Football tips: Leiknir Reykjavík vs KA - predictions and stats

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Leiknisvöllur (1300 seats)

Both Leiknir Reykjavík and KA are craving for points in this game, in spite of the guesting team carrying a 11 point lead in the standings.

Insights:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (11) in Pepsideild
  • KA have the most points from losing position (8) in Pepsideild

KA play their home games on grass, while this match will be played on artifical turf. The latest results for KA when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from eleven matches. They have created 20 goals and conceded 10 times in these fixtures.

Both participants have had sufficient rest since their previous game. Let's hope for an animated match!

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

The story so far in the Pepsideild for Leiknir Reykjavík at their home stadium (Leiknisvöllur) is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Leiknir Reykjavík, as their goalkeeper Viktor Freyr Sigurdsson has completely shut out the opponents for 205 minutes in the Pepsideild.

Reykjavík are returning here after visiting Stjarnan and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Dahl, Aðalsteinsson and Hauksson scored the goal(s). The 3-0 win against Stjarnan was decided after a strong and deadly first half, making the second half more of a journey towards the final whistle.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against ÍA.

Leiknir Reykjavík have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Leiknir Reykjavík have conceded 7 goals. When Reykjavík hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like FH, ÍA and ÍBV), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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KA form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Pepsideild.

Impressive finishing from Árnason, Aðalsteinsson and Hafsteinsson secured the home win 4-3 against ÍBV in their previous game. Those three points felt nice as this club had gone five league fixtures without winning. As you can tell from the result, the match against ÍBV was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

A draw for KA before that, at their own venue hosting Valur (1-1).

Will both teams score at least one goal each? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having completed 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.

KA has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. 6 goals have been conceded by KA in these games.

Head 2 Head

KA - Leiknir Reykjavík 1-0 was the result in these squads' last h2h game, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Leiknir Reykjavík won two, KA triumphed in seven and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

KAT. Thórisson
T. Thórisson
8 goals
KAB. Adalsteinsson
B. Adalsteinsson
3 goals
KAD. Hafsteinsson
D. Hafsteinsson
3 goals

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

KA missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík KA
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 3 Played P 2 5 12
2 1 0 Won W 2 2 6
4 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 3 2 Lost L 0 2 3
11 3 1 Scored S 6 8 20
17 7 5 Conceded C 0 6 16
92% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 92%
75% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 75%
58% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 58%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 25%
50% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 50%
25% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 42%
33% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 17%
 
5.3 6.2 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.2 4.6
5.5 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 3.5
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 4 2.7
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.2 8.4 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.6 9.2
2.7 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.7
34% 19% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 53% 46%
 
9.4 8.6 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 9.6 7.5
4 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.2 3.5
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • KA have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KA have scored at least twice as many goals away as Leiknir Reykjavík have scored home.
  • KA have the most points from losing position (8) in Pepsideild
  • 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

  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 12 8 1 3 28 18 7 5 0 2 19 14 5 3 1 1 9 4 10 25
3 KA 12 6 3 3 20 16 7 4 2 1 12 10 5 2 1 2 8 6 4 21
4 Stjarnan 12 5 5 2 21 17 6 2 3 1 6 7 6 3 2 1 15 10 4 20
5 Valur 12 6 2 4 20 18 7 5 0 2 14 11 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 20
6 Keflavík 12 5 2 5 22 20 6 3 2 1 13 8 6 2 0 4 9 12 2 17
7 KR 12 4 4 4 16 19 6 1 3 2 5 8 6 3 1 2 11 11 -3 16
8 Fram 12 3 4 5 21 29 5 2 2 1 9 10 7 1 2 4 12 19 -8 13
9 FH 12 2 4 6 16 20 6 2 3 1 13 10 6 0 1 5 3 10 -4 10
10 Leiknir Reykjavík 12 2 4 6 11 17 5 1 1 3 3 7 7 1 3 3 8 10 -6 10
11 ÍA 12 1 5 6 13 25 5 1 1 3 5 11 7 0 4 3 8 14 -12 8
12 ÍBV 12 0 5 7 12 24 6 0 3 3 2 9 6 0 2 4 10 15 -12 5

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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.