Home advantage could prove decisive in Leiknir Reykjavík - ÍA battle

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Mon 04.July
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Leiknisvöllur (1300 seats)

Leiknir Reykjavík are aching to improve their points total at their own ground in this soon-to-be-played game hosting ÍA.

Insights:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (7) in Pepsideild
  • ÍA have yet to win a game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

The story so far in the Pepsideild for Leiknir Reykjavík, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Pepsideild, at their home stadium (Leiknisvöllur) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The regulars are hoping that Reykjavík will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Valur (placed 4th).

Preceding that game was the away draw at FH that finished 2-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Leiknir Reykjavík have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Both teams to score: YES! That has happened in 5 league matches in a row for this club. Will it happen again?

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Leiknir Reykjavík here at Leiknisvöllur in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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ÍA form and stats

As the visiting team in Pepsideild matches, ÍA have produced an overall stat of 0-4-1 so far.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Iceland Cup home defeat versus Breidablik with 2-3 on the scoreboard.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against FH in the Pepsideild.

We have checked recent matches where ÍA have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

ÍA find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Reykjavík victories, one draw and six ÍA wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

ÍA missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík ÍA
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 4 0 Played P 1 5 10
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 5
6 3 0 Lost L 0 1 4
7 2 0 Scored S 0 6 11
17 7 0 Conceded C 0 10 21
90% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 90%
80% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 90%
60% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 60%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
60% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 50%
10% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 20% 20%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 40%
 
5.2 6.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.2 3.6
5.7 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 10 7 6.8
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.1 7.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.4 9.2
2.4 2.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.6 3.6
29% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 31%
 
10 7.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 23 15.6 13.5
4.3 3.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.6 5.5
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest points (1) at home in Pepsideild
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (7) in Pepsideild
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have yet to win a game.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • ÍA have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • ÍA have scored at least twice as many goals away as Leiknir Reykjavík have scored home.
  • ÍA have yet to win a game away.

  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 12 10 1 1 35 12 6 6 0 0 22 7 6 4 1 1 13 5 23 31
2 Vikingur Reykjavik 11 7 1 3 25 16 6 4 0 2 16 12 5 3 1 1 9 4 9 22
3 Stjarnan 10 5 4 1 20 13 5 2 3 0 6 4 5 3 1 1 14 9 7 19
4 Valur 10 6 1 3 19 14 6 5 0 1 14 8 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 19
5 KA 10 5 2 3 15 12 5 3 1 1 7 6 5 2 1 2 8 6 3 17
6 KR 12 4 4 4 16 19 6 1 3 2 5 8 6 3 1 2 11 11 -3 16
7 Keflavik 10 3 2 5 16 19 5 2 2 1 10 7 5 1 0 4 6 12 -3 11
8 Fram 10 2 4 4 19 26 4 1 2 1 8 10 6 1 2 3 11 16 -7 10
9 FH 10 2 3 5 15 18 5 2 2 1 12 9 5 0 1 4 3 9 -3 9
10 ÍA 10 1 5 4 11 21 5 1 1 3 5 11 5 0 4 1 6 10 -10 8
11 IBV 11 0 5 6 9 20 6 0 3 3 2 9 5 0 2 3 7 11 -11 5
12 Leiknir Reykjavík 10 0 4 6 7 17 4 0 1 3 2 7 6 0 3 3 5 10 -10 4

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.