Inkasso-Deildin preview: Can Grindavík edge out victory against Thór?

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Competition: Fri 16.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mustad völlurinn (1750 seats)

The home side Grindavík should be the favourites in this game, but Thór have shown both skill and courage. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Grindavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thór have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Grindavík form and stats

When playing at home in the Inkasso-Deildin, Grindavík have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. Grindavík are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.

Grindavík manager S. Hreidarsson and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Víkingur Ólafsvík (placed 12th) in the Inkasso-Deildin.

In the match before that, Grindavík hosted Afturelding and drew the game 3-3.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Grindavík have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost zero.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Grindavík's attacking play is working. Grindavík have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Thór form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Thór so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).

Impressive finishing secured the home win 5-1 against Throttur Reykjavik in their previous game. As mentioned above, Thór was the only team on the pitch versus Throttur Reykjavik in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

Before that, Thór travelled to Selfoss and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Thór have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were zero victories, one draw and two defeats.

Thór has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. For Thór, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Thór - Grindavík 4-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Grindavík wins - draws - Thór wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrindavíkS. Hallsson
S. Hallsson
10 goals
ThórÁ. Calleja Díaz
Á. Calleja Díaz
4 goals
GrindavíkS. Rúnarsson
S. Rúnarsson
3 goals

Grindavík missing players

Thór missing players

Grindavík Thór
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 3 6 11
5 3 1 Won W 1 1 4
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 1 0 Lost L 2 3 4
22 10 3 Scored S 5 11 23
20 7 1 Conceded C 6 13 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 73%
73% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 45%
36% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 36%
82% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 83% 82%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 9%
9% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
5.4 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 5.8
3.8 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.5 5.5
1.8 1.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.2 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.6 6.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 11.3 11.8
3.7 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.7 4.9
46% 37% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 39% 43%
Key stats in Inkasso-Deildin this season:
  • All of Thór's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grindavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thór have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Thór have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Thór 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 Fram 11 10 1 0 33 9 6 5 1 0 23 9 5 5 0 0 10 0 24 31
2 ÍBV 11 7 1 3 20 11 7 4 1 2 10 8 4 3 0 1 10 3 9 22
3 Grindavík 11 5 4 2 22 20 5 3 1 1 10 7 6 2 3 1 12 13 2 19
4 Fjölnir 11 5 2 4 13 12 6 3 1 2 5 6 5 2 1 2 8 6 1 17
5 Kordrengir 10 4 4 2 16 14 4 2 1 1 6 6 6 2 3 1 10 8 2 16
6 Vestri 10 5 1 4 16 19 4 2 0 2 6 8 6 3 1 2 10 11 -3 16
7 Thór 11 4 3 4 23 18 5 3 1 1 12 5 6 1 2 3 11 13 5 15
8 Grótta 11 4 2 5 21 19 5 3 1 1 14 8 6 1 1 4 7 11 2 14
9 Afturelding 11 3 4 4 21 23 6 1 3 2 8 14 5 2 1 2 13 9 -2 13
10 Selfoss 11 2 3 6 19 27 5 1 2 2 9 14 6 1 1 4 10 13 -8 9
11 Throttur Reykjavik 11 2 1 8 20 28 6 1 0 5 8 14 5 1 1 3 12 14 -8 7
12 Víkingur Ólafsvík 11 0 2 9 14 38 6 0 2 4 6 22 5 0 0 5 8 16 -24 2

Read more about Inkasso-Deildin

The 1. deild karla (First Division for men) is also known by the sponsorship name Inkasso-deild karla. It is the second highest level of Icelandic football and has twelve teams playing 22 fixtures each. The top two in the league table are promoted, the bottom two relegated.