KA welcome Grótta for another interesting Pepsideild fixture here at Akureyrarvöllur.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Grótta's home stadium. The visitors last 33 games on grass have ended in 13 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses.
KA form and stats
KA have played three Pepsideild home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three draws in a row here at Akureyrarvöllur for KA, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
The spoils were shared in KA's previous game, also at home. Visiting Fjölnir (placed 12th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Fylkir.
KA are traveling soon after this match as the Pepsideild match at FH awaits in four days.
KA has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. On the other hand, KA have conceded 3 goals.
Grótta form and stats
Things could have gone better for Grótta in their Pepsideild away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Grótta might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. IA proved too strong as Grótta slumped to a 0-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Vivaldivöllurinn. Prior to that result Grótta won their away game at Fjölnir. The scoreline was 3-0.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against IA was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind. Grótta lost heavily in their last match (against IA as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations.
Grótta find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Grótta's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: KA won five, Grótta won one and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Steingrímsson 11 goals |  T. Thórisson 2 goals |
KA missing players
Grótta missing players
| KA | Grótta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 6.8 | 7 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 8 | 7.3 |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | 24 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 19 | 42 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 26% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 27% | 29% |
- All of Grótta's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Grótta has the most conceded goals (16)
- Grótta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grótta have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Grótta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KA has the most dropped points from leading position (7)
- KA have not yet lost a game at home.
- KA have yet to win a 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 | Fylkir | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | KR | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | IA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Valur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Stjarnan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | FH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | HK | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Grótta | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | KA | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Fjölnir | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 2 |