KR vs Víkingur Reykjavík match preview

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: KR-Völlur (3333 seats)

Action is expected at KR-Völlur when KR meet Víkingur Reykjavík in what could be a fine fixture. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • KR have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Pepsideild

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Iceland Cup. That game, against Fylkir, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Víkingur Reykjavík.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

Reykjavík are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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KR form and stats

When playing at home in the Pepsideild, KR have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as KR has won four games in a row. The FH match was the last time out without a victory.

KR are returning here after visiting Keflavík in a Pepsideild game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. S. Geirsson and K. Chopart scored the goal(s).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Leiknir Reykjavík in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does KR handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and one defeat.

A decent goal production from KR in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. KR have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Víkingur Reykjavík playing as the away team in the Pepsideild this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Víkingur Reykjavík hope to make it five in this match.

It's the second away game in a row for Víkingur Reykjavík, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Fylkir (after extra-time) (placed 11th) in the Iceland Cup last time out.

Before that, Víkingur Reykjavík secured a home win against HK with the score 3-0.

Víkingur Reykjavík are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and three defeats. From a total of five matches.

Reykjavík are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Víkingur Reykjavík have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved met each other earlier this match year: Víkingur Reykjavík - KR 1-1. KR-Víkingur Reykjavík H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: KR five wins, Víkingur Reykjavík two wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Víkingur ReykjavíkN. Hansen
N. Hansen
15 goals
KRK. Finnbogason
K. Finnbogason
6 goals
KRP. Pálmason
P. Pálmason
4 goals

KR missing players

Víkingur Reykjavík missing players

KR Víkingur Reykjavík
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 2 10 20
11 4 0 Won W 1 5 12
5 3 1 Drew D 0 3 6
4 3 1 Lost L 1 2 2
32 17 2 Scored S 1 14 34
17 13 4 Conceded C 4 12 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
85% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 80%
35% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 60%
20% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 25%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
55% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 55%
40% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 30% 40%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 10%
 
6.9 8.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 6.8 6.8
5.1 4.3 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.2 4.5
2.2 1.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 13.3 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.2 10.6
4.5 4.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 4.3
36% 39% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 34% 40%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • KR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KR have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • KR have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Pepsideild
  • 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 Breidablik 20 14 2 4 52 20 10 9 0 1 29 3 10 5 2 3 23 17 32 44
2 Víkingur Reykjavík 20 12 6 2 34 20 10 7 3 0 20 8 10 5 3 2 14 12 14 42
3 KR 20 11 5 4 32 17 10 4 3 3 17 13 10 7 2 1 15 4 15 38
4 KA 20 11 3 6 30 17 10 6 0 4 15 8 10 5 3 2 15 9 13 36
5 Valur 20 11 3 6 30 22 10 7 2 1 17 8 10 4 1 5 13 14 8 36
6 FH 20 8 5 7 36 24 10 3 4 3 17 12 10 5 1 4 19 12 12 29
7 Stjarnan 20 6 4 10 24 33 10 4 1 5 15 16 10 2 3 5 9 17 -9 22
8 Leiknir Reykjavík 20 6 4 10 18 29 10 6 2 2 15 8 10 0 2 8 3 21 -11 22
9 Keflavík 20 5 3 12 20 35 10 4 1 5 11 16 10 1 2 7 9 19 -15 18
10 HK 20 4 5 11 20 36 10 2 3 5 9 16 10 2 2 6 11 20 -16 17
11 Fylkir 20 3 7 10 18 40 10 3 3 4 12 20 10 0 4 6 6 20 -22 16
12 ÍA 20 4 3 13 21 42 10 3 3 4 14 16 10 1 0 9 7 26 -21 15

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.