Soccer fixture news: Home crowds with big expectations before Grindavík - Thróttur Reykjavík

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Competition: Thu 19.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mustad völlurinn (1750 seats)

16 rounds of fixtures have been played and Grindavík are 10 points ahead of Thróttur Reykjavík. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Grindavík have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Thróttur Reykjavík have the most scored goals (17) away in Inkasso-Deildin

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Grindavík form and stats

The story so far in the Inkasso-Deildin for Grindavík at their home stadium (Mustad völlurinn) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. It's trouble wherever Grindavík are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

In their previous game, the manager S. Hreidarsson led his Grindavík to a defeat in the Inkasso-Deildin match away at Selfoss. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Mustad völlurinn. Heartbreak for Grindavík in their last match as Selfoss's T. L. Thordarson scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Vestri (1-2).

A decent goal production from Grindavík in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Grindavík have conceded 11 from these games.

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Thróttur Reykjavík form and stats

Thróttur Reykjavík have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Inkasso-Deildin, after 2-1-5 (8 played).

Home advantage was not enough for Thróttur Reykjavík in their previous game, as they lost their Inkasso-Deildin-match, hosting Grotta, 1-2.

A loss against Kordrengir was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The Reykjavík manager G. Baldursson has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. For Reykjavík, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Thróttur Reykjavík - Grindavík 2-3 was the result in these contenders' last h2h match, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Grindavík victories, one draw and three Thróttur Reykjavík wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrindavíkS. Hallsson
S. Hallsson
14 goals
Thróttur ReykjavíkK. Edwards-John
K. Edwards-John
6 goals
Thróttur ReykjavíkS. Ford
S. Ford
4 goals

Grindavík missing players

Thróttur Reykjavík missing players

Grindavík Thróttur Reykjavík
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 8 16
5 3 1 Won W 0 2 3
5 2 1 Drew D 1 1 1
6 2 0 Lost L 2 5 12
29 13 4 Scored S 4 17 26
33 11 3 Conceded C 10 19 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 86% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
81% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 62% 62%
38% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 25%
88% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 75%
6% 14% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 12%
6% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
5.2 5.7 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.4 3.9
4.6 4.7 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 7.7 7.1
1.9 1.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.2 5.9 3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 10.6 9.1
3.4 3.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.9 3.9
48% 43% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 47% 43%
Key stats in Inkasso-Deildin this season:
  • All of Thróttur Reykjavík's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Grindavík have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grindavík have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grindavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thróttur Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Thróttur Reykjavík have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Thróttur Reykjavík have the most scored goals (17) away in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Thróttur Reykjavík have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Thróttur Reykjavík 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 15 13 2 0 41 10 8 6 2 0 26 10 7 7 0 0 15 0 31 41
2 IBV 15 10 2 3 29 13 9 6 1 2 16 9 6 4 1 1 13 4 16 32
3 Kordrengir 14 8 4 2 24 15 6 4 1 1 10 7 8 4 3 1 14 8 9 28
4 Vestri 15 8 1 6 25 28 7 4 0 3 13 14 8 4 1 3 12 14 -3 25
5 Grotta 16 7 2 7 32 30 7 5 1 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 14 20 2 23
6 Fjölnir 15 7 2 6 19 18 8 5 1 2 10 8 7 2 1 4 9 10 1 23
7 Grindavík 16 5 5 6 29 33 7 3 2 2 13 11 9 2 3 4 16 22 -4 20
8 Thor 15 5 4 6 29 26 7 4 1 2 16 9 8 1 3 4 13 17 3 19
9 Afturelding 15 5 4 6 30 28 8 3 3 2 16 15 7 2 1 4 14 13 2 19
10 Selfoss 16 4 3 9 25 36 8 2 2 4 12 20 8 2 1 5 13 16 -11 15
11 Thróttur Reykjavík 16 3 1 12 26 38 8 1 0 7 9 19 8 2 1 5 17 19 -12 10
12 Vikingur Olafsvik 14 0 2 12 15 49 8 0 2 6 6 27 6 0 0 6 9 22 -34 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.