KA are positioned 3rd, while KR are hanging back 9 points behind in the league table. Can they cut the gap?
- KA have the most points from losing position (11) in Pepsideild
- KR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both sides have had ample time to rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an active fixture!
KA form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Akureyrarvöllur as KA have scored 12 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Pepsideild are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for KA against Keflavik the last match, as Þórisson, Árnason and Rodri were on target. Þórisson has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in five matches in a row. Outstanding!
A strong away win before that one, visiting Leiknir Reykjavik and winning 5-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does KA handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
The KA fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. KA have conceded 10 in these home matches.
KR form and stats
As the visiting team in Pepsideild matches, KR have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.
There were no winners in KR's previous match, the home game that ended 3-3 vs Valur (placed 5th). A mental match with an abundance of goals last time out for KR, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that game, will this game be as refreshing?
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Fram.KR has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. KR have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the contenders played each other previously this season; KR - KA 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (KA wins - draws - KR wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Thórisson 11 goals |  B. Adalsteinsson 4 goals | D. Hafsteinsson 3 goals |
KA missing players
KR missing players
| KA | KR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 64% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 57% |
| 43% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 36% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 64% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 29% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 10.5 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 42% | 42% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 42% | 36% |
| 8.2 | 5.7 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
- All of KR's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- KA have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Pepsideild
- KA have the most points from losing position (11) in Pepsideild
- KA haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- KR have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- KR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- KR haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 38 |
| 2 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | KA | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Valur | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Keflavik | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | KR | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Fram | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | IBV | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | FH | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 11 | Leiknir Reykjavik | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -14 | 10 |
| 12 | IA | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -21 | 8 |
