Evenly matched teams: Fylkir vs HK match preview

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Tue 18.Jul
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Würth völlurinn (2872 seats)

Here's every little thing you must be aware of, and then some, ahead of the Fylkir - HK fixture!

Insights:
  • Fylkir have the most conceded goals (35) in Pepsideild
  • HK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Fylkir and HK 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.

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Fylkir form and stats

The complete Pepsideild results playing at home this season for Fylkir are 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Fylkir has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Sigmundsson and the players.

No payout for Fylkir in their previous match, an away game at Valur that ended in defeat 1-2.

Prior to that, an away loss at Breidablik.

Goal fest? We don't know the future, but we do know that 10 of the 11 most recent league games with this side has had three goals or more.

Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Fylkir have allowed the opposition to score 20 goals here at Würth völlurinn.

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HK form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pepsideild travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Guðmundsson, the HK manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

HK delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against KR (placed 5th) in their previous match.

A 2-3 defeat away at Fram before that.

HK have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on HK's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 18 goals in 7 travels. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have faced each other before in this season, with the final score HK - Fylkir 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Fylkir wins - draws - HK wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FylkirB. Garðarsson
B. Garðarsson
5 goals
Fylkir?. Borgþórsson
?. Borgþórsson
4 goals
FylkirÓ. Finsen
Ó. Finsen
4 goals

Fylkir missing players

HK missing players

Fylkir HK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 7 14
3 3 1 Won W 1 3 5
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
9 4 0 Lost L 2 4 7
22 16 5 Scored S 8 16 26
35 20 4 Conceded C 8 18 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 64%
47% 62% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 57% 43%
27% 38% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 57% 43%
87% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 64%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 21%
13% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
5.3 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.3 3.7
7.4 8.6 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.7 6.8
1.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 9 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 9.1 9.6
4.1 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 4.6 4.3
35% 48% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 50% 43%
 
12 13.1 16 Shots against (avg) S A 12 14 12.9
5.5 5.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 7.1 6.3
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Fylkir's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Fylkir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Fylkir have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fylkir have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Fylkir have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir have the most conceded goals (35) in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fylkir is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • HK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vikingur Reykjavik 15 12 2 1 36 12 8 7 0 1 19 5 7 5 2 0 17 7 24 38
2 Valur 14 10 2 2 37 12 7 4 2 1 13 7 7 6 0 1 24 5 25 32
3 Breidablik 14 8 3 3 30 21 6 4 1 1 18 11 8 4 2 2 12 10 9 27
4 FH 13 6 3 4 26 26 6 5 1 0 16 6 7 1 2 4 10 20 0 21
5 KR 14 5 4 5 15 20 6 3 1 2 6 3 8 2 3 3 9 17 -5 19
6 HK 14 5 2 7 26 31 7 2 2 3 10 13 7 3 0 4 16 18 -5 17
7 KA 14 5 2 7 16 26 8 4 2 2 14 14 6 1 0 5 2 12 -10 17
8 IBV 14 5 1 8 17 24 7 4 0 3 10 8 7 1 1 5 7 16 -7 16
9 Stjarnan 13 4 2 7 24 20 7 4 1 2 20 10 6 0 1 5 4 10 4 14
10 Fram 14 4 2 8 25 33 7 4 1 2 16 12 7 0 1 6 9 21 -8 14
11 Fylkir 15 3 3 9 22 35 8 3 1 4 16 20 7 0 2 5 6 15 -13 12
12 Keflavik 14 1 6 7 11 25 7 0 4 3 6 12 7 1 2 4 5 13 -14 9

Read more about Pepsideild

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.