Inkasso-Deildin preview: Can Thór edge out victory against Leiknir Reykjavík?

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Competition: Iceland Inkasso-Deildin
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Þórsvöllur (1550 seats)

The managers G. Ryder and S. Höskuldsson are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Inkasso-Deildin league table.

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 Thór and Leiknir Reykjavík.

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Thór form and stats

Thór have collected 15 points from their Inkasso-Deildin home games so far after 4-3-1. The home fans are hungry for more even though Thór have been steadily collecting points here at Þórsvöllur through three straight draws.

The points were shared in Thór's previous game, also at home. Visiting Leiknir Reykjavík travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Thór hosted Haukar and drew the game 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Thór have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

The Thór fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Thór have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Inkasso-Deildin. Two points from the last two away games for Leiknir Reykjavík, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Leiknir Reykjavík are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Thór. Before that, Leiknir Reykjavík secured a home win against Thróttur Reykjavík with the score 2-1.

Leiknir Reykjavík are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of four matches.

Leiknir Reykjavík are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Leiknir Reykjavík have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Leiknir Reykjavík - Thór 0-3 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Thór victories, 2 draws and 3 Leiknir Reykjavík wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Álvaro Calleja
8 goals
S. Magnusson
7 goals
S. Leifsson
7 goals

Thór missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

Thór Leiknir Reykjavík
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
18 9 1 Played 1 10 18
9 4 0 Won 1 5 9
6 4 0 Drew 0 2 3
3 1 1 Lost 0 3 6
30 15 2 Scored 3 17 31
18 8 3 Conceded 2 13 26
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 89% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 44% 100% Over 2.5 100% 70% 72%
22% 22% 100% Over 3.5 100% 20% 28%
6% 11% 100% Over 4.5 100% 10% 17%
56% 67% 100% BTTS 100% 70% 67%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 17%
17% 11% 0% Failed To Score 0% 10% 17%
 
5.7 6.9 10 Corners For (avg) 7 5.2 5.9
4.6 4.1 2 Corners Against (avg) 8 3.9 3.4
2.2 2.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.8 2.1
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Leiknir Reykjavík's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thór have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Thór
All Iceland Cup League Cup Inkasso-Deildin
All Home Away
20-07-19 IN Afturelding 1 - 2 Thór
26-07-19 IN Grótta 1 - 1 Thór
30-07-19 IN Thór 1 - 1 Víkingur Ólafsvík
09-08-19 IN Thróttur Reykjavík 1 - 3 Thór
16-08-19 IN Thór 1 - 1 Haukar
24-08-19 IN Thór 16:00 Leiknir Reykjavík
31-08-19 IN Keflavík 16:00 Thór
08-09-19 IN Thór 16:00 Fjölnir
14-09-19 IN Fram 14:00 Thór
21-09-19 IN Thór 14:00 Magni
Leiknir Reykjavík
All Iceland Cup League Cup Reykjavik Cup Inkasso-Deildin
All Home Away
20-07-19 IN Magni 0 - 3 Leiknir Reykjavík
25-07-19 IN Njardvík 0 - 2 Leiknir Reykjavík
30-07-19 IN Leiknir Reykjavík 2 - 2 Grótta
09-08-19 IN Víkingur Ólafsvík 1 - 1 Leiknir Reykjavík
16-08-19 IN Leiknir Reykjavík 2 - 1 Thróttur Reykjavík
24-08-19 IN Thór 16:00 Leiknir Reykjavík
30-08-19 IN Leiknir Reykjavík 18:00 Haukar
05-09-19 IN Leiknir Reykjavík 17:30 Keflavík
14-09-19 IN Fjölnir 14:00 Leiknir Reykjavík
21-09-19 IN Leiknir Reykjavík 14:00 Fram

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Fjölnir 18 10 5 3 35 19 9 5 3 1 17 8 9 5 2 2 18 11 16 35
2 Grótta 18 9 7 2 37 25 9 4 4 1 21 14 9 5 3 1 16 11 12 34
3 Thór 17 9 5 3 29 17 8 4 3 1 14 7 9 5 2 2 15 10 12 32
4 Leiknir Reykjavík 17 9 2 6 30 25 8 4 1 3 14 13 9 5 1 3 16 12 5 29
5 Keflavík 18 8 4 6 27 23 9 4 1 4 14 14 9 4 3 2 13 9 4 28
6 Víkingur Ólafsvík 18 7 6 5 22 16 9 5 2 2 13 4 9 2 4 3 9 12 6 27
7 Fram 18 8 2 8 27 29 9 6 1 2 20 12 9 2 1 6 7 17 -2 26
8 Thróttur Reykjavík 18 6 3 9 34 29 9 3 0 6 19 15 9 3 3 3 15 14 5 21
9 Afturelding 18 5 3 10 23 34 9 4 1 4 14 13 9 1 2 6 9 21 -11 18
10 Haukar 18 3 7 8 24 34 9 1 3 5 10 20 9 2 4 3 14 14 -10 16
11 Magni 17 4 4 9 21 43 9 2 4 3 11 15 8 2 0 6 10 28 -22 16
12 Njardvík 17 3 2 12 16 31 9 1 2 6 7 16 8 2 0 6 9 15 -15 11

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