Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, KR in 6th and ÍA in 7th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Pepsideild. This match was also played here at KR-Völlur. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, ÍA have had more rest.
KR form and stats
KR have collected 7 points from their Pepsideild home games so far after 2-1-3. KR are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at KR-Völlur, having lost their two previous games here.
KR's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 4-5 versus Valur (placed 1st). Prior to that, an away loss at Celtic in the Champions League.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from KR's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won one match, drawn one and lost two.
KR can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. KR have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.
ÍA form and stats
Playing away, ÍA have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Pepsideild this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to KA (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The Pepsideild match ended in a draw 2-2. Prior to that match, the ÍA manager J. Guðjónsson faced defeat when travelling to Valur and losing 1-3.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of ÍA when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning two games.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 16 goals in 6 league games away this season. ÍA are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 16 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: ÍA - KR 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight KR victories, one draw and one ÍA win. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pálmason 8 goals |  Ó. Hauksson 7 goals |  T. Thomsen 7 goals |
KR missing players
ÍA missing players
| KR | ÍA | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 26 |
| 14 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 83% | 73% |
| 10% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 40% | 17% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.1 | 9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | 86 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 60 | 121 |
| 49 | 35 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 27 | 46 |
| 37% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 59% | 57% |
- All of KR's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of ÍA's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- KR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KR have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- KR haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- ÍA has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- ÍA has the most matches over the total-line (10)
- ÍA has the most points from losing position (7)
- ÍA has the most scored goals in the second half (15)
- ÍA have scored in all their matches so far.
- ÍA 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 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Stjarnan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | FH | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Fylkir | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | KR | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | FH | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | ÍA | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | HK | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
| 10 | KA | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Grótta | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 6 |
| 12 | Fjölnir | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 4 |