2. Deild match preview and statistics: Njardvík fight Selfoss

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Competition: Iceland 2. Deild
Competition: Wed 19.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)

Njardvík perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Selfoss can look both up and down from their 5th position.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the 2. Deild.

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Njardvík form and stats

3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Deild numbers at home for Njardvík so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.

Happy days for Njardvík in their previous game, a 2. Deild match away at Haukar (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that game was the away draw at Dalvík / Reynir that finished 1-1.

Some amazing scenes last match, when Jurica Grgec scored the winning goal seven minutes into stoppage time.

The manager R. Vilbergsson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Völsungur in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Njardvík's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Njardvík have conceded only 3 goals.

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Selfoss form and stats

As the visiting team in 2. Deild matches, Selfoss have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far. Selfoss seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Dalvík / Reynir in their previous game.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kári in just four days.

Selfoss has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Selfoss have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Selfoss - Njardvík 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Njardvík-Selfoss H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Njardvík three wins, Selfoss three wins, one draw. seven of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Njardvík missing players

Selfoss missing players

Njardvík Selfoss
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 4 9
5 3 1 Won W 2 2 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 1 Lost L 0 2 3
14 8 2 Scored S 6 7 14
10 3 2 Conceded C 4 7 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
67% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 67%
11% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 11%
67% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 67%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
22% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
7.7 9.2 11 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 2.7 3.4
6.7 6.8 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.3 4.4
1.7 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.7 2.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
104 51 19 Total Shots T S 29 30 71
55 30 14 Shots on Target S O 14 14 29
25% 27% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 43% 45%
Key stats in 2. Deild this season:
  • Njardvík have created more than twice as many corners as Selfoss.
  • Njardvík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Njardvík have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Njardvík have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Njardvík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Selfoss have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Selfoss have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Selfoss have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Selfoss haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Kórdrengir 9 6 2 1 19 5 5 4 1 0 14 3 4 2 1 1 5 2 14 20
2 Haukar 9 6 0 3 19 11 5 2 0 3 8 8 4 4 0 0 11 3 8 18
3 Kári 10 5 2 3 21 11 5 3 1 1 10 4 5 2 1 2 11 7 10 17
4 Njardvík 9 5 2 2 14 10 4 3 0 1 8 3 5 2 2 1 6 7 4 17
5 Selfoss 9 5 1 3 14 11 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 2 0 2 7 7 3 16
6 Thróttur Vogar 9 4 4 1 11 8 5 2 2 1 6 5 4 2 2 0 5 3 3 16
7 Fjardabyggd 9 4 3 2 17 10 5 4 0 1 14 6 4 0 3 1 3 4 7 15
8 KF 9 5 0 4 17 16 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 3 0 2 12 9 1 15
9 IR 9 3 1 5 16 17 4 2 1 1 10 6 5 1 0 4 6 11 -1 10
10 Vidir 11 2 0 9 7 33 4 0 0 4 0 13 7 2 0 5 7 20 -26 6
11 Dalvík / Reynir 9 1 2 6 10 19 4 0 2 2 5 8 5 1 0 4 5 11 -9 5
12 Völsungur 10 1 1 8 15 29 6 1 1 4 11 15 4 0 0 4 4 14 -14 4

Read more about 2. Deild

The 2. deild karla (Second Division for men) is the third highest tier of football in Iceland. It has twelve teams playing each other twice; 22 fixtures in total. The top two teams in the league table after the final game week earn promotion while the bottom two face relegation.