Betting preview: Víkingur Reykjavík vs Breidablik should be interesting

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Competition: Mon 16.May
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Víkingsvöllur (1449 seats)

Víkingur Reykjavík look forward to clash heads with Breidablik in this Pepsideild game. Everything you can learn about the match is located right here!

Insights:
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have the most scored goals (16) in Pepsideild

The hosts Víkingur Reykjavík saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Pepsideild. Thankfully the previous game, versus Fram, was also a home game here at Víkingsvöllur. The away team is better rested.

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Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats

Víkingur Reykjavík, who have the most scored goals (14) at home in Pepsideild, have played 4 Pepsideild games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Reykjavík last time playing, versus Fram. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Agnarsson (2) and Guðjónsson scoring for the victors.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Leiknir Reykjavík the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Víkingur Reykjavík perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Víkingur Reykjavík as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Víkingur Reykjavík has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Víkingur Reykjavík always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Víkingsvöllur with 14 goals in 4 league games.

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Breidablik form and stats

Breidablik are yet to lose a point on their Pepsideild travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Víkingur Reykjavík.

Breidablik had fun at their own home (Víkingsvöllur) last time out, beating Stjarnan 3-2. Margeirsson, Svanþórsson and Þór­halls­son scored.

Prior to that result Breidablik won their away game at IA. The scoreline was 5-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Breidablik playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 3 Breidablik wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

6 goals so far away for Breidablik, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Reykjavík, one draw and five wins for Breidablik. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games. The games between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Víkingur Reykjavík missing players

Breidablik missing players

Víkingur Reykjavík Breidablik
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 4 1 Played P 2 2 5
3 3 0 Won W 2 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
14 14 4 Scored S 6 6 16
11 8 5 Conceded C 1 1 4
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 80%
83% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 80%
50% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 60%
50% 75% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 60%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 60%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 40%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.8 7.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.5 7.4
5.5 5.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 8 8 6
0.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 11 17 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.5 10.2
5.2 6.5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.5 6.4
45% 54% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 55% 50%
 
5.2 6 12 Shots against (avg) S A 3.5 3.5 6.2
2.5 3 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1 3.2
Key stats in Pepsideild this season:
  • All of Víkingur Reykjavík's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Breidablik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Breidablik have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Breidablik have the most scored goals (16) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have the the best goal difference (+12) in Pepsideild
  • Breidablik have won all their games so far.
  • Breidablik have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Breidablik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Breidablik have scored away.
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals (14) at home in Pepsideild
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Pepsideild
  • Víkingur 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 KA 6 5 1 0 11 2 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 6 0 9 16
2 Breidablik 5 5 0 0 16 4 3 3 0 0 10 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 12 15
3 Valur 6 4 1 1 11 5 3 3 0 0 8 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 6 13
4 Stjarnan 6 3 2 1 14 10 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 0 1 10 7 4 11
5 Víkingur Reykjavík 6 3 1 2 14 11 4 3 0 1 14 8 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 10
6 KR 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 7 4 2 7
7 FH 6 2 1 3 9 10 3 2 1 0 8 4 3 0 0 3 1 6 -1 7
8 IA 6 1 2 3 7 15 3 1 0 2 4 8 3 0 2 1 3 7 -8 5
9 Keflavík 6 1 1 4 10 15 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 0 0 3 4 11 -5 4
10 IBV 6 0 2 4 6 13 3 0 1 2 2 6 3 0 1 2 4 7 -7 2
11 Leiknir Reykjavík 5 0 2 3 1 8 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 -7 2
12 Fram 5 0 2 3 6 14 2 0 1 1 2 5 3 0 1 2 4 9 -8 2

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.