Inkasso-Deildin duel: Close contest expected between Grótta and Afturelding

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Competition: Fri 26.May
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Vivaldivöllurinn (1100 seats)

Here's another action-packed match in the Inkasso-Deildin. Grótta is in the 7th position after featuring in three matches. They receive Afturelding who are placed 1st after three games.

Insights:
  • Afturelding is in the best form (3-1-0) in Inkasso-Deildin

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grótta and Afturelding.

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Grótta form and stats

Grótta have less points than they have played home games in the Inkasso-Deildin so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points.

The Grótta club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Vivaldivöllurinn: A 2-3 defeat against Afturelding (placed 1st). The first defeat after collecting points in three league rounds.

Before that, Grótta drew at home versus Vestri.

This is expected to be a close game, with Grótta perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grótta as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Grótta has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Early season league goal statistics from Grótta's 2 home games: {3 goals}, 3 conceded.

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Afturelding form and stats

Afturelding are still undefeated on their travels in the Inkasso-Deildin. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Two away matches in a row for Afturelding, whose manager Einarsson could celebrate last time after the win against Grótta.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus ÍA that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Afturelding playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 6 Afturelding wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

{4 goals} so far away for Afturelding, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Grótta have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when playing Afturelding.

Top Goalscorers

AftureldingA. Ragnarsson
A. Ragnarsson
2 goals
GróttaT. Johannessen
T. Johannessen
1 goals
GróttaA. Josepsson
A. Josepsson
1 goals

Grótta missing players

Afturelding missing players

Grótta Afturelding
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 3 0 Played P 1 3 4
0 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 5 0 Scored S 3 7 8
6 6 0 Conceded C 1 4 4
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 25%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.5 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 10 8.3 7.2
3.8 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 8.3 8.2
3.8 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.8 9.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.3 11
3.8 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 5.2
33% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 47% 38%
 
9.5 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7 12 11
4.2 4.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.7 3.8
Key stats in Inkasso-Deildin this season:
  • Afturelding have the most scored goals (4) away in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Afturelding have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Afturelding is in the best form (3-1-0) in Inkasso-Deildin
Grótta Last season Afturelding
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
12 9   Won W   4 8
1 0   Drew D   2 5
9 2   Lost L   5 9
42 31   Scored S   20 39
33 13   Conceded C   22 39
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 95%
73% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 86%
68% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   73% 64%
50% 64%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   55% 50%
27% 45%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   36% 32%
59% 55%   BTTS BTTS   64% 64%
36% 45%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 14%
5% 0%   Failed to Score F T   27% 27%
 
5.7 5.1   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.7
5.7 6.3   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 5.4
2.3 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 2
2 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
9.1 9.8   Shots (avg) S (   10.1 10.7
4.9 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 5
40% 53%   Goal Efficiency G E   42% 36%
 
10.5 9.6   Shots against (avg) S A   9.6 9
5 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 4.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Afturelding 3 2 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
2 Grindavík 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 7
3 Fjölnir 3 2 1 0 6 4 1 0 1 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 7
4 Thór 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
5 Thróttur Reykjavík 3 1 1 1 7 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 4
6 Leiknir Reykjavík 3 1 0 2 5 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 3
7 Grótta 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
8 Selfoss 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 -2 3
9 Vestri 3 0 2 1 5 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 2
10 Njardvík 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 2
11 ÍA 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 2
12 Ægir 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -3 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylkir 22 16 3 3 63 23 11 9 1 1 41 13 11 7 2 2 22 10 40 51
2 HK 22 15 1 6 46 30 11 9 0 2 27 12 11 6 1 4 19 18 16 46
3 Grótta 22 12 1 9 42 33 11 9 0 2 31 13 11 3 1 7 11 20 9 37
4 Fjölnir 22 11 3 8 51 37 11 7 1 3 28 14 11 4 2 5 23 23 14 36
5 Kordrengir 22 9 6 7 36 30 11 6 3 2 21 12 11 3 3 5 15 18 6 33
6 Selfoss 22 9 5 8 41 39 11 6 1 4 21 15 11 3 4 4 20 24 2 32
7 Thór 22 9 3 10 31 35 11 6 2 3 16 10 11 3 1 7 15 25 -4 30
8 Afturelding 22 8 5 9 39 39 11 4 3 4 19 17 11 4 2 5 20 22 0 29
9 Vestri 22 7 7 8 36 44 11 4 4 3 26 22 11 3 3 5 10 22 -8 28
10 Grindavík 22 7 6 9 43 45 11 6 3 2 26 18 11 1 3 7 17 27 -2 27
11 KV 22 5 3 14 27 52 11 3 3 5 15 21 11 2 0 9 12 31 -25 18
12 Throttur Vogar 22 1 3 18 8 56 11 1 2 8 6 19 11 0 1 10 2 37 -48 6

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.