League Cup: Víkingur Reykjavík - Grótta prediction and detailed statistics

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Competition: Iceland League Cup
Competition: Fri 04.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Víkingsvöllur (1449 seats)

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

This football stadium has grass, which is not Grótta's normal surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Grótta have performed like this: Played 30 matches producing 12 wins, 5 draws and 13 defeats with the goal numbers 45-48 (scored/conceded).

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both teams have had enough rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face game!

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Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats

Last season, Reykjavík's League Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.

Víkingur Reykjavík have performed here at Víkingsvöllur this season with 8 wins from 11 Pepsideild matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.

Víkingur Reykjavík are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Víkingsvöllur with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history six earlier games are comparable to this one, and Víkingur Reykjavík has won five times, drawn one and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Víkingur Reykjavík has won by at least two goals four times when in this position.

Víkingur Reykjavík are not conceding a lot of goals here at Víkingsvöllur in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

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Grótta form and stats

Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grótta so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

Nobody expects Grótta to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath eleven times before, with the overall statistics of won three, draw zero and lost eight. When defeated, five matches have been lost by two or more goals.

Grótta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. Grótta have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous seven meetings with these teams: Víkingur Reykjavík won five, Grótta triumphed in zero and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Víkingur Reykjavík missing players

Grótta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Víkingur Reykjavík Grótta
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
19 9   Won W   3 10
4 3   Drew D   1 3
2 0   Lost L   9 12
57 29   Scored S   21 54
24 11   Conceded C   30 50
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
88% 92%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 88%
76% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   85% 88%
36% 42%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 48%
12% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 36%
56% 58%   BTTS BTTS   77% 76%
40% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 12%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   15% 12%
 
6.9 7.3   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5.2
4.4 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   5 5
1.9 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.7
0 0   Red cards R C   3 5
 
11.8 14.1   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 9.2
5 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.6
46% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 44%
 
6.8 5.8   Shots against (avg) S A   11.3 9.8
3 2.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 4.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Víkingur Reykjavík 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 Reykjavik 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
  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 Grótta 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 Thróttur Reykjavík 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

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 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 Grótta 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 Thróttur Reykjavík 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

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