Struggling HK will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Valur in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- HK have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Pepsideild
- Valur have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Pepsideild
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
HK form and stats
HK's results here at Kórinn in the Pepsideild have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
HK are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 197 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Rauschenberg).
In their previous game, the manager B. Gunnarsson led his HK to a defeat in the Pepsideild match away at KA. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kórinn.
In the match before that, HK hosted Vikingur Reykjavik and drew the game 0-0.HK has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. HK have conceded 12 from these games.
Valur form and stats
Playing away, Valur have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Pepsideild this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Valur, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus IA (placed 12th).
A loss against Dinamo Zagreb was the result prior to that, in a Champions League home game.Valur are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Valur have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Valur - HK 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): HK won one game, one match ended with a draw and Valur has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  P. Pedersen 5 goals |   B. Ingason 4 goals | S. Ljubicic 4 goals |
HK missing players
Valur missing players
| HK | Valur | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 85% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 38% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 69% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| 6.3 | 4.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 10.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 28% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 41% | 43% |
- HK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- HK have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Pepsideild
- HK have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Pepsideild
- HK have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Pepsideild
- HK have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Pepsideild
- Valur have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valur have scored in all their matches so far.
- Valur have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Pepsideild
- Valur 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Breidablik | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | KR | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | KA | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | FH | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Fylkir | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Leiknir Reykjavik | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Keflavik | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Stjarnan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 11 | HK | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 12 | IA | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 9 |