Evenly matched teams: Víkingur Reykjavík vs Fylkir match preview

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Competition: Iceland Pepsideild
Date: Mon 15.July
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Víkingsvöllur (1613 seats)

Víkingur Reykjavík hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 11 points and a 11th position in the Pepsideild table. Visiting Fylkir holds 7th place with 15 pts.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses grass, unlike Fylkir's home stadium. The visitors last 29 games on grass have ended in 11 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses. This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats

Víkingur Reykjavík have collected 5 points from their home games so far after 1-2-2.

Víkingur Reykjavík lost their last game at FH after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Víkingur Reykjavík drew at home versus ÍA.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Víkingur Reykjavík have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

Víkingur Reykjavík has scored 6 goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Víkingur Reykjavík have conceded 7 goals.

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Fylkir form and stats

2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fylkir in their matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Fylkir are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Two away games in a row for Fylkir, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus ÍA in the Pepsideild. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus KA.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fylkir playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 3 Fylkir wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Fylkir have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, 6 away games. Fylkir have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 2 - 5 (Víkingur Reykjavík wins - draws - Fylkir wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Ingimundarson
5 goals
N. Hansen
3 goals
H. Danielsson
3 goals

Víkingur Reykjavík missing players

Fylkir missing players

Víkingur Reykjavík Fylkir
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played 2 6 11
2 1 1 Won 1 2 4
5 2 1 Drew 0 1 3
4 2 0 Lost 1 3 4
15 6 3 Scored 3 7 18
18 7 2 Conceded 1 10 20
82% 80% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 60% 100% Over 1.5 50% 83% 82%
45% 40% 50% Over 2.5 50% 50% 64%
36% 20% 0% Over 3.5 0% 17% 45%
27% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 17% 27%
64% 60% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 64%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 17% 9%
36% 40% 0% Failed To Score 50% 33% 27%
 
3.9 5 3.5 Corners For (avg) 4 4.8 4.9
4 3.6 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 3 3.7 5
1.5 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.7 1.9
3 2 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Fylkir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Víkingur Reykjavík have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Víkingur Reykjavík
All Iceland Cup League Cup Reykjavik Cup Pepsideild
All Home Away
14-06-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 2 - 1 HK
23-06-19 PE KA 3 - 4 Víkingur Reykjavík
26-06-19 IC IBV 2 - 3 Víkingur Reykjavík
01-07-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 0 - 0 ÍA
08-07-19 PE FH 1 - 0 Víkingur Reykjavík
15-07-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 19:15 Fylkir
21-07-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 19:15 Valur
29-07-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 19:15 Breidablik
06-08-19 PE Stjarnan 19:15 Víkingur Reykjavík
11-08-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 16:00 IBV
Fylkir
All Iceland Cup League Cup Reykjavik Cup Inkasso-Deildin Club Friendlies Pepsideild
All Home Away
14-06-19 PE Fylkir 4 - 3 Breidablik
23-06-19 PE Stjarnan 5 - 1 Fylkir
27-06-19 IC Breidablik 2 - 2 Fylkir
30-06-19 PE Fylkir 3 - 2 KA
06-07-19 PE ÍA 2 - 0 Fylkir
15-07-19 PE Víkingur Reykjavík 19:15 Fylkir
21-07-19 PE Fylkir 16:00 IBV
28-07-19 PE Fylkir 19:15 KR
07-08-19 PE Valur 19:15 Fylkir
11-08-19 PE Fylkir 19:15 Grindavík

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 KR 12 9 2 1 23 11 6 5 1 0 13 5 6 4 1 1 10 6 12 29
2 Breidablik 12 7 1 4 23 15 5 3 0 2 11 6 7 4 1 2 12 9 8 22
3 ÍA 11 6 2 3 17 12 6 4 0 2 10 6 5 2 2 1 7 6 5 20
4 Stjarnan 12 5 4 3 19 16 7 3 2 2 10 8 5 2 2 1 9 8 3 19
5 FH 12 5 4 3 18 18 6 4 1 1 12 8 6 1 3 2 6 10 0 19
6 Valur 12 5 1 6 21 18 6 3 1 2 13 8 6 2 0 4 8 10 3 16
7 Fylkir 11 4 3 4 18 20 5 2 2 1 11 10 6 2 1 3 7 10 -2 15
8 HK 12 4 2 6 15 16 6 2 2 2 8 7 6 2 0 4 7 9 -1 14
9 Grindavík 11 2 6 3 7 9 6 2 3 1 4 4 5 0 3 2 3 5 -2 12
10 KA 12 4 0 8 17 21 5 3 0 2 8 6 7 1 0 6 9 15 -4 12
11 Víkingur Reykjavík 11 2 5 4 15 18 5 1 2 2 6 7 6 1 3 2 9 11 -3 11
12 ÍBV 12 1 2 9 10 29 7 1 2 4 8 14 5 0 0 5 2 15 -19 5

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