Víkingur vs HB: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Faroe Islands Meistaradeildin
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpugerði (3000 seats)

Meistaradeildin: Two sides who have performed splendidly thus far. Get to know Víkingur - HB with this complete preview!

Insights:
  • Víkingur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • HB have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Meistaradeildin

The visiting HB played their last game only four days ago, a Meistaradeildin match.

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Víkingur form and stats

7-0-1 is the performance here at Sarpugerði so far in the Meistaradeildin, giving Víkingur a total of 21 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! Víkingur has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Sarpugerði. We remember; it was KÍ.

A strong away win for Víkingur against NSI the last match, as I. Jonhardsson were on target.

Prior to that, an away loss at KÍ.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Víkingur's attacking play is working. Víkingur have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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HB form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Meistaradeildin.

Home advantage was not enough for HB in their previous game, as they lost their Meistaradeildin-match, hosting KÍ, 2-3.

Before that, HB secured a home win against 07 Vestur with the score 5-0.

The HB manager K. Schindler has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 7 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the participants met earlier this season; HB - Víkingur 1-2. Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Víkingur, zero draws and seven wins for HB. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

HBM. Dahl
M. Dahl
15 goals
VíkingurS. Vatnhamar
S. Vatnhamar
9 goals
VíkingurA. Olsen
A. Olsen
9 goals

Víkingur missing players

HB missing players

Víkingur HB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 1 7 16
12 7 0 Won W 0 4 10
4 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
37 17 1 Scored S 2 17 50
17 6 2 Conceded C 2 4 12
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 88%
78% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 75%
61% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 75%
28% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 56%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 44%
61% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 29% 38%
33% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 71% 62%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 12%
 
5.8 7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6 7.4
5.2 5.1 12 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 3.7
1.7 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.8 12 8 Shots (avg) S ( 15 18 16.9
5.3 5.1 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.8 7.3
39% 41% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 45%
Key stats in Meistaradeildin this season:
  • HB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • HB have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Meistaradeildin
  • HB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Víkingur have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Víkingur haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 18 16 2 0 69 6 8 7 1 0 30 2 10 9 1 0 39 4 63 50
2 Víkingur 18 12 4 2 37 17 8 7 0 1 17 6 10 5 4 1 20 11 20 40
3 HB 16 10 3 3 50 12 9 6 1 2 33 8 7 4 2 1 17 4 38 33
4 B36 18 8 7 3 32 17 8 2 6 0 10 6 10 6 1 3 22 11 15 31
5 NSI 19 8 5 6 33 28 10 5 3 2 19 12 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 29
6 B68 18 5 3 10 22 46 10 3 2 5 13 27 8 2 1 5 9 19 -24 18
7 07 Vestur 18 5 2 11 23 55 10 3 0 7 12 31 8 2 2 4 11 24 -32 17
8 EB / Streymur 17 4 3 10 15 33 9 2 2 5 7 19 8 2 1 5 8 14 -18 15
9 IF 17 3 3 11 17 43 8 3 1 4 11 16 9 0 2 7 6 27 -26 12
10 TB 17 0 2 15 8 49 8 0 1 7 4 23 9 0 1 8 4 26 -41 2

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.