Home advantage could prove decisive in KR - Stjarnan battle

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has grass, which is not Stjarnan's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Stjarnan have performed like this: Played 32 matches resulting in 15 wins, 9 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 54-44 (scored/conceded).

KR form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Alvogenvöllurinn as KR, who have the most points (17) at home in Pepsideild, have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). The KR fans aren't used to losing here at Alvogenvöllurinn and will expect new points from this game. KR has played 17 games in a row here without a defeat.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Stjarnan in the Pepsideild last time out and are looking for a win here. In the match before that, KR hosted Molde and drew the Europa League game 0-0.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier KR matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from four games).

The KR manager R. Kristinsson has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games. On the other hand, KR have conceded 7 goals.

Stjarnan form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Stjarnan has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to KR for a Pepsideild game that ended a draw (2-2). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Levadia's place.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Stjarnan playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 0 home wins.

The travelling fans enjoy Stjarnan's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 away matches. Stjarnan have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: KR - Stjarnan 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: KR won 3, Stjarnan won 4 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

H. Halldórsson 8 goals / 1 assists

Ó. Hauksson 5 goals / 1 assists

P. Pálmason 5 goals / 1 assists

KR missing players

Stjarnan missing players