Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Stjarnan & Valur face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League Cup game only four days ago.
Stjarnan form and stats
Stjarnan was eliminated in the group stage last season in the League Cup.Stjarnan have played 11 Pepsideild games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Stjarnan fans got no joy from their last match, a League Cup game also here at Samsung völlurinn: A 1-2 defeat against IBV. In the game before, an away victory in the League Cup match versus Fjölnir with a 2-0 scoreline.
Stjarnan are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Vikingur Olafsvik awaits in three days.
Stjarnan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Samsung völlurinn with 19 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Stjarnan have conceded 15 goals.
Valur form and stats
Valur was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Valur playing as the away team in the Pepsideild this season. When we have look at the League Cup statistics, we find 2W-0D-1L. This is both home and away.
Valur won their last game, 4-1 versus IBV played at home. The game before that, in the League Cup, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Fjölnir.
Valur are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. Valur have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Stjarnan won two, Valur won four and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pedersen 9 goals | Ó. Finsen 5 goals | A. Adolphsson 4 goals |
Stjarnan missing players
Valur missing players
| Stjarnan | Valur | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 50 | 28 | Scored | S | 15 | 44 | ||
| 44 | 22 | Conceded | C | 19 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 84% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 68% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 20% | ||
| 84% | 92% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280 | 153 | Total Shots | T S | 83 | 285 | ||
| 133 | 76 | Shots on Target | S O | 37 | 130 | ||
| 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 34% | ||
| 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 | Grindavik | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | IBV | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -29 | 10 |