Preview: 16 points are the diference between the sides ahead of this match, Valur having performed best. Will ÍBV pull off a surprise?
- ÍBV have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Valur have the most scored goals (32) in Pepsideild
7 - 6 - 15 with 37-46. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Valur when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Valur play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
ÍBV form and stats
When playing at home in the Pepsideild, ÍBV have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.
ÍBV travelled for their previous game, a trip to KR that ended 1-1. Hjaltested felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against KR as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 59th minute.
Ahead of that match, ÍBV won a home game hosting HK (3-0).Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league games with this club has had three goals or more.
The match schedule is unforgiving for ÍBV as they have a new game in only four days, a Pepsideild match thankfully also at home. KA are visiting.
A decent goal production from ÍBV in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. ÍBV's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When ÍBV hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Fram, Keflavik and Fylkir), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Valur form and stats
The strength of Valur on their travels this season is incredible with 15 points collected from 6 Pepsideild away games. Valur has 5-0-1 on the road, with 21 goals scored and 5 conceded. Valur love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two away games in a row for Valur, whose coach Gretarsson could celebrate last time after the win against HK. As you can tell from the results above, Valur was very dominant against HK, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Pedersen (2), Haraldsson (2) and Jóhannsson providing the goals.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against FH.The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Valur alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (21 from 6 played). Valur are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Valur - ÍBV 2-1 was the end result in these participants' latest h2h match, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): ÍBV two wins, one draw and Valur seven victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Haraldsson 8 goals | A. Pálsson 6 goals |  A. Jóhannsson 5 goals |
ÍBV missing players
Valur missing players
| ÍBV | Valur | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 21 | 32 |
| 21 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 91% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 82% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 36% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 83% | 58% |
| 9% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 64% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 9% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 27% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| 5.9 | 6.8 | 8.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 12.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 8 | 10 |
| 4.7 | 6.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 27% | 26% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 62% | 54% |
| 10.9 | 12.5 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0.5 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
- Valur have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Valur have scored more than double the goals of ÍBV.
- Valur have the most points (15) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have the most scored goals (21) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have the most scored goals (32) in Pepsideild
- Valur have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Pepsideild
- Valur have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Pepsideild
- Valur have the the best goal difference (+21) in Pepsideild
- Valur have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Valur haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- ÍBV have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- ÍBV 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 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Valur | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | FH | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | KA | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 17 |
| 6 | HK | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 13 |
| 7 | KR | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 12 |
| 8 | Stjarnan | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Fram | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 10 | Fylkir | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | ÍBV | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
| 12 | Keflavik | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 7 |
