB Argir have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Meistaradeildin this season. AB Argir has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

It's the second away game in a row for Argir, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus B36 (placed 3rd) last time out.

Nobody expects AB Argir to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 35 times before, with the overall statistics of won 12, draw 3 and lost 20. When defeated, 15 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

AB Argir has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. Argir are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Víkingur - AB Argir 4-1 was the outcome when this pair of sides last did battle, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Víkingur seven wins, two draws and AB Argir one victory. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VíkingurS. Vatnhamar
S. Vatnhamar
10 goals
VíkingurO. Bárdason
O. Bárdason
8 goals
AB ArgirA. Mársico
A. Mársico
5 goals

Víkingur missing players

AB Argir missing players

Víkingur AB Argir
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 2 5 11
8 4 1 Won W 1 2 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 1 Lost L 1 3 6
32 16 5 Scored S 3 8 20
10 7 4 Conceded C 7 13 27
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 91%
82% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 91%
55% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 64%
45% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 60% 55%
45% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 82%
45% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
18% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
6.7 6.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.7 2.5
3.3 3.5 9 Corners against (avg) C A 13 9 9.2
2.9 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.7 8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10 7
5 4.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.7 4
60% 71% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 41% 42%
 
6.6 6.2 13 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.3 12
2.3 2.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.7 4.8
Key stats in Meistaradeildin this season:
  • AB Argir have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • AB Argir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • AB Argir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Víkingur have created more than twice as many corners as AB Argir.
  • Víkingur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Víkingur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Víkingur have the most scored goals (16) at home in Meistaradeildin
  • Víkingur have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Meistaradeildin
  • Víkingur have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KI 11 10 1 0 33 1 5 5 0 0 13 1 6 5 1 0 20 0 32 31
2 Víkingur 11 8 1 2 32 10 6 4 1 1 16 7 5 4 0 1 16 3 22 25
3 B36 11 6 1 4 24 10 5 3 0 2 13 6 6 3 1 2 11 4 14 19
4 HB 11 5 4 2 23 16 5 3 2 0 13 5 6 2 2 2 10 11 7 19
5 EB / Streymur 11 5 2 4 15 20 6 3 0 3 10 12 5 2 2 1 5 8 -5 17
6 AB Argir 11 4 1 6 20 27 6 2 1 3 12 14 5 2 0 3 8 13 -7 13
7 NSÍ 11 4 0 7 17 30 5 1 0 4 3 13 6 3 0 3 14 17 -13 12
8 07 Vestur 11 2 3 6 11 28 4 2 0 2 6 11 7 0 3 4 5 17 -17 9
9 Skala 11 0 5 6 11 22 7 0 4 3 5 12 4 0 1 3 6 10 -11 5
10 B68 11 1 2 8 8 30 6 0 2 4 3 19 5 1 0 4 5 11 -22 5

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.