HK are leaning on their home advantage to support them before this meeting with KR. Who will win at Kórinn?
- HK have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Pepsideild
- KR have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Pepsideild
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Iceland Cup. That game was also an away game, at Víkingur Reykjavík. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
It should be mentioned that KR play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for KR on artifical turf are 8 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 33-29. You can compare this with overall results below.
HK form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pepsideild this season. HK have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Kórinn.
The HK supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host KFS in Iceland Cup and win 7-1. As mentioned above, HK "killed" KFS in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting IA (1-4).HK has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
KR form and stats
KR have an excellent away record in the Pepsideild so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games.
KR lost away at Víkingur Reykjavík (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against FH in the Pepsideild.KR have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. KR are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the KR - HK 1-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for HK, two draws and five wins for KR. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Ingason 6 goals | S. Ljubicic 5 goals |   P. Pálmason 4 goals |
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| HK | KR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 32 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 69% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 62% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.7 | 7.2 |
| 5.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 10 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 31% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 32% | 36% |
- HK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- HK have the fewest points (6) at home in Pepsideild
- HK have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Pepsideild
- HK have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Pepsideild
- HK have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Pepsideild
- HK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- KR have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- KR have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Pepsideild
- KR have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Pepsideild
- KR have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- KR 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 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
| 4 | KA | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | KR | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Leiknir Reykjavik | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | FH | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Keflavik | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Stjarnan | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Fylkir | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 11 | HK | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 12 | IA | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -17 | 12 |