Pre-match info: 10 points divide the contenders so far, FH the sharpest side. Can Stjarnan upset the odds?
- Stjarnan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FH have the most points from losing position (9) in Pepsideild
This football field has artifical turf, which is not FH's usual surface at their own arena. When playing on artifical turf FH have performed like this: Played twelve matches earning 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats with the goal difference 18-18 (scored/conceded).
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Stjarnan form and stats
Stjarnan have played 6 Pepsideild games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Elísabetarson led his Stjarnan to a defeat away at Víkingur Reykjavík. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Samsung völlurinn.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Keflavík the opponent.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stjarnan have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Goals decide football matches and Stjarnan are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 6 league matches. Stjarnan have conceded 10 from these games.
FH form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FH so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
FH had fun at their own home (Samsung völlurinn) last time out, beating Fram 4-0. Finnbogason, Björnsson (2) and Halldórsson scored. As you can tell from the results above, FH was very dominant against Fram, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Finnbogason, Björnsson (2) and Halldórsson providing the goals.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Breidablik.FH are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.
FH are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. FH have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played previously this season: FH - Stjarnan 1-0. Statistics for the last ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Stjarnan, three draws and four wins for FH. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Stjarnan missing players
FH missing players
| Stjarnan | FH | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 42% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 42% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 12.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 5.8 | 7.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 28% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 36% |
| 10.7 | 11.2 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 11.2 | 9.7 |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
- All of FH's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Stjarnan's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FH have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FH have the most points from losing position (9) in Pepsideild
- FH haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stjarnan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stjarnan 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 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Valur | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | FH | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | KA | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 17 |
| 6 | HK | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 7 | KR | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | Fylkir | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 9 | Stjarnan | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Fram | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | ÍBV | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 10 |
| 12 | Keflavík | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 8 |
