1st place in the Pepsideild table for Víkingur Reykjavík at present, a competent achievement. The home team ticketholders pray for more fun as 8th-placed Leiknir Reykjavík visit Víkingsvöllur.
- Víkingur Reykjavík is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Pepsideild
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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Leiknir Reykjavík have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 13-4-15 (win-draw-loss) from 32 matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning more nervousness and significance.
Víkingur Reykjavík are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Leiknir Reykjavík are struggling to avoid relegation.
Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats
Víkingur Reykjavík are steadily winning Pepsideild games and points here at Víkingsvöllur. 7 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 10 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
Reykjavík enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at KR's place. The match ended 2-1 with H. Guðjónsson and A. Barkarson scoring. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of A. Gunnlaugsson when H. Guðjónsson scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Fylkir (after extra-time) and winning 1-0.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 10 games), Reykjavík's attacking play is working. Reykjavík are not conceding a lot of goals here at Víkingsvöllur in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Leiknir Reykjavík so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-8 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Reykjavík have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Vikingur Olafsvik game.
Leiknir Reykjavík might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Keflavík proved too strong as Leiknir Reykjavík slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Framvöllur Úlfarsárdal.
A 1-3 defeat away at ÍA before that.Goals are few and far between in Leiknir Reykjavík's away league games. Only 3 goals from 10 travels. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Reykjavík manager S. Höskuldsson has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Leiknir Reykjavík - Reykjavík 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Reykjavík three wins, three draws and Leiknir Reykjavík four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Hansen 15 goals | H. Guðjónsson 5 goals | E. Agnarsson 3 goals |
Víkingur Reykjavík missing players
Leiknir Reykjavík missing players
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Leiknir Reykjavík | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 36 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 62% |
| 62% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 48% |
| 24% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 57% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 70% | 52% |
| 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 11 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7 | 7.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 41% | 44% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 12% | 25% |
- Leiknir Reykjavík have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Leiknir Reykjavík have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest points (2) away in Pepsideild
- Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Pepsideild
- Leiknir Reykjavík have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Pepsideild
- Leiknir Reykjavík have yet to win a game away.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have not yet lost a game at home.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Leiknir Reykjavík have scored away.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have the most points from losing position (11) in Pepsideild
- Víkingur Reykjavík haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Víkingur Reykjavík is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 45 |
| 2 | Breidablik | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 44 |
| 3 | KA | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | KR | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Valur | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | FH | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 32 |
| 7 | Stjarnan | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 8 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -12 | 22 |
| 9 | Keflavík | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -14 | 21 |
| 10 | ÍA | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -16 | 18 |
| 11 | HK | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 17 |
| 12 | Fylkir | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |