Match preview Pepsideild: FH - HK at Kaplakrikavöllur

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Wed 04.August
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Kaplakrikavöllur (6450 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FH are in the 6th position while the guesting HK worry at 11th.

Insights:
  • FH haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • HK have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Pepsideild

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.

This pitch has grass, which is not HK's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass HK have performed like this: Played 23 matches resulting in 7 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 25-31 (scored/conceded).

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FH form and stats

2-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Pepsideild numbers at home for FH so far this season.

FH are confident in defense, having played 196 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for FH, who won 3-0 against ÍA (placed 12th). S. Lennon was absolutely essential when FH beat ÍA 3-0, scoring three goals.

Ahead of that match, FH won a home game hosting Fylkir (1-0).

FH are traveling soon after this match as the Pepsideild match at KR awaits in four days.

The FH fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, FH have conceded 6 goals.

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HK form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HK so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

HK have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 287 minutes ago. M. Rauschenberg was the goal scorer.

HK failed to get anything from their last game, a Pepsideild home match vs Valur (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-3.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against KA wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the HK manager B. Gunnarsson as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against ÍA.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far HK have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. HK's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: HK - FH 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): FH six wins, one draw and HK three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FHS. Lennon
S. Lennon
8 goals
FHÁ. Hlynsson
Á. Hlynsson
4 goals
HKB. Ingason
B. Ingason
4 goals

FH missing players

HK missing players

FH HK
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 2 6 14
5 2 2 Won W 0 1 2
3 3 1 Drew D 0 1 4
5 1 0 Lost L 2 4 8
18 9 7 Scored S 0 6 14
17 6 2 Conceded C 4 11 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
92% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
38% 17% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 64%
23% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 36%
8% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 14%
46% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 64%
23% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
31% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 36%
 
6 5.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 4.6
5.2 5.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 8.5 5.9
2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 10.4 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.5 9.4
3.6 3.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 3.9
30% 22% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 26%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of HK's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FH haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • HK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • HK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • HK have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Pepsideild
  • HK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • HK haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 14 9 3 2 25 13 7 5 2 0 13 5 7 4 1 2 12 8 12 30
2 Vikingur Reykjavik 14 8 5 1 22 12 7 5 2 0 13 5 7 3 3 1 9 7 10 29
3 KR 14 7 4 3 24 14 8 3 2 3 14 11 6 4 2 0 10 3 10 25
4 Breidablik 13 7 2 4 29 18 6 5 0 1 18 2 7 2 2 3 11 16 11 23
5 KA 13 7 2 4 19 9 5 2 0 3 6 4 8 5 2 1 13 5 10 23
6 FH 13 5 3 5 18 17 6 2 3 1 9 6 7 3 0 4 9 11 1 18
7 Leiknir Reykjavik 14 5 2 7 15 19 8 5 1 2 14 8 6 0 1 5 1 11 -4 17
8 Keflavik 13 5 1 7 17 22 7 4 0 3 10 8 6 1 1 4 7 14 -5 16
9 Fylkir 14 3 5 6 17 25 7 3 2 2 12 10 7 0 3 4 5 15 -8 14
10 Stjarnan 14 3 4 7 14 23 6 2 1 3 8 9 8 1 3 4 6 14 -9 13
11 HK 14 2 4 8 14 26 8 1 3 4 8 15 6 1 1 4 6 11 -12 10
12 ÍA 14 2 3 9 13 29 7 1 3 3 7 12 7 1 0 6 6 17 -16 9

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The Úrvalsdeild karla (meaning Men’s Select division) is the highest level of football in Iceland. It has also been known by the sponsorship name Pepsideild. Twelve teams play a season from April to September, each playing 22 fixtures to decide the final league table and the Icelandic champion.