Possible nail-biting contest in Leiknir Reykjavík - HK game

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Mon 23.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Leiknisvöllur (1300 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Leiknir Reykjavík in this game against HK, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (16) in Pepsideild
  • HK have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Pepsideild

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Reykjavík are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. HK are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Leiknisvöllur as Leiknir Reykjavík have scored 15 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Pepsideild are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Reykjavík will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Pepsideild game against FH (placed 6th). As you see from the result above, Leiknir Reykjavík suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Valur in a game that was won 1-0.

Reykjavík have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Leiknisvöllur with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Leiknir Reykjavík are not conceding a lot of goals here at Leiknisvöllur in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.

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HK form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HK so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pepsideild home defeat versus KR with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

Before that, HK secured a home win against KFS with the score 7-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by HK in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for HK, one draw and one defeat.

The visiting HK have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 8 games. The HK manager B. Gunnarsson has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Leiknir Reykjavík and HK have faced off earlier this season: HK - Leiknir Reykjavík 2-1. Previous ten meetings featuring these parties: Leiknir Reykjavík won two, HK were winners in six and we saw two draws. nine games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Leiknir ReykjavíkS. Magnusson
S. Magnusson
10 goals
HKB. Ingason
B. Ingason
6 goals
HKS. Ljubicic
S. Ljubicic
5 goals

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

HK missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík HK
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 3 8 17
6 6 3 Won W 1 2 3
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
8 2 0 Lost L 1 5 10
16 15 7 Scored S 5 11 19
24 8 0 Conceded C 5 17 33
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
65% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
47% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 65%
18% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 41%
12% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 24%
24% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 65%
35% 44% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
53% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 35%
 
3.9 4.7 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 3.5 4.5
6.8 7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.8 5.6
1.7 1.7 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 6.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.9 9.1
3.2 3.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 3.8
30% 43% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 30%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of HK's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • HK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • HK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • HK have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Pepsideild
  • HK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • HK haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (16) in Pepsideild
  • Leiknir Reykjavík 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 17 11 3 3 28 15 9 7 2 0 16 6 8 4 1 3 12 9 13 36
2 Víkingur Reykjavík 17 9 6 2 27 18 8 5 3 0 15 7 9 4 3 2 12 11 9 33
3 Breidablik 16 10 2 4 38 20 8 7 0 1 24 3 8 3 2 3 14 17 18 32
4 KA 16 9 3 4 25 13 7 4 0 3 10 6 9 5 3 1 15 7 12 30
5 KR 17 8 5 4 26 16 9 3 3 3 15 12 8 5 2 1 11 4 10 29
6 FH 16 6 4 6 26 22 8 3 3 2 16 10 8 3 1 4 10 12 4 22
7 Leiknir Reykjavík 17 6 3 8 16 24 9 6 1 2 15 8 8 0 2 6 1 16 -8 21
8 Keflavik 16 5 2 9 20 27 8 4 1 3 11 9 8 1 1 6 9 18 -7 17
9 Stjarnan 17 4 4 9 20 28 8 3 1 4 13 12 9 1 3 5 7 16 -8 16
10 Fylkir 17 3 7 7 18 29 9 3 3 3 12 13 8 0 4 4 6 16 -11 16
11 HK 17 3 4 10 19 33 9 1 3 5 8 16 8 2 1 5 11 17 -14 13
12 ÍA 17 3 3 11 18 36 8 2 3 3 11 13 9 1 0 8 7 23 -18 12

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.