It's time for cup football and it's the Fotbolti.Net Cup Cup A Group Stage between ÍA and HK. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
ÍA and HK should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
ÍA form and stats
3-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Pepsideild numbers at home for ÍA so far this season.
ÍA enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Grotta's place. The match ended 2-0. Preceding that match was the home Pepsideild game against FH that was lost 0-4.
The ÍA fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for ÍA with 19 goals conceded in these matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
HK form and stats
HK was sent out of Fotbolti.Net Cup Cup A in the 5th place final last season.There's been little loot from HK's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Pepsideild. HK only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. Two points from the last two away games for HK, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
HK's last game was the home draw against KR (1-1). Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Stjarnan.
As mentioned above, HK drew the match against KR. Manager B. Gunnarsson brought on A. Marteinsson to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
HK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. For HK, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
ÍA-HK H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: ÍA three wins, HK three wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).ÍA missing players
HK missing players
| ÍA | HK | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 54 | 23 | Scored | S | 19 | 43 | ||
| 58 | 21 | Conceded | C | 27 | 45 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 84% | 82% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 8.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 49% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ÍA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Grotta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valur | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 44 |
| 2 | FH | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | KR | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Fylkir | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | KA | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | ÍA | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | HK | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Grotta | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -28 | 8 |
| 12 | Fjölnir | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -25 | 6 |