Pepsideild match preview: Leiknir Reykjavík versus KA

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Sun 25.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Leiknisvöllur (1300 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Pepsideild table so far. Here's the Leiknir Reykjavík - KA latest:

Insights:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KA have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Pepsideild

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!

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not KA's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf KA have performed like this: Played 17 matches resulting in 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 28-30 (scored/conceded).

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

16 points is a decent return from 7 Pepsideild games here at Leiknisvöllur for Leiknir Reykjavík. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. There’s a good atmosphere here at Leiknisvöllur after three straight home wins.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Guy Smit not having conceded a league goal in 194 minutes.

The Reykjavík supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Stjarnan in Pepsideild and win 2-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting IA in a game that was won 2-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Reykjavík's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Leiknir Reykjavík have conceded 7 goals.

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KA form and stats

KA have an excellent away record in the Pepsideild so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games.

The supporters enjoyed KA's previous game versus HK (placed 11th), a Pepsideild 2-0 win played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Fylkir wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

A new game in only four days for KA, the Pepsideild home match versus Breidablik. Busy days.

KA are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: KA - Leiknir Reykjavík 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Leiknir Reykjavík, one draw and five wins for KA. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

ReykjavíkS. Magnusson
S. Magnusson
10 goals
KAH. Steingrímsson
H. Steingrímsson
6 goals
KAÁ. Sigurgeirsson
Á. Sigurgeirsson
5 goals

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

KA missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík KA
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 7 12
5 5 2 Won W 0 4 6
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
6 1 0 Lost L 1 1 4
15 14 5 Scored S 2 12 18
18 7 1 Conceded C 3 5 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 92%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 67%
54% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 42%
15% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 17%
8% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
31% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 42%
31% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 42%
46% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 25%
 
3.9 4.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.9 5
7.5 7.6 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.1 5.5
1.8 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.5 7.4 6 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.6 10.3
3.6 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.7
32% 47% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 32%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Leiknir Reykjavík's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KA have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KA have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • KA have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Pepsideild
  • KA have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Pepsideild
  • KA have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pepsideild
  • KA have the most scored goals (12) away in Pepsideild
  • KA have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 13 8 3 2 22 13 7 5 2 0 13 5 6 3 1 2 9 8 9 27
2 Víkingur Reykjavík 13 7 5 1 19 10 6 4 2 0 10 3 7 3 3 1 9 7 9 26
3 Breidablik 12 7 2 3 29 16 6 5 0 1 18 2 6 2 2 2 11 14 13 23
4 KR 13 6 4 3 20 14 7 2 2 3 10 11 6 4 2 0 10 3 6 22
5 KA 12 6 2 4 18 9 5 2 0 3 6 4 7 4 2 1 12 5 9 20
6 Leiknir Reykjavík 13 5 2 6 15 18 7 5 1 1 14 7 6 0 1 5 1 11 -3 17
7 FH 12 4 3 5 15 17 6 2 3 1 9 6 6 2 0 4 6 11 -2 15
8 Fylkir 13 3 5 5 17 21 7 3 2 2 12 10 6 0 3 3 5 11 -4 14
9 Keflavík 12 4 1 7 15 22 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 1 1 4 7 14 -7 13
10 Stjarnan 13 3 4 6 12 20 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 1 3 3 4 11 -8 13
11 HK 13 2 4 7 14 23 7 1 3 3 8 12 6 1 1 4 6 11 -9 10
12 IA 13 2 3 8 13 26 6 1 3 2 7 9 7 1 0 6 6 17 -13 9

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.