Perhaps a welcome break from league football as HK & Grindavík face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Grindavík play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Grindavík when playing on artifical turf are 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 11 goals and conceded 22 times in these games.
HK form and stats
HK participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.4-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Pepsideild numbers at home for HK so far this season.
A nice win for HK last time playing, versus FH. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. Ahead of that match, HK won a home game hosting Grotta (4-2).
A decent goal production from HK in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Grindavík form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.There's been little loot from Grindavík's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Pepsideild. Grindavík only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Grindavík have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 18 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Fjölnir game.
It's the second away game in a row for Grindavík, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus FH in the Fotbolti.Net Cup Cup A last time out. Preceding that game was the away Fotbolti.Net Cup Cup A victory against Stjarnan with the score of 3-2.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Grindavík as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. Grindavík have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: HK won one, Grindavík won five and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.HK missing players
Grindavík missing players
| HK | Grindavík | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 10 | ||
| 37 | 24 | Scored | S | 12 | 24 | ||
| 39 | 23 | Conceded | C | 32 | 41 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 88% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 72% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 44% | ||
| 5 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.9 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.4 | 6.8 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 263 | 147 | Total Shots | T S | 122 | 211 | ||
| 123 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 94 | ||
| 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KR | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | Breidablik | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | FH | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | KA | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Valur | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Fylkir | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 28 |
| 9 | HK | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | IA | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Grindavík | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | ÍBV | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -29 | 10 |