Can Grindavík beat Thór in Mustad völlurinn clash?

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Competition: Sat 22.August
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Mustad völlurinn (1750 seats)

Grindavík and Thór have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Inkasso-Deildin.

It's no vacation for neither Grindavík nor Thór as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Grindavík form and stats

1 victory, 3 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Grindavík have to build on here at Mustad völlurinn in the Inkasso-Deildin. Three draws in a row here at Mustad völlurinn for Grindavík, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

It's back home for Grindavík, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Throttur Reykjavik away with the result 4-2. G. Magnússon and S. Hallsson found the net in that victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 3-4 away at Leiknir Fáskrúdsfj..

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Goals decide football matches and Grindavík are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Grindavík defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Thór form and stats

As the visiting team in Inkasso-Deildin matches, Thór have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.

Impressive finishing from O. Sigurjónsson, J. Hannesson, J. Árnason and Álvaro Montejo (2) secured the home win 5-1 against Leiknir Fáskrúdsfj. in their previous game. Before that, Thór travelled to Leiknir Reykjavik and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

As mentioned above, Thór was the only team on the pitch versus Leiknir Fáskrúdsfj. in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Thór are regular goalscorers on their travels. Thór are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Thór - Grindavík 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Grindavík won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Thór has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

ThórÁ. Calleja Díaz
Á. Calleja Díaz
10 goals

Grindavík missing players

Thór missing players

Grindavík Thór
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 0 5 10
3 1 0 Won W 0 2 5
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
23 8 2 Scored S 0 10 21
21 7 2 Conceded C 0 13 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
90% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 90%
70% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 70%
60% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 40%
50% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 60% 40%
90% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 70%
10% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
8.6 10.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.6 5.9
5.9 7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.2 5
3.4 3 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
88 48 6 Total Shots T S 0 50 101
56 33 4 Shots on Target S O 0 23 51
25% 24% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 41%
Key stats in Inkasso-Deildin this season:
  • All of Thór's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grindavík has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
  • Grindavík have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Grindavík have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Grindavík have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • 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 Keflavík 10 7 2 1 35 12 5 4 0 1 18 6 5 3 2 0 17 6 23 23
2 ÍBV 10 6 4 0 23 12 5 4 1 0 9 1 5 2 3 0 14 11 11 22
3 Fram 10 6 3 1 26 15 6 4 1 1 19 10 4 2 2 0 7 5 11 21
4 Leiknir Reykjavik 10 6 2 2 25 15 5 2 2 1 12 8 5 4 0 1 13 7 10 20
5 Thór 10 5 2 3 21 17 5 3 1 1 11 4 5 2 1 2 10 13 4 17
6 Vestri 10 4 3 3 10 12 4 2 1 1 7 6 6 2 2 2 3 6 -2 15
7 Grindavík 10 3 5 2 23 21 4 1 3 0 8 7 6 2 2 2 15 14 2 14
8 Afturelding 10 3 2 5 20 15 5 2 1 2 14 5 5 1 1 3 6 10 5 11
9 Leiknir Fáskrúdsfj. 10 3 1 6 11 23 5 2 1 2 8 8 5 1 0 4 3 15 -12 10
10 Vikingur Olafsvik 10 3 0 7 11 25 6 2 0 4 8 11 4 1 0 3 3 14 -14 9
11 Throttur Reykjavik 10 1 1 8 7 22 5 0 1 4 5 15 5 1 0 4 2 7 -15 4
12 Magni 10 0 1 9 7 30 5 0 1 4 6 13 5 0 0 5 1 17 -23 1

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.