Leiknir Reykjavík v Valur preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Leiknisvöllur (1300 seats)

It's been five days since Leiknir Reykjavík faced Fylkir and the scoreline was 0-0. What happens against Valur?

Insights:
  • Leiknir Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Valur have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Pepsideild

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Pepsideild game only four days ago.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats

Leiknir Reykjavík are steadily winning Pepsideild games and points here at Leiknisvöllur. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games.

Reykjavík are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 244 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by H. Sigurdsson).

Reykjavík travelled for their previous game, a trip to Fylkir that ended 0-0.

Before that game, the home loss against KA with the scoreline 0-1.

A decent goal production from Leiknir Reykjavík in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Leiknir Reykjavík's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Valur form and stats

As the visiting team in Pepsideild matches, Valur have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Valur goalkeeper Hannes Thor Halldorsson is eager to challenge this, with his 205 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Valur are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Pepsideild against KR (placed 5th). T. Haraldsson came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against KR last time out, making the manager H. Gudjonsson feel like a tactical genius.

Preceding that game was the away victory against HK with the score of 3-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Valur are hosting Völsungur in the Iceland Cup only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Valur's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Valur have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Valur - Reykjavík 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: one win for Reykjavík, one draw and five wins for Valur. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

ReykjavíkS. Magnusson
S. Magnusson
10 goals
ValurP. Pedersen
P. Pedersen
6 goals
ValurS. Lárusson
S. Lárusson
3 goals

Leiknir Reykjavík missing players

Valur missing players

Leiknir Reykjavík Valur
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 3 7 15
5 5 1 Won W 1 4 10
3 1 1 Drew D 1 1 3
7 2 1 Lost L 1 2 2
15 14 5 Scored S 5 12 26
19 8 5 Conceded C 5 8 13
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
47% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 47%
13% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 14% 20%
7% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 13%
27% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 60%
33% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 40%
53% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.9 5 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 6.3 7.3
6.9 7.1 8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.4 5.5
1.8 1.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.5 7.6 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8.7 8.8
3.5 4.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 4
28% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 43%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • 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.
  • Valur have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valur have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Valur have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Pepsideild
  • Valur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 10 3 2 26 13 8 6 2 0 14 5 7 4 1 2 12 8 13 33
2 Vikingur Reykjavik 15 8 5 2 22 16 7 5 2 0 13 5 8 3 3 2 9 11 6 29
3 Breidablik 14 8 2 4 33 18 7 6 0 1 22 2 7 2 2 3 11 16 15 26
4 KA 14 8 2 4 21 10 6 3 0 3 8 5 8 5 2 1 13 5 11 26
5 KR 15 7 4 4 24 15 8 3 2 3 14 11 7 4 2 1 10 4 9 25
6 FH 14 5 3 6 20 21 7 2 3 2 11 10 7 3 0 4 9 11 -1 18
7 Leiknir Reykjavík 15 5 3 7 15 19 8 5 1 2 14 8 7 0 2 5 1 11 -4 18
8 Stjarnan 15 4 4 7 18 23 7 3 1 3 12 9 8 1 3 4 6 14 -5 16
9 Keflavik 14 5 1 8 18 24 7 4 0 3 10 8 7 1 1 5 8 16 -6 16
10 Fylkir 15 3 6 6 17 25 8 3 3 2 12 10 7 0 3 4 5 15 -8 15
11 HK 15 3 4 8 18 28 8 1 3 4 8 15 7 2 1 4 10 13 -10 13
12 ÍA 15 2 3 10 13 33 7 1 3 3 7 12 8 1 0 7 6 21 -20 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.