Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Víkingur Reykjavík & Fram face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Víkingur Reykjavík and Fram should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats
Reykjavík was eliminated in the group stage last season in the League Cup.When playing at home in the Pepsideild, Víkingur Reykjavík have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. On the other hand, in the League Cup, Víkingur Reykjavík has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.
A nice win for Reykjavík last time playing, versus Kordrengir. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1. In the game before, an away victory in the League Cup match versus FH with a 6-1 scoreline.
The Víkingur Reykjavík manager A. Gunnlaugsson has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Reykjavík have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Fram form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Inkasso-Deildin. When we have look at the League Cup statistics, we find 1W-1D-1L. This is both home and away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Leiknir Reykjavik game have they lost an away game, meaning Fram has taken points from ten away matches in a row.
Fram delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against FH in their previous match; a League Cup game. Prior to that match, the Fram manager D. Larusson faced defeat when travelling to KR and losing 2-8.
A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against FH. Fram were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Dimitar Zakonov scoring the equalizer.
Fram are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 10 away games so far. As opposed to that, Fram have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: six - zero - three (Víkingur Reykjavík wins - draws - Fram wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Víkingur Reykjavík missing players
Fram missing players
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Fram | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 51 | 30 | Scored | S | 21 | 47 | ||
| 43 | 27 | Conceded | C | 25 | 50 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 76% | 85% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 80% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 4% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12.4 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.6 | 8.1 | ||
| 5.4 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 53% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valur | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 44 |
| 2 | FH | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | KR | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Fylkir | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | KA | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | ÍA | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | HK | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Grotta | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -28 | 8 |
| 12 | Fjölnir | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -25 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Keflavik | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 43 |
| 2 | Leiknir Reykjavik | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 28 | 42 |
| 3 | Fram | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | Grindavik | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Thor | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | IBV | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Vestri | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Afturelding | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Vikingur Olafsvik | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -18 | 19 |
| 10 | Throttur Reykjavik | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 12 |
| 11 | Magni | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -25 | 12 |
| 12 | Leiknir Faskrudsfj. | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -30 | 12 |