KR fights Fylkir in Pepsideild battle

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Mon 26.July
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: KR-Völlur (3333 seats)

KR are placed 4th so far, while Fylkir are lagging 8 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • KR have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Pepsideild

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

KR's stadium, KR-Völlur, has a grass surface. Fylkir have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Fylkir when playing on grass; 8 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses from 24 matches. They have scored 39 goals in these games and conceded 41.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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KR form and stats

KR have played 7 Pepsideild games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Breidablik in the Pepsideild last time out and are looking for a win here.

Before that, KR had a home game versus Keflavik which ended with a victory 1-0.

KR has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the KR defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Fylkir form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fylkir so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-3 (win-draw-lose).

Fylkir lost away at FH (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs KA.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Fylkir struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Fylkir - KR 1-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for KR, four draws and two wins for Fylkir. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

FylkirD. Parfitt-Williams
D. Parfitt-Williams
5 goals
KRP. Pálmason
P. Pálmason
4 goals
KRK. Finnbogason
K. Finnbogason
4 goals

KR missing players

Fylkir missing players

KR Fylkir
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 3 6 13
6 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
4 2 0 Drew D 2 3 5
3 3 1 Lost L 1 3 5
20 10 1 Scored S 3 5 17
14 11 3 Conceded C 5 11 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
38% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 54%
23% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 31%
8% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
69% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 69%
31% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 31%
 
7.1 8.6 11 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4 5.2
5 4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 9.7 8.7 6.5
2.5 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.2 12.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7 9.5
3.8 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.7 3.7
41% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 31% 35%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • Fylkir have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Fylkir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Fylkir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Fylkir have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir have the most points from losing position (9) in Pepsideild
  • Fylkir have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fylkir have yet to win a game away.
  • Fylkir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KR have scored in all their matches so far.
  • KR have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Pepsideild
  • KR have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • KR have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • KR 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 Valur 13 8 3 2 22 13 7 5 2 0 13 5 6 3 1 2 9 8 9 27
2 Vikingur Reykjavik 13 7 5 1 19 10 6 4 2 0 10 3 7 3 3 1 9 7 9 26
3 Breidablik 12 7 2 3 29 16 6 5 0 1 18 2 6 2 2 2 11 14 13 23
4 KR 13 6 4 3 20 14 7 2 2 3 10 11 6 4 2 0 10 3 6 22
5 KA 12 6 2 4 18 9 5 2 0 3 6 4 7 4 2 1 12 5 9 20
6 Leiknir Reykjavik 13 5 2 6 15 18 7 5 1 1 14 7 6 0 1 5 1 11 -3 17
7 FH 12 4 3 5 15 17 6 2 3 1 9 6 6 2 0 4 6 11 -2 15
8 Fylkir 13 3 5 5 17 21 7 3 2 2 12 10 6 0 3 3 5 11 -4 14
9 Keflavik 12 4 1 7 15 22 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 1 1 4 7 14 -7 13
10 Stjarnan 13 3 4 6 12 20 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 1 3 3 4 11 -8 13
11 HK 13 2 4 7 14 23 7 1 3 3 8 12 6 1 1 4 6 11 -9 10
12 ÍA 13 2 3 8 13 26 6 1 3 2 7 9 7 1 0 6 6 17 -13 9

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.