Football match preview: ÍA vs Stjarnan

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Norðurálsvöllurinn (5550 seats)

Both ÍA and Stjarnan are itching for points in this game, in spite of the away side holding a 12 point advantage so far.

Insights:
  • ÍA have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Pepsideild
  • Stjarnan have the most scored goals (15) away in Pepsideild

This promises to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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ÍA form and stats

The story so far in the Pepsideild for ÍA at their home stadium (Norðurálsvöllurinn) is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

No payout for ÍA in their previous match, an away game at Vikingur Reykjavik that ended in defeat 2-3.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Leiknir Reykjavík.

Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for ÍA with 11 goals conceded in these matches. When ÍA hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like FH, ÍBV and Leiknir Reykjavík), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Stjarnan form and stats

Playing away, Stjarnan, who have the most scored goals (15) away in Pepsideild, have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Pepsideild this season. Two points from the last two away games for Stjarnan, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Stjarnan have lots to play for after their surprise defeat (0-3) to Leiknir Reykjavík in their previous outing, played at home. Until that loss this club had won at least a draw from six league games in a row. Stjarnan lost heavily in their last match (against Leiknir Reykjavík as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FH that ended 1-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Stjarnan are regular goalscorers on their travels. Stjarnan struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 10 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Stjarnan - ÍA 2-2. Last ten meetings with these teams: ÍA won one, Stjarnan were winners in six and we saw three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

ÍA missing players

Stjarnan missing players

ÍA Stjarnan
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 3 Played P 2 6 12
1 1 1 Won W 1 3 5
5 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
6 3 2 Lost L 0 1 2
13 5 4 Scored S 4 15 21
25 11 8 Conceded C 1 10 17
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
58% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
42% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
25% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
50% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 58%
17% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 33%
42% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
3.7 4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.8 5.5
6.8 6.6 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.7 4.8
2.3 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 9 6.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.5 9.6
3.6 3.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.3 4.9
30% 28% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 58% 36%
 
13.2 11.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 4 8.3 8.5
5.4 4.4 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 4.5 4.5
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Stjarnan's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of ÍA's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Stjarnan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stjarnan have scored at least twice as many goals away as ÍA have scored home.
  • Stjarnan have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Stjarnan have the most scored goals (15) away in Pepsideild
  • Stjarnan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • ÍA have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • ÍA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ÍA have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Pepsideild
  • ÍA have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Pepsideild
  • ÍA haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Breidablik 12 10 1 1 35 12 6 6 0 0 22 7 6 4 1 1 13 5 23 31
2 Vikingur Reykjavik 12 8 1 3 28 18 7 5 0 2 19 14 5 3 1 1 9 4 10 25
3 KA 12 6 3 3 20 16 7 4 2 1 12 10 5 2 1 2 8 6 4 21
4 Stjarnan 12 5 5 2 21 17 6 2 3 1 6 7 6 3 2 1 15 10 4 20
5 Valur 12 6 2 4 20 18 7 5 0 2 14 11 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 20
6 Keflavík 12 5 2 5 22 20 6 3 2 1 13 8 6 2 0 4 9 12 2 17
7 KR 12 4 4 4 16 19 6 1 3 2 5 8 6 3 1 2 11 11 -3 16
8 Fram 12 3 4 5 21 29 5 2 2 1 9 10 7 1 2 4 12 19 -8 13
9 FH 12 2 4 6 16 20 6 2 3 1 13 10 6 0 1 5 3 10 -4 10
10 Leiknir Reykjavík 12 2 4 6 11 17 5 1 1 3 3 7 7 1 3 3 8 10 -6 10
11 ÍA 12 1 5 6 13 25 5 1 1 3 5 11 7 0 4 3 8 14 -12 8
12 ÍBV 12 0 5 7 12 24 6 0 3 3 2 9 6 0 2 4 10 15 -12 5

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.