Stjarnan vs Breidablik match preview

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Mon 09.August
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Samsung völlurinn (1440 seats)

High flying Breidablik arrive at Stjarnan after their 4-0-result versus Vikingur Reykjavik. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • Stjarnan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Breidablik have the most scored goals (33) in Pepsideild

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Breidablik's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Breidablik have performed like this: Played 14 matches resulting in 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 30-18 (scored/conceded).

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Stjarnan form and stats

When playing at home in the Pepsideild, Stjarnan have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games.

The Stjarnan supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host ÍA in Pepsideild and win 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Stjarnan played a great game against ÍA and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Vikingur Reykjavik.

A decent goal production from Stjarnan in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Stjarnan's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Breidablik form and stats

As the visiting team in Pepsideild matches, Breidablik, who have the most scored goals (33) in Pepsideild, have produced an overall stat of 2-2-3 so far.

Breidablik had fun at their own home (Samsung völlurinn) last time out, beating Vikingur Reykjavik 4-0. V. Margeirsson, G. Eyjólfsson and J. Svanþórsson (2) scored. As you can tell from the results above, Breidablik was very dominant against Vikingur Reykjavik, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with V. Margeirsson, G. Eyjólfsson and J. Svanþórsson (2) providing the goals.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Keflavik's place.

Breidablik are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. The Breidablik manager O. Thorvaldsson has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Breidablik - Stjarnan 4-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Stjarnan won four, Breidablik won four and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

StjarnanH. Halldórsson
H. Halldórsson
5 goals
BreidablikK. Steindorsson
K. Steindorsson
5 goals
BreidablikT. Mikkelsen
T. Mikkelsen
5 goals

Stjarnan missing players

Breidablik missing players

Stjarnan Breidablik
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
4 3 1 Won W 0 2 8
4 1 0 Drew D 2 2 2
7 3 2 Lost L 0 3 4
18 12 4 Scored S 4 11 33
23 9 5 Conceded C 4 16 18
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
53% 71% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 71%
33% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 57% 64%
20% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 43% 21%
53% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 36%
20% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 43%
40% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 21%
 
6.9 7.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.7 5.8
5.7 4.3 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.3 4.5
1.9 1.7 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.6 10.6
3.8 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.7 4.5
32% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 33% 52%
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Breidablik's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Breidablik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Breidablik have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have the most scored goals (33) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have the the best goal difference (+15) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stjarnan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 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.