Football tips: HK vs Grótta - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Wed 26.August
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Kórinn (1452 seats)

HK are welcoming Grótta for another important game after their 0-4 result against 3rd-placed FH.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Pepsideild match only four days ago. That game was an away game at FH, so at least HK are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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HK form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what HK, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Pepsideild, have to build on here at Kórinn in the Pepsideild. HK has recorded two wins in a row here at Kórinn, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

HK lost their last game at FH (placed 3rd) after a 0-4 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Fjölnir.

As you see from the result above, HK suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

HK are traveling soon after this match as the Pepsideild match at Valur awaits in four days.

HK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for HK with 10 goals conceded in these matches.

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Grótta form and stats

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

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pepsideild home defeat versus Breidablik with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Stjarnan.

A new game in only four days for Grótta, the Pepsideild home match versus Fylkir. Busy days.

The attacking power of Grótta when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. As for defending, Grótta rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Grótta - HK 4-4 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: HK won nine, Grótta won zero and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

HK missing players

Grótta missing players

HK Grótta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 6 11
3 2 1 Won W 1 1 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
6 3 0 Lost L 1 4 7
18 6 3 Scored S 3 5 10
27 10 1 Conceded C 1 9 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 82%
82% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 55%
73% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
36% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
55% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 36%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 9%
27% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 55%
 
6 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.7 4.7
5.3 4.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 7 7.4
2.5 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
111 39 14 Total Shots T S 19 41 73
58 26 10 Shots on Target S O 11 22 38
31% 23% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 23% 26%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • Grótta has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
  • Grótta has the most matches under the total-line (8)
  • Grótta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Grótta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Grótta is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • HK has the most conceded goals (27)
  • HK has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
  • 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 Valur 10 7 1 2 22 8 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 5 0 0 17 3 14 22
2 Breidablik 11 6 2 3 24 17 5 3 1 1 15 9 6 3 1 2 9 8 7 20
3 FH 11 6 2 3 22 16 6 3 1 2 10 6 5 3 1 1 12 10 6 20
4 Stjarnan 9 5 4 0 17 8 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 3 2 0 9 4 9 19
5 KR 9 5 2 2 14 9 5 2 1 2 8 8 4 3 1 0 6 1 5 17
6 Fylkir 11 5 1 5 17 18 6 3 1 2 10 8 5 2 0 3 7 10 -1 16
7 FH 7 3 2 2 13 12 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 10 9 1 11
7 IA 11 4 2 5 26 25 5 2 1 2 10 9 6 2 1 3 16 16 1 14
8 Víkingur Reykjavík 11 3 5 3 19 18 5 2 1 2 14 13 6 1 4 1 5 5 1 14
9 HK 11 3 2 6 18 27 5 2 0 3 6 10 6 1 2 3 12 17 -9 11
10 KA 10 1 6 3 8 13 6 1 5 0 6 5 4 0 1 3 2 8 -5 9
11 Grótta 11 1 3 7 10 22 5 0 2 3 5 13 6 1 1 4 5 9 -12 6
12 Fjölnir 11 0 4 7 10 26 6 0 1 5 4 16 5 0 3 2 6 10 -16 4

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.