Home advantage could prove decisive in Grótta - Selfoss battle

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Competition: Thu 14.July
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Vivaldivöllurinn (1100 seats)

Inkasso-Deildin: A pair of contenders who have played nicely thus far. Let's get ready for Grótta - Selfoss with this thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Grótta have the most clean sheets (4) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Selfoss have the most points (11) away in Inkasso-Deildin

It should be mentioned that Selfoss play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Selfoss on artifical turf are 3 victories, 0 draws and 7 defeats from ten games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 25-26. You can compare this with overall results below.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Grótta form and stats

Grótta have been outstanding at home so far in the Inkasso-Deildin with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Grótta after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Grótta faced defeat in their previous match, away at Grindavík (1-3).

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Fjölnir.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Grótta handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

Grótta always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Vivaldivöllurinn with 19 goals in 6 league games. Grótta's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Selfoss form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (11) away in Inkasso-Deildin, on their Inkasso-Deildin travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

It's the second away game in a row for Selfoss, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus KV (placed 11th) last time out.

A 0-1 loss hosting Vestri before that.

We have checked recent matches where Selfoss have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Selfoss are regular goalscorers on their travels. As for defending, Selfoss rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 10 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: Selfoss - Grótta 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Grótta victories, three draws and three Selfoss wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GróttaK. Halldórsson
K. Halldórsson
8 goals
SelfossG. Zamorano León
G. Zamorano León
8 goals
SelfossG. Martin
G. Martin
6 goals

Grótta missing players

Selfoss missing players

Grótta Selfoss
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 6 11
6 5 1 Won W 1 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
24 19 4 Scored S 3 13 23
15 7 5 Conceded C 2 10 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 64%
55% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 45%
36% 67% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 18%
55% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 64%
36% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 27%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
5.8 5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.3 4.5
5.8 6.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 9 9.2 7.8
1.8 1.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.6
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.8 11.5 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.7 8.8
4.8 6 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.5 4
48% 53% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 62% 52%
 
10.4 9.3 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.3 11.5
5.4 3.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.7 4.2
Key stats in Inkasso-Deildin this season:
  • All of Selfoss's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grótta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grótta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Grótta have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Grótta have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grótta have the most clean sheets (4) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grótta have the most points (15) at home in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grótta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Selfoss have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Selfoss have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Selfoss have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Selfoss have the most points (11) away in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Selfoss have the most scored goals (13) away in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Selfoss have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Selfoss 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 Fylkir 11 6 3 2 30 12 6 4 1 1 19 6 5 2 2 1 11 6 18 21
2 Selfoss 11 6 3 2 23 14 5 3 1 1 10 4 6 3 2 1 13 10 9 21
3 Grótta 11 6 1 4 24 15 6 5 0 1 19 7 5 1 1 3 5 8 9 19
4 HK 10 6 1 3 20 15 5 4 0 1 12 6 5 2 1 2 8 9 5 19
5 Grindavík 11 4 5 2 18 13 6 4 2 0 13 6 5 0 3 2 5 7 5 17
6 Fjölnir 11 5 2 4 22 20 6 4 1 1 14 7 5 1 1 3 8 13 2 17
7 Kórdrengir 11 4 4 3 15 14 6 4 2 0 10 5 5 0 2 3 5 9 1 16
8 Vestri 11 4 4 3 18 25 5 1 3 1 12 13 6 3 1 2 6 12 -7 16
9 Afturelding 11 3 4 4 15 16 6 2 3 1 10 8 5 1 1 3 5 8 -1 13
10 Thor 11 3 2 6 16 23 6 3 1 2 10 5 5 0 1 4 6 18 -7 11
11 KV 11 2 1 8 14 27 4 1 1 2 5 7 7 1 0 6 9 20 -13 7
12 Thróttur Vogar 10 0 2 8 2 23 4 0 1 3 1 8 6 0 1 5 1 15 -21 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.