Pepsideild match tips and game guide for the Fylkir vs Valur meet

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Wed 03.May
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Würth völlurinn (2872 seats)

Fylkir battle against Valur for acclaim and sporting success.

Insights:
  • Fylkir have the most conceded goals (13) in Pepsideild
  • Valur have the most scored goals (14) in Pepsideild

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

It's no vacation for neither Fylkir nor Valur as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Fylkir form and stats

Fylkir have played three Pepsideild home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Fylkir's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-6 versus Valur (placed 2nd). Fylkir were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Prior to that, an away loss at HK.

Fylkir's defense is seriously deficient as 10 goals have been conceded in these matches.

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Valur form and stats

Valur are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Pepsideild.

It's the second away game in a row for Valur, but there's smiles all around after the 6-1 victory versus Fylkir (placed 12th) last time out. As you can tell from the results above, Valur was very dominant against Fylkir, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-1 (!) with Bjarnason, Lárusson, Pálsson, Jóhannsson and Karlsson providing the goals. Which player has bagged at least one goal three games in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Bjarnason and that is quite the feat!

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Stjarnan.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Valur has managed {9 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Valur have won at least one point in the last 15 games (10-5-0) versus Fylkir.

The last head-to-head game ended Fylkir - Valur 1-6, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

FylkirB. Garðarsson
B. Garðarsson
3 goals
ValurA. Bjarnason
A. Bjarnason
3 goals
ValurA. Pálsson
A. Pálsson
3 goals

Fylkir missing players

Valur missing players

Fylkir Valur
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 1
6 6 0 Scored S 0 9 14
13 10 0 Conceded C 0 2 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 80%
40% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 60%
40% 67% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 40%
60% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
4.8 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6
5.8 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5.4
1.6 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.4 8.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3.5 7.2
4 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 7.5 5.2
30% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 60% 54%
 
11.4 13.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0.5 6
6 7.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 4.4
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Fylkir's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Valur's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Fylkir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Fylkir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Fylkir have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir have the most conceded goals (13) in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valur have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Valur have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Valur have scored more than double the goals of Fylkir.
  • Valur have the most points from losing position (6) in Pepsideild
  • Valur have the most scored goals (14) in Pepsideild
  • Valur have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Pepsideild
  • Valur have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Pepsideild
  • Valur have won all their away games so far.
  • Valur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Fylkir Last season Valur
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   14 27
16 9   Won W   2 10
3 1   Drew D   4 5
3 1   Lost L   8 12
63 41   Scored S   18 46
23 13   Conceded C   25 44
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
86% 91%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 81%
68% 91%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   57% 67%
59% 91%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   43% 41%
36% 55%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 26%
55% 64%   BTTS BTTS   64% 63%
36% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 15%
9% 9%   Failed to Score F T   29% 22%
 
6.4 7.2   Corners for (avg) C F   7.1 6.8
5.5 5.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 6
2 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.1 2.8
1 0   Red cards R C   3 6
 
13 15.2   Shots (avg) S (   10.5 9.6
6.8 8.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.9 4.6
42% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 37%
 
8.5 8.9   Shots against (avg) S A   10.8 10.1
3.9 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 4.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vikingur Reykjavik 4 4 0 0 8 0 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 8 12
2 Valur 5 4 0 1 14 7 3 2 0 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 9 2 7 12
3 HK 5 3 1 1 11 9 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 9 8 2 10
4 KA 5 2 2 1 8 4 4 2 2 0 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 8
5 FH 5 2 1 2 10 10 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 6 10 0 7
6 Breidablik 4 2 0 2 11 10 2 1 0 1 8 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 6
7 IBV 5 2 0 3 7 10 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 5 9 -3 6
8 Fram 5 1 2 2 11 12 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 5
9 Keflavik 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -3 4
10 KR 5 1 1 3 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 3 7 -5 4
11 Stjarnan 4 1 0 3 7 10 2 1 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 2 4 -3 3
12 Fylkir 5 1 0 4 6 13 3 1 0 2 6 10 2 0 0 2 0 3 -7 3

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.