A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The KR fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Grótta's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for KR and Grótta.
It should be mentioned that Grótta play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Grótta on grass are 11 victories, 7 draws and 13 defeats from 31 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 40-55. You can compare this with overall results below.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
KR form and stats
Overall Pepsideild stats at home this season for KR, who have the most scored goals (17) at home in Pepsideild, are 3-1-4 (wins-draw-losses).
It's back home for KR, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Breidablik away with the result 2-0. Æ. Jónasson found the net in that victory. Heartbreak before that as KR lost 1-2 at Flora's place.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for KR home games with this odds we find four games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, zero draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for KR, as the Pepsideild home game vs Fylkir is only three days away.
The KR manager R. Kristinsson has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for KR with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Grótta form and stats
There's been little loot from Grótta's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Pepsideild. Grótta, who have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Pepsideild, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Grótta, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Fjölnir game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Grótta seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Grótta are travelling again after losing away to ÍA in their previous match (0-3). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Fjölnir.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Grótta played away with similar odds. This revealed four games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, three were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
A new game in only three days for Grótta, the Pepsideild home match versus KA. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Grótta rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
KR-Grótta H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: KR two wins, Grótta zero wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Pálmason 8 goals |  Ó. Hauksson 7 goals |
KR missing players
Grótta missing players
| KR | Grótta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 25 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 32 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| 69% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 60% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 15% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 54% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 38% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 151 | 109 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 48 | 104 |
| 65 | 48 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 26 | 48 |
| 38% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 19% | 25% |
- All of KR's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Grótta has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Pepsideild
- Grótta has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Pepsideild
- Grótta has the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Pepsideild
- Grótta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grótta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Grótta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Grótta is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- KR has the most scored goals (17) at home in Pepsideild
- KR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KR have scored more than double the goals of Grótta.
- KR haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | FH | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | KR | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Breidablik | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Fylkir | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | FH | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | HK | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | ÍA | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | KA | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | Grótta | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -20 | 7 |
| 12 | Fjölnir | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -21 | 6 |