Soccer betting preview: Keflavík welcomes Stjarnan in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Thu 16.June
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)

Stjarnan should not look for any handouts from hosting team Keflavík in this Pepsideild fixture. Here's your complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Keflavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stjarnan have the most points from losing position (5) in Pepsideild

This ground has grass, which is not Stjarnan's regular surface at their own stadium. When appearing on grass Stjarnan have performed like this: Played 20 matches resulting in 7 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats with the goal data 28-35 (scored/conceded).

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Keflavík form and stats

All-inclusive Pepsideild results at home this season for Keflavík are 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Keflavík, who won 2-0 against IA (placed 10th).

Erik lost again This is expected to be a close game, with Keflavík perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Keflavík as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Keflavík has won 0 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

On the other hand, Keflavík have conceded 5 goals.

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Stjarnan form and stats

3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stjarnan, who have the most scored goals (12) away in Pepsideild, in their Pepsideild matches away.

275 minutes! That's how long the Stjarnan goalkeeper Haraldur Björnsson and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Stjarnan had fun at their own home last time out, beating IBV 1-0. Ómarsson scored.

aweayteam Hara magic won. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Stjarnan in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Stjarnan, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting KR in just four days.

Stjarnan's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 7 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Keflavík-Stjarnan H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Keflavík three wins, Stjarnan six wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Keflavík missing players

Stjarnan missing players

Keflavík Stjarnan
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 0 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 3 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
5 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
14 8 0 Scored S 0 12 17
17 5 0 Conceded C 0 7 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
78% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
67% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 50%
44% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
44% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.8 6.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 6
6.4 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.8 4.2
3.4 3.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 11.8
4.3 4.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 5.8
36% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 71% 37%
 
11.1 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.2 9.5
5.1 4.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.2 4.9
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Stjarnan's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Keflavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Keflavík have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Keflavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stjarnan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stjarnan have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Stjarnan have the most points from losing position (5) in Pepsideild
  • Stjarnan have the most scored goals (12) away in Pepsideild
  • Stjarnan have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stjarnan 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 Breidablik 8 8 0 0 25 8 4 4 0 0 14 6 4 4 0 0 11 2 17 24
2 Stjarnan 8 5 2 1 17 10 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 3 0 1 12 7 7 17
3 KA 8 5 1 2 12 6 4 3 0 1 5 4 4 2 1 1 7 2 6 16
4 Vikingur Reykjavik 9 5 1 3 19 16 6 4 0 2 16 12 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 16
5 KR 8 4 2 2 12 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 3 0 1 10 6 4 14
6 Valur 8 4 1 3 14 11 4 3 0 1 9 5 4 1 1 2 5 6 3 13
7 Keflavík 9 3 1 5 14 17 4 2 1 1 8 5 5 1 0 4 6 12 -3 10
8 Fram 8 2 2 4 14 21 3 1 1 1 5 7 5 1 1 3 9 14 -7 8
9 FH 8 2 1 5 12 15 4 2 1 1 10 7 4 0 0 4 2 8 -3 7
10 IA 8 1 3 4 7 17 4 1 0 3 4 10 4 0 3 1 3 7 -10 6
11 IBV 8 0 3 5 6 14 4 0 2 2 2 6 4 0 1 3 4 8 -8 3
12 Leiknir Reykjavík 8 0 3 5 4 13 4 0 1 3 2 7 4 0 2 2 2 6 -9 3

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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.