Football match preview: KV vs Grindavík

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Competition: Tue 23.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: KR-völlur - Gervigras (1000 seats)

Inkasso-Deildin: We're previewing an engrossing and vital battle between KV and Grindavík at KR-völlur - Gervigras. This duo need points like a fish needs water!

Insights:
  • KV have the most conceded goals (45) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grindavík have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Inkasso-Deildin

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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KV form and stats

With 2 Inkasso-Deildin wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, KV are certainly not brimming with confidence.

KV are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Afturelding.

Ahead of that match, KV lost 1-4 at home to Fjölnir.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 14 latest league matches highlights that 13 of them had at least one goal from each side.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for KV as they are travelling to their away game against Thróttur Vogar in the Inkasso-Deildin. That match is four days after this one.

The KV fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for KV with 17 goals conceded in these matches.

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Grindavík form and stats

There's been little loot from Grindavík's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Inkasso-Deildin. Grindavík only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. Bitter travels for Grindavík as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Kórdrengir match.

Grindavík play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 3-4 to Fjölnir (placed 3rd). Leading 2-0 was not enough for Grindavík in their fight with Fjölnir last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 3-4 loss.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Kórdrengir.

Observe that 10 of this club's 12 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

A new game in only four days for Grindavík, the Inkasso-Deildin home match versus Vestri. Busy days.

Grindavík are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Grindavík manager Johannsson has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The 4 latest fixtures featuring these sides have all finished as Grindavík wins. Are we destined for another one?

KV and Grindavík have faced each other already this season: Grindavík - KV 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

GrindavíkS. Rúnarsson
S. Rúnarsson
7 goals
GrindavíkT. Ásgeirsson
T. Ásgeirsson
4 goals
GrindavíkK. Vidarsson
K. Vidarsson
4 goals

KV missing players

Grindavík missing players

KV Grindavík
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 5
2 2 2 Drew D 1 3 5
12 4 0 Lost L 1 5 7
22 12 3 Scored S 1 10 30
45 17 3 Conceded C 3 18 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 88% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 65%
65% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 35%
29% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 18%
88% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 88% 76%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 6%
 
4.9 4.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 5.3
4.6 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7.4 6.6
2.5 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.4 8.1 8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.1 9.8
3 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 5.4
43% 44% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 28% 33%
 
11.1 9.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 12.8 10.6
5.7 5.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.8 5.1
Key stats in Inkasso-Deildin this season:
  • All of Grindavík's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of KV's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grindavík have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Grindavík have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • Grindavík have yet to win a game away.
  • Grindavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KV have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • KV have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • KV have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • KV have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • KV have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • KV have the most conceded goals (45) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • KV have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • KV have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Inkasso-Deildin
  • KV 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 17 12 3 2 49 20 9 7 1 1 32 12 8 5 2 1 17 8 29 39
2 HK 17 12 1 4 35 21 8 7 0 1 22 8 9 5 1 3 13 13 14 37
3 Fjölnir 17 9 3 5 40 27 9 6 1 2 24 12 8 3 2 3 16 15 13 30
4 Grótta 17 9 1 7 35 24 8 7 0 1 26 9 9 2 1 6 9 15 11 28
5 Afturelding 17 7 4 6 34 28 8 3 3 2 14 10 9 4 1 4 20 18 6 25
6 Selfoss 17 7 4 6 31 29 8 4 1 3 14 11 9 3 3 3 17 18 2 25
7 Thór 17 7 2 8 27 32 9 5 1 3 14 9 8 2 1 5 13 23 -5 23
8 Vestri 17 6 4 7 26 36 9 3 3 3 20 19 8 3 1 4 6 17 -10 22
9 Kórdrengir 17 5 6 6 24 26 9 5 3 1 16 9 8 0 3 5 8 17 -2 21
10 Grindavík 17 5 5 7 30 31 9 5 2 2 20 13 8 0 3 5 10 18 -1 20
11 KV 17 3 2 12 22 45 8 2 2 4 12 17 9 1 0 8 10 28 -23 11
12 Thróttur Vogar 17 1 3 13 7 41 8 1 2 5 5 12 9 0 1 8 2 29 -34 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.