League Cup: Buckle up for the Afturelding - Leiknir Reykjavík clash

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Competition: Iceland League Cup
Competition: Wed 09.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fagverksvöllurinn Varmá (2500 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Afturelding or Leiknir Reykjavík that keep their silverware dream alive.

It's no vacation for neither Afturelding nor Leiknir Reykjavík as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Afturelding form and stats

Afturelding was eliminated in the group stage last season in the League Cup.

The story so far in the Inkasso-Deildin for Afturelding at their home stadium (Fagverksvöllurinn Varmá) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Afturelding have conceded 21 from these games.

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

Leiknir Reykjavík was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.

Leiknir Reykjavík have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Pepsideild, after 0-2-9 (11 played).

Reykjavík are looking to quickly end their 218 minutes long goal drought in the Pepsideild.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Leiknir Reykjavík's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 11 matches. The Leiknir Reykjavík manager Höskuldsson has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last seven meetings featuring these participants: Afturelding won one, Leiknir Reykjavík were winners in five and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Afturelding missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Afturelding Leiknir Reykjavík
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
8 5   Won W   4 10
4 2   Drew D   1 3
13 6   Lost L   7 12
38 24   Scored S   14 36
61 27   Conceded C   22 42
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 92%
100% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 76%
80% 85%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 56%
48% 54%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   42% 40%
32% 31%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 20%
56% 69%   BTTS BTTS   33% 40%
12% 8%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 28%
32% 23%   Failed to Score F T   50% 40%
 
4 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.3
6.4 5.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.4 5.2
2 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.5
3 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
9 10.2   Shots (avg) S (   7.6 8.3
4.1 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 3.9
34% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 32%
 
9.1 8.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.6 9.3
4.6 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 4.5

  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 22 18 4 0 58 17 11 9 2 0 36 13 11 9 2 0 22 4 41 58
2 IBV 22 15 2 5 43 22 11 7 1 3 20 13 11 8 1 2 23 9 21 47
3 Fjölnir 22 13 3 6 38 21 11 8 1 2 17 10 11 5 2 4 21 11 17 42
4 Kordrengir 22 11 6 5 39 28 11 6 2 3 19 14 11 5 4 2 20 14 11 39
5 Vestri 22 11 3 8 38 39 11 6 1 4 21 20 11 5 2 4 17 19 -1 36
6 Grotta 22 11 2 9 52 40 11 8 1 2 32 15 11 3 1 7 20 25 12 35
7 Grindavik 22 7 5 10 38 45 11 4 2 5 18 20 11 3 3 5 20 25 -7 26
8 Selfoss 22 7 3 12 35 44 11 3 2 6 16 25 11 4 1 6 19 19 -9 24
9 Thor 22 6 5 11 33 37 11 4 2 5 17 14 11 2 3 6 16 23 -4 23
10 Afturelding 22 6 5 11 37 54 11 4 4 3 22 21 11 2 1 8 15 33 -17 23
11 Throttur Reykjavik 22 4 2 16 39 53 11 2 1 8 18 26 11 2 1 8 21 27 -14 14
12 Vikingur Olafsvik 22 2 2 18 28 78 11 0 2 9 9 42 11 2 0 9 19 36 -50 8
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vikingur Reykjavik 22 14 6 2 38 21 11 8 3 0 22 8 11 6 3 2 16 13 17 48
2 Breidablik 22 15 2 5 55 21 11 10 0 1 32 3 11 5 2 4 23 18 34 47
3 KR 22 12 5 5 35 19 11 4 3 4 18 15 11 8 2 1 17 4 16 41
4 KA 22 12 4 6 36 20 11 6 1 4 17 10 11 6 3 2 19 10 16 40
5 Valur 22 12 3 7 37 26 11 7 2 2 18 12 11 5 1 5 19 14 11 39
6 FH 22 9 6 7 39 26 11 4 4 3 18 12 11 5 2 4 21 14 13 33
7 Stjarnan 22 6 4 12 24 36 11 4 1 6 15 18 11 2 3 6 9 18 -12 22
8 Leiknir Reykjavík 22 6 4 12 18 32 11 6 2 3 15 9 11 0 2 9 3 23 -14 22
9 IA 22 6 3 13 29 44 11 4 3 4 19 16 11 2 0 9 10 28 -15 21
10 Keflavik 22 6 3 13 23 38 11 4 1 6 13 19 11 2 2 7 10 19 -15 21
11 HK 22 5 5 12 21 39 11 3 3 5 10 16 11 2 2 7 11 23 -18 20
12 Fylkir 22 3 7 12 18 51 11 3 3 5 12 26 11 0 4 7 6 25 -33 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vikingur Reykjavik 22 14 6 2 38 21 11 8 3 0 22 8 11 6 3 2 16 13 17 48
2 Breidablik 22 15 2 5 55 21 11 10 0 1 32 3 11 5 2 4 23 18 34 47
3 KR 22 12 5 5 35 19 11 4 3 4 18 15 11 8 2 1 17 4 16 41
4 KA 22 12 4 6 36 20 11 6 1 4 17 10 11 6 3 2 19 10 16 40
5 Valur 22 12 3 7 37 26 11 7 2 2 18 12 11 5 1 5 19 14 11 39
6 FH 22 9 6 7 39 26 11 4 4 3 18 12 11 5 2 4 21 14 13 33
7 Stjarnan 22 6 4 12 24 36 11 4 1 6 15 18 11 2 3 6 9 18 -12 22
8 Leiknir Reykjavík 22 6 4 12 18 32 11 6 2 3 15 9 11 0 2 9 3 23 -14 22
9 IA 22 6 3 13 29 44 11 4 3 4 19 16 11 2 0 9 10 28 -15 21
10 Keflavik 22 6 3 13 23 38 11 4 1 6 13 19 11 2 2 7 10 19 -15 21
11 HK 22 5 5 12 21 39 11 3 3 5 10 16 11 2 2 7 11 23 -18 20
12 Fylkir 22 3 7 12 18 51 11 3 3 5 12 26 11 0 4 7 6 25 -33 16

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