Possible nail-biting contest in Leiknir Reykjavík - ÍBV game

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Sun 24.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Leiknisvöllur (1300 seats)

Pepsideild: We're previewing an engaging and important game starring Leiknir Reykjavík and ÍBV at Leiknisvöllur. Both teams need the win!

Insights:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (11) in Pepsideild
  • ÍBV have yet to win a game away.

This football field has artifical turf, unlike ÍBV's home arena. The last 13 games by the guests on artifical turf have seen 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses.

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.

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pepsideild this season. Leiknir Reykjavík have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Leiknisvöllur.

The Leiknir Reykjavík followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Leiknisvöllur: A 0-5 defeat against KA (placed 3rd). 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.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Stjarnan and winning 3-0.

Reykjavík have scored 3 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot.

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ÍBV form and stats

ÍBV have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Pepsideild, after 0-2-4 (6 played).

Impressive finishing from Þórðarson secured the home win 3-2 against Valur in their previous game. That win was so crucial for this team, after a terrible period of 15 league games in a row not winning. Þórðarson certainly enjoyed ÍBV's last game versus Valur, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-2 victory.

Preceding that game, the 3-4 loss visiting KA's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by ÍBV in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for ÍBV, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

ÍBV has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. The ÍBV manager Hreidarsson has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: ÍBV - Leiknir Reykjavík 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Leiknir Reykjavík two wins, three draws and ÍBV five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

ÍBV missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík ÍBV
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 1 6 13
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
7 4 0 Lost L 1 4 7
11 3 1 Scored S 0 10 15
22 12 0 Conceded C 2 15 26
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
77% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 77%
62% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 62%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 31%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 31%
46% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 54%
23% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
38% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 46%
 
5.3 6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 9 6 6.3
5.6 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7.3 5.8
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.2
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.7 9.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.8 14.2
3 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.5 5.5
28% 13% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 21%
 
10.6 11.3 12 Shots against (avg) S A 8 12.8 10.7
4.8 5.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6.3 5.1
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (11) in Pepsideild
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Pepsideild
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Pepsideild
  • ÍBV have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • ÍBV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • ÍBV have scored at least twice as many goals away as Leiknir Reykjavík have scored home.
  • ÍBV have yet to win a game away.
  • ÍBV haven’t played a single 0-0 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 13 11 1 1 38 14 6 6 0 0 22 7 7 5 1 1 16 7 24 34
2 Vikingur Reykjavik 13 9 1 3 31 18 7 5 0 2 19 14 6 4 1 1 12 4 13 28
3 KA 13 7 3 3 25 16 7 4 2 1 12 10 6 3 1 2 13 6 9 24
4 Stjarnan 13 6 5 2 24 17 6 2 3 1 6 7 7 4 2 1 18 10 7 23
5 Valur 13 6 2 5 22 21 7 5 0 2 14 11 6 1 2 3 8 10 1 20
6 Keflavík 13 5 2 6 24 23 7 3 2 2 15 11 6 2 0 4 9 12 1 17
7 KR 13 4 5 4 17 20 7 1 4 2 6 9 6 3 1 2 11 11 -3 17
8 Fram 13 3 5 5 22 30 5 2 2 1 9 10 8 1 3 4 13 20 -8 14
9 FH 13 2 4 7 16 23 7 2 3 2 13 13 6 0 1 5 3 10 -7 10
10 Leiknir Reykjavík 13 2 4 7 11 22 6 1 1 4 3 12 7 1 3 3 8 10 -11 10
11 ÍBV 13 1 5 7 15 26 7 1 3 3 5 11 6 0 2 4 10 15 -11 8
12 IA 13 1 5 7 13 28 6 1 1 4 5 14 7 0 4 3 8 14 -15 8

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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.